Dear posters, first of all I wish to thank all of you for the answers. Here are the missing outputs most of you asked for. I'll try to compare them to the similar ones I found this morning on the list, but I'll be back on Wednesday, because tomorros we are in holidays here in Rome. 1) /var/log/messages excerpt, just the lines written during the the ppp connection: Jun 27 23:49:28 localhost kernel: device eth0 left promiscuous mode Jun 27 23:50:02 localhost pppd[4363]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0 Jun 27 23:50:02 localhost pppd[4363]: Using interface ppp0 Jun 27 23:50:02 localhost pppd[4363]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/15 Jun 27 23:50:02 localhost pppoe[4364]: PPP session is 10956 Jun 27 23:50:14 localhost kernel: eth0: Promiscuous mode enabled. Jun 27 23:50:14 localhost kernel: device eth0 entered promiscuous mode Jun 27 23:50:20 localhost kernel: device eth0 left promiscuous mode Jun 27 23:50:22 localhost pppd[4363]: PAP authentication succeeded Jun 27 23:50:22 localhost pppd[4363]: local IP address 82.53.151.158 Jun 27 23:50:22 localhost pppd[4363]: remote IP address 192.168.100.1 Jun 27 23:50:22 localhost pppd[4363]: primary DNS address 80.21.7.56 Jun 27 23:50:22 localhost pppd[4363]: secondary DNS address 80.21.6.58 Jun 27 23:50:25 localhost kernel: device ppp0 entered promiscuous mode Jun 27 23:53:34 localhost adsl-stop: Killing pppd Jun 27 23:53:34 localhost adsl-stop: Killing adsl-connect Jun 27 23:53:34 localhost pppd[4363]: Terminating on signal 15. Jun 27 23:53:34 localhost last message repeated 11504 times Jun 27 23:53:34 localhost pppoe[4364]: read (asyncReadFromPPP): Session 10956: Input/output error Jun 27 23:53:34 localhost pppoe[4364]: Sent PADT 2) output from ifconfig after ppp0 has come up: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:20:ED:84:D4:86 inet6 addr: fe80::220:edff:fe84:d486/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:595 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:542 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:46874 (45.7 Kb) TX bytes:40028 (39.0 Kb) Interrupt:11 Base address:0xe000 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:406 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:406 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:30928 (30.2 Kb) TX bytes:30928 (30.2 Kb) ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:82.51.169.145 P-t-P:192.168.100.1 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 Metric:1 RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:102 (102.0 b) TX bytes:94 (94.0 b) 3) output from tcpdump -i ppp0, after ppp0 has come up and before it has gone down again (sorry, it's 234 lines long): 23:50:26.836259 IP 217.144.248.190.42986 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 1416838046:1416838046(0) win 5840 <mss 1412,sackOK,timestamp 113682885 0,nop,wscale 0> 23:50:27.073260 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 217.144.248.190.42986: R 0:0(0) ack 1416838047 win 0 23:50:26.836853 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37702+ PTR? 158.151.53.82.in-addr.arpa. (44) 23:50:26.876061 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 217.144.248.190 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:26.885141 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32807: 37702 1/0/0 (94) 23:50:26.885330 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37703+ PTR? 190.248.144.217.in-addr.arpa. (46) 23:50:27.073155 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32807: 37703 NXDomain 0/1/0 (109) 23:50:27.073447 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37704+ PTR? 56.7.21.80.in-addr.arpa. (41) 23:50:27.116992 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32807: 37704 NXDomain 0/1/0 (112) 23:50:27.117176 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37705+ PTR? 1.100.168.192.in-addr.arpa. (44) 23:50:27.160136 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32807: 37705 NXDomain 0/1/0 (121) 23:50:27.980100 IP 82.53.151.77.4100 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 568382196:568382196(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:50:27.980138 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.4100: R 0:0(0) ack 568382197 win 0 23:50:27.980363 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37706+ PTR? 77.151.53.82.in-addr.arpa. (43) 23:50:28.019020 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:28.032053 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32807: 37706 1/0/0 (92) 23:50:30.894367 IP 82.53.151.77.4100 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 568382196:568382196(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:50:30.894393 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.4100: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:30.933229 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:32.835355 IP 217.144.248.190.42986 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 1416838046:1416838046(0) win 5840 <mss 1412,sackOK,timestamp 113683485 0,nop,wscale 0> 23:50:32.835379 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 217.144.248.190.42986: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:32.875202 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 217.144.248.190 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:36.964492 IP 82.53.151.77.4100 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 568382196:568382196(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:50:36.964518 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.4100: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:37.003362 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:41.650953 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64974+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:50:43.170624 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 1898400125 0> 23:50:43.170667 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 3923091241 win 0 23:50:43.170902 IP 82.53.151.158.32808 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37707+ PTR? 38.126.61.81.in-addr.arpa. (43) 23:50:43.209558 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:43.280508 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32808: 37707 1/0/0 (83) 23:50:44.840626 IP 217.144.248.190.42986 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 1416838046:1416838046(0) win 5840 <mss 1412,sackOK,timestamp 113684685 0,nop,wscale 0> 23:50:44.840651 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 217.144.248.190.42986: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:44.879530 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 217.144.248.190 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:46.309542 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 1898400130 0> 23:50:46.309567 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:46.349048 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:46.650459 IP 