Re: Me, or them?
On Wednesday 08 August 2001 04:43, Richard Thompson wrote: I've been having a recurring problem accessing the internet on my eD2.4 box. I dial up and get a network connection just fine - only no data [snip] without knowing wich dialler you are using kppp? it's hard to go further. you are _probably_ not setting the default route (or allowing the program you use, to do so). You have different ip numbers assigned to you depending on your login. The work account, is _probably_ a fixed one and you have hardwired the gateway, to it. if you're using kppp (for instance) setup-(account)-edit-Gateway assign ip address to gateway is first port of call. -- http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Me, or them?
On Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:14:18 +1130 Mike Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] insightfully noted: MA On Wednesday 08 August 2001 04:43, Richard Thompson wrote: MA I've been having a recurring problem accessing the internet on my MA eD2.4 MA box. I dial up and get a network connection just fine - only no MA data MA MA [snip] MA MA without knowing wich dialler you are using kppp? it's hard to go MA further. MA MA you are _probably_ not setting the default route (or allowing the MA program you MA use, to do so). You have different ip numbers assigned to you MA depending on MA your login. The work account, is _probably_ a fixed one and you have MA hardwired the gateway, to it. MA MA if you're using kppp (for instance) MA MA setup-(account)-edit-Gateway assign ip address to gateway is MA first port MA of call. == Might also try editing /etc/resolv.conf (as root, of course). Add the lines: search your isp nameserver dns # nameserver dns # HTH, Mike -- If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life. -- Albert Schweitzer ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Me, or them?
Just to add my $.02 here... I had a similar experience with an ISP here in New Jersey. The name is SNIP.NET. Try as I may, I couldn't make a good data exchange with them to save my life. The modems would hand shake, the tech at the ISP could see my pings, but I wouldn't get anything from them. We tried a number of different dial-ins, IP addresses, mask's, etc... However they had their end set up, it wasn't linux or OS/2 friendly at all... I dropped them like a hot potatoe. I didn't want the chance of future problems with them... :') -- ** Registered Linux User Number 185956 http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=ensafe=offgroup=linux 7:10am up 1 day, 10:08, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.05, 0.06 ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Me, or them?
Quoting Michael Scottaline [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:14:18 +1130 Mike Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] insightfully noted: SNIP MA MA setup-(account)-edit-Gateway assign ip address to gateway is MA first port MA of call. == Might also try editing /etc/resolv.conf (as root, of course). Add the lines: search your isp nameserver dns # nameserver dns # IIRC, kppp will do the editing of resolv.conf automagically if it has the accounts set up properly. Don't quote me though, I've been cableized for some time and I fear the finer points of ppp are fading to a dark corner of my cranium. -- Linux SxS [http://members.home.net/linuxsteps/ ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Me, or them?
Thanks for the reply - a little more information. I use kppp. Both accounts are dynamically assigned dial-up accounts. This particular machine is a workstation and is connected via modem to the ISP w/o an intermediary device. I even rebooted the machine and came back to the same locked up IP address for the one account, but a perfectly fine random address for the other (logs available on request). The wierdness I describe occurs sporadically, once or twice a week, usually after business hours, often on the weekend. The only never failing similarity are the IP addresses I quoted. Is there anything magical about either of the addresses? Aug 6 20:47:27 costello pppd[7924]: local IP address 216.47.27.128 Aug 6 20:47:27 costello pppd[7924]: remote IP address 216.47.25.5 I live in a small town and I'm a little paranoid that local good old boys at the telco are looking over people's shoulders to get a jump on the gossip circuit. This problem has just been too regular and the locked up addresses too perfectly consistant for too long to ignore any longer. Thanks again for responding. - Rich Thompson Mike Andrew wrote: On Wednesday 08 August 2001 04:43, Richard Thompson wrote: I've been having a recurring problem accessing the internet on my eD2.4 box. I dial up and get a network connection just fine - only no data [snip] without knowing wich dialler you are using kppp? it's hard to go further. you are _probably_ not setting the default route (or allowing the program you use, to do so). You have different ip numbers assigned to you depending on your login. The work account, is _probably_ a fixed one and you have hardwired the gateway, to it. if you're using kppp (for instance) setup-(account)-edit-Gateway assign ip address to gateway is first port of call. -- http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Me, or them?
On Thursday 09 August 2001 04:36, Richard Thompson wrote: Aug 6 20:47:27 costello pppd[7924]: local IP address 216.47.27.128 Aug 6 20:47:27 costello pppd[7924]: remote IP address 216.47.25.5 My money is on them. And it is _probably_ no more than a simple typo on their part when handling dynamically assigned ips to a large block of them. Ok, so this is for the purposes of answering me, or, them. first you have to establish whether you can get to the outside world at all, after a dial (i think you said no). In short find a hard ip number in the outside world that will answer pings yahoo on 216.115.108.243 is a safe bet. no answer means your default gateway is stuffed, OR, 'them' have a routing problem on THEIR 216.47.25.5 (it's easy enough for an isp to bungle a script) slap /sbin/ifconfig _should_ show the following Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric RefUse Iface 216.47.25.5 * 255.255.255.255 UH0 00 ppp0 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 00 lo default * 0.0.0.0 U 0 00 ppp0 if that gateway and defailt isn't there, *you* have a problem, houston. On the other hand, if you _can_ at least ping a hard number, you, or them have a dns issue. cat /etc/resolv.conf ping the last listed server if it doesn't respond, you, or them, are lying about where the dns server is. -- http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Me, or them?
Thanks, Mike for the assistance - got a direction to head in. Always nice to end a conversation with a little more knowledge than it started it. - Rich Thompson On Wednesday 08 August 2001 17:11, you wrote: On Thursday 09 August 2001 04:36, Richard Thompson wrote: Aug 6 20:47:27 costello pppd[7924]: local IP address 216.47.27.128 Aug 6 20:47:27 costello pppd[7924]: remote IP address 216.47.25.5 My money is on them. And it is _probably_ no more than a simple typo on their part when handling dynamically assigned ips to a large block of them. Ok, so this is for the purposes of answering me, or, them. first you have to establish whether you can get to the outside world at all, after a dial (i think you said no). In short find a hard ip number in the outside world that will answer pings yahoo on 216.115.108.243 is a safe bet. no answer means your default gateway is stuffed, OR, 'them' have a routing problem on THEIR 216.47.25.5 (it's easy enough for an isp to bungle a script) slap /sbin/ifconfig _should_ show the following Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric RefUse Iface 216.47.25.5 * 255.255.255.255 UH0 0 0 ppp0 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo default * 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 ppp0 if that gateway and defailt isn't there, *you* have a problem, houston. On the other hand, if you _can_ at least ping a hard number, you, or them have a dns issue. cat /etc/resolv.conf ping the last listed server if it doesn't respond, you, or them, are lying about where the dns server is. ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
