Re: [Cialug] IP Address changed

[Dave Weis <djweis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Tim Wilson wrote:
> When you say "network", I assume you mean Mediacom loop?

yes.

> --
> Tim W.
> > 
> > The address is registered to 3com. Someone on your network probably 
> > brought up a home router hooked up backwards.
> > 
> > My service this morning was garbage until 10 or so. Not sure what 
> > happened.
> > 
> > On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Tim Wilson wrote:
> > 
> > > Hey guys,
> > > 
> > > I just had something wierd happen on my RH 7.2 firewall.  I was having 
> > problems
> > > seeing the box from work, so I went home to check it, and discovered that the 
> > IP
> > > address had changed.  I am a dhcp client to Mediacom.  Here's an excerpt from
> > > the messages file (the last octet of the IP address has been changed, to 
> > protect
> > > the innocent):
> > > 
> > > Sep 30 23:34:48 12-216-99-xxx dhcpcd[967]: DHCP_NAK server response received 
> > > Sep 30 23:37:40 12-216-99-xxx named[1367]: listening on IPv4 interface eth0,
> > > 149.112.50.xxx#53
> > > Sep 30 23:37:40 12-216-99-xxx named[1367]: no longer listening on 
> > 12.216.99.xxx#53
> > > Sep 30 23:43:59 12-216-99-xxx ntpd[1307]: sendto(140.221.8.88): Invalid 
> > argument
> > > Oct  1 00:04:37 12-216-99-xxx dhcpcd[967]: DHCP_NAK server response received 
> > > Oct  1 00:04:37 12-216-99-xxx dhcpcd[967]: DHCP_NAK server response received 
> > > Oct  1 00:04:42 12-216-99-xxx dhcpcd[967]: timed out waiting for a valid DHCP
> > > server response 
> > > Oct  1 00:35:15 12-216-99-xxx ntpd[1307]: synchronisation lost
> > > Oct  1 00:37:40 12-216-99-xxx named[1367]: no longer listening on 
> > 149.112.50.xxx#53
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Any ideas how the change could've occurred?  The IP address was changed to an
> > > address outside of Mediacom's realm.
> > > --
> > > Tim W.
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> > Dave Weis             "I believe there are more instances of the abridgment
> > djweis@xxxxxxxxxxxx   of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent
> >                       encroachments of those in power than by violent 
> >                       and sudden usurpations."- James Madison
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Dave Weis             "I believe there are more instances of the abridgment
djweis@xxxxxxxxxxxx   of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent
                      encroachments of those in power than by violent 
                      and sudden usurpations."- James Madison

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