82.53.151.158.32808 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64974+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:50:46.650651 IP 82.53.151.158.32809 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37708+ PTR? 58.6.21.80.in-addr.arpa. (41) 23:50:46.708703 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32809: 37708 NXDomain 0/1/0 (112) 23:50:48.125639 IP 80.129.158.173.4057 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 494021183:494021183(0) win 5808 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK,nop,wscale 0> 23:50:48.125677 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 80.129.158.173.4057: R 0:0(0) ack 494021184 win 0 23:50:48.125913 IP 82.53.151.158.32809 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37709+ PTR? 173.158.129.80.in-addr.arpa. (45) 23:50:48.165541 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 80.129.158.173 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:48.217772 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32809: 37709 1/0/0 (84) 23:50:48.799758 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 1898400136 0> 23:50:48.799783 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:48.838639 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:51.329857 IP 80.129.158.173.4057 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 494021183:494021183(0) win 5808 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK,nop,wscale 0> 23:50:51.329883 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 80.129.158.173.4057: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:51.369765 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 80.129.158.173 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:51.650659 IP 82.53.151.158.32807 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64974+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:50:52.830824 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412> 23:50:52.830848 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:52.869734 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:54.818921 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412> 23:50:54.818946 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:54.858794 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:56.650899 IP 82.53.151.158.32808 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64974+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:50:57.094002 IP 80.129.158.173.4057 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 494021183:494021183(0) win 5808 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK,nop,wscale 0> 23:50:57.094027 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 80.129.158.173.4057: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:57.132895 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 80.129.158.173 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:50:57.607931 IP 66.201.198.19.1533 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: R 0:3(3) ack 0 win 0 23:50:57.608166 IP 82.53.151.158.32809 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37710+ PTR? 19.198.201.66.in-addr.arpa. (44) 23:50:57.653978 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32809: 37710 1/0/0 (95) 23:50:57.713878 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412> 23:50:57.713903 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:50:57.753759 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:01.651191 IP 82.53.151.158.32809 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64975+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:03.031087 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412> 23:51:03.031112 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:03.071085 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:06.651413 IP 82.53.151.158.32810 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64975+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:09.092151 IP 80.129.158.173.4057 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 494021183:494021183(0) win 5808 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK,nop,wscale 0> 23:51:09.092177 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 80.129.158.173.4057: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:09.131275 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 80.129.158.173 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:11.651621 IP 82.53.151.158.32809 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64975+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:12.331360 IP 83.35.148.238.23250 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 954831870:954831870(0) win 64240 <mss 1400,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:12.331401 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 83.35.148.238.23250: R 0:0(0) ack 954831871 win 0 23:51:12.331648 IP 82.53.151.158.32811 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37711+ PTR? 238.148.35.83.in-addr.arpa. (44) 23:51:12.371238 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 83.35.148.238 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:12.465348 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32811: 37711 1/0/0 (94) 23:51:14.871324 IP 81.61.126.38.14411 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3923091240:3923091240(0) win 32768 <mss 1412> 23:51:14.871350 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 81.61.126.38.14411: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:14.911425 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 81.61.126.38 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:15.260336 IP 83.35.148.238.23250 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 954831870:954831870(0) win 64240 <mss 1400,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:15.260361 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 83.35.148.238.23250: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:16.495465 IP 207.172.126.42.4007 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1052150086:1052150086(0) win 64240 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:16.495507 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 207.172.126.42.4007: R 0:0(0) ack 1052150087 win 0 23:51:16.495748 IP 82.53.151.158.32811 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37712+ PTR? 42.126.172.207.in-addr.arpa. (45) 23:51:16.534403 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 207.172.126.42 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:16.542470 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32811: 37712 1/0/0 (112) 23:51:16.651856 IP 82.53.151.158.32810 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64975+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:19.508504 IP 207.172.126.42.4007 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1052150086:1052150086(0) win 64240 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:19.508530 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 