Now I'm really confused...how does this relate to Daniel's posting ???? >I tried the >Ascend-PPP-Address attribute and got the same response. If he connects to >the first max 207.xxx.x.3 then he is ok, but a redial and connection to >the second max 207.xxx.x.5, then he can't go or ping anywhere at all. I >have OSPF running on all my boxes with RIP turned off. Not sure what else >to do. Ascend tech support pointed me to the Ascend-PPP-Address but no >go. This is a totally unrelated issue....;( >East County Internet Services, Inc >-Jess- >CFO >System Admin > >On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Julian Cowley wrote: > >> On Fri, 3 Oct 1997, Daniel Wesemann wrote: >> > i have a little problem with a p50 (S/N 5485356) with firmware 5.0A (Feb >> > 97). took it out of the box, configured the ether interface to >> > 150.10.61.31/24, entered the termserv and tried a ping to the router. >> > guess what: nothing! >> >> What is the exact model of your P50? If it ends in HX, you have the >> "single-user" (i.e., crippled) version. >> >> The way that works is that the P50-HX takes note of the very first MAC >> address it sees on the ethernet wire. Once set, it will only forward >> packets from that MAC address to the upper protocol layers. This >> effectively makes it useless on a LAN with many hosts -- you have to >> connect it directly to your computer using a null 10Base-T cable. >> >> Of course, this is only the way Ascend intended it to be used, but it's >> possible to get around its limitations. A Linux system with two ethernet >> cards can do wonders... >> >> > hours later, meanwhile with a sniffer connected to the lan, i tried >> > again: >> > >> > ping 150.10.61.1 (the router) >> > >> > on the sniffer, i can see that the pipeline sends arp requests like >> > crazy, and the router replies. but ping doesn't work. and "show arp" >> > shows me an empty cache. "aah, filters", i think. and check the setting >> > in mod-config->ether options. it is 0, which according to the manual >> > means "disabled". >> > >> > doubting, i try the ping of last resort: >> > >> > ping 255.255.255.255 >> > >> > and see, ONE machine on the 150.10.61.x lan responds. it is 150.10.61.3. >> > no idea why this one and not the others. on the sniffer, i can see all >> > the workstations on my 150.10.61.x lan sending arp requests for my >> > pipeline. the pipeline doesn't respond. "show arp" gives me just one >> > entry: the one for 150.10.61.3. >> > >> > after the entry got washed out of the arp cache, i tried the broadcast >> > ping again. this time, the one responding was 150.10.61.21, again with >> > only this entry in "show arp". >> > >> > 150.10.61.21 is one of our management stations and has a tftp server. so >> > i kept pinging to keep the arp cache alive and grabbed a new firmware >> > from the ascend server: b.p50 (5.1A). installed it, booted it, even >> > cleared the profile and started from scratch - but the problem persists. >> > >> > i got two cards left to play now...: >> > >> > 1) the hope that someone on the list knows what i'm doing wrong and >> > tells me >> > 2) that plugging in the ISDN connection will somehow "fix" my pipeline. >> > i don't have the phone connection yet to try it. >> > >> > >> > thanks for any hint >> > >> > daniel >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > - Daniel Wesemann wesi@siemens.ch <A HREF="http://www.siemens.ch">http://www.siemens.ch</A> >> > - >> > - UNIX and Network Administration Siemens Switzerland Inc, Zurich >> > - >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ >> > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com >> > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> >> > >> >> >> ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ >> To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com >> To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> >> > >++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ >To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com >To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> > Kevin ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg09436.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q: arp problem with p50</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Julian Cowley <julian@pixi.net></LI> </UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg09476.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q: arp problem with p50</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Jesse Martinez <jmartine@ecis.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09482.html">(ASCEND) P50 connects to "bad" MAX, no it's not an HX ;)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09480.html">Re: (ASCEND) IE4.0 vs. Pipeline Monitor/Configurator.</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09476.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q: arp problem with p50</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09482.html">(ASCEND) P50 connects to "bad" MAX, no it's not an HX ;)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail22.html#09484"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd191.html#09484"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>