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Re: [TCLUG:444] How can I debug this?



Could be off here a bit, but it sounds more like a DNS problem. I have
that problem occasionally when using 95 or when I don't have a DNS entry
at all. Can't ping, can't traceroute, nada.  

On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, Jennifer McNitt wrote:

> I seem to be having a problem with my PPP connection to my ISP.
> 
> For a little background:
> 
> I'm currently using Linux for mostly routing perposes in my home's
> LAN.  I have a NT server that is used for WWW hosting and my BBS.  The
> BBS supports telent.
> 
> I have a dedicated 56K modem on the Linux machine which is connected
> to my ISP (currectly a 33.6 modem on the other side though) and I have
> static IP#s for all of my machines.
> 
> What I'm seeing is that periodically (has happened a couple of times
> in the last 2 weeks), My system seems to drop from the Internet (best
> way I can say this). My modem is still connected to my ISP, but when I
> type route, the route table returned is very very slow.  Any  attempt
> to connect out to a web site usually doesn't work.
> 
> When I'm at work and try to ping my machine at home, I do not get a
> response.  Traceroute does not work either.  
> 
> Then if I reboot the system and retry the ping, everything works fine.
> 
> Any ideas on where I can start to debug this?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jen
> jenmcnitt@yahoo.com
> 
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