207.172.126.42.4007: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:19.548373 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 207.172.126.42 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:21.652384 IP 82.53.151.158.32811 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64976+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:21.693685 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32811: 64976+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:25.479639 IP 192.168.100.1 > 224.0.0.1: igmp query v2 23:51:25.479842 IP 82.53.151.158.32812 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37713+ PTR? 1.0.0.224.in-addr.arpa. (40) 23:51:25.537722 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32812: 37713 1/0/0 PTR[|domain] 23:51:26.693352 IP 82.53.151.158.32812 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64976+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:26.772629 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32812: 64976+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:31.772563 IP 82.53.151.158.32811 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64976+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:31.814882 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32811: 64976+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:36.814791 IP 82.53.151.158.32812 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64976+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:36.895085 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32812: 64976+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:41.895077 IP 82.53.151.158.32813 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64977+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:41.937024 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32813: 64977+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:42.865126 IP 82.50.73.108.4956 > 82.53.151.158.135: S 2246548242:2246548242(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:42.865165 IP 82.53.151.158.135 > 82.50.73.108.4956: R 0:0(0) ack 2246548243 win 0 23:51:42.865396 IP 82.53.151.158.32814 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37714+ PTR? 108.73.50.82.in-addr.arpa. (43) 23:51:42.904056 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.50.73.108 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:42.926209 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32814: 37714 1/0/0 (92) 23:51:44.748262 IP localhost.localdomain.http > 82.53.151.158.1845: R 0:0(0) ack 1069088769 win 0 23:51:45.707176 IP 82.50.73.108.4956 > 82.53.151.158.135: S 2246548242:2246548242(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:45.707201 IP 82.53.151.158.135 > 82.50.73.108.4956: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:45.746070 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.50.73.108 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:46.937276 IP 82.53.151.158.32814 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64977+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:47.017200 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32814: 64977+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:52.017482 IP 82.53.151.158.32813 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 64977+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:52.059454 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32813: 64977+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:54.262361 IP 208.28.230.28.40674 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 3830808558:3830808558(0) win 64512 <mss 1380,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:54.262403 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 208.28.230.28.40674: R 0:0(0) ack 3830808559 win 0 23:51:54.262641 IP 82.53.151.158.32815 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37715+ PTR? 28.230.28.208.in-addr.arpa. (44) 23:51:54.301504 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 208.28.230.28 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:51:54.429425 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32815: 37715 NXDomain 0/1/0 (120) 23:51:57.059716 IP 82.53.151.158.32814 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 64977+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:51:57.136378 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32814: 64977+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:51:57.295538 IP 208.28.230.28.40674 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 3830808558:3830808558(0) win 64512 <mss 1380,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:51:57.295564 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 208.28.230.28.40674: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:51:57.335439 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 208.28.230.28 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:00.156566 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 2192487124 0> 23:52:00.156608 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 3334071387 win 0 23:52:00.156838 IP 82.53.151.158.32815 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37716+ PTR? 21.221.109.194.in-addr.arpa. (45) 23:52:00.195514 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:00.324576 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32815: 37716 1/0/0 (77) 23:52:00.665606 IP 82.53.151.77.1860 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 865356270:865356270(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:00.665631 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.1860: R 0:0(0) ack 865356271 win 0 23:52:00.704490 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:00.930691 IP 82.53.144.160.4029 > 82.53.151.158.135: S 780828066:780828066(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:00.930732 IP 82.53.151.158.135 > 82.53.144.160.4029: R 0:0(0) ack 780828067 win 0 23:52:00.930946 IP 82.53.151.158.32815 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37717+ PTR? 160.144.53.82.in-addr.arpa. (44) 23:52:00.992531 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32815: 37717 1/0/0 (94) 23:52:02.136168 IP 82.53.151.158.32815 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17117+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:02.958661 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 2192487129 0> 23:52:02.958686 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:02.997606 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:03.333668 IP 208.28.230.28.40674 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 3830808558:3830808558(0) win 64512 <mss 1380,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:03.333694 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 208.28.230.28.40674: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:03.635760 IP 82.53.151.77.1860 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 865356270:865356270(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:03.635785 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.1860: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:03.675637 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:03.929686 IP 82.53.144.160.4029 > 82.53.151.158.135: S 780828066:780828066(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:03.929711 IP 82.53.151.158.135 > 82.53.144.160.4029: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:05.919752 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 2192487135 0> 23:52:05.919778 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:05.957632 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:07.136206 IP 82.53.151.158.32816 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17117+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:08.907887 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412> 23:52:08.907913 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:08.947719 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:09.705890 IP 82.53.151.77.1860 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 865356270:865356270(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:09.705914 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.1860: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:09.745773 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:11.192822 IP 82.53.48.170.1384 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1211941074:1211941074(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:11.192863 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.48.170.1384: R 0:0(0) ack 1211941075 win 0 23:52:11.193100 IP 82.53.151.158.32817 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37718+ PTR? 170.48.53.82.in-addr.arpa. (43) 23:52:11.232182 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.48.170 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:11.256832 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32817: 37718 1/0/0 (92) 23:52:11.934906 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412> 23:52:11.934931 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:11.973803 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:12.136422 IP 82.53.151.158.32815 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17117+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:14.136888 IP 82.53.48.170.1384 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1211941074:1211941074(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:52:14.136914 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.48.170.1384: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:14.176000 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.48.170 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:14.932953 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412> 23:52:14.932989 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:14.973063 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:17.136669 IP 82.53.151.158.32816 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17117+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:20.921314 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412> 23:52:20.921339 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:20.960154 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:22.136956 IP 82.53.151.158.32817 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17118+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:25.521236 IP 192.168.100.1 > 224.0.0.1: igmp query v2 23:52:27.137165 IP 82.53.151.158.32818 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17118+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:32.137785 IP 82.53.151.158.32817 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17118+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:32.948588 IP 194.109.221.21.56326 > 82.53.151.158.4662: S 3334071386:3334071386(0) win 65535 <mss 1412> 23:52:32.948614 IP 82.53.151.158.4662 > 194.109.221.21.56326: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:52:32.987494 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 194.109.221.21 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:52:37.137701 IP 82.53.151.158.32818 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17118+ AAAA? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:42.138521 IP 82.53.151.158.32818 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17119+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:42.180701 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32818: 17119+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:52:47.180730 IP 82.53.151.158.32819 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17119+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:47.250810 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32819: 17119+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:52:52.250326 IP 82.53.151.158.32818 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17119+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:52.292060 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32818: 17119+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:52:57.291587 IP 82.53.151.158.32819 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17119+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:52:57.372233 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32819: 17119+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:53:02.371825 IP 82.53.151.158.32819 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17120+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:53:02.414208 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32819: 17120+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:53:02.594265 IP 82.53.149.48.4779 > 82.53.151.158.135: S 1511895157:1511895157(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:02.594307 IP 82.53.151.158.135 > 82.53.149.48.4779: R 0:0(0) ack 1511895158 win 0 23:53:02.594546 IP 82.53.151.158.32820 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 37719+ PTR? 48.149.53.82.in-addr.arpa. (43) 23:53:02.634609 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.149.48 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:02.641380 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32820: 37719 1/0/0 (92) 23:53:03.957313 IP 82.53.151.77.3539 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1067339000:1067339000(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:03.957339 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.3539: R 0:0(0) ack 1067339001 win 0 23:53:03.996217 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:05.566447 IP 82.53.149.48.4779 > 82.53.151.158.135: S 1511895157:1511895157(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:05.566472 IP 82.53.151.158.135 > 82.53.149.48.4779: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:53:05.606326 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.149.48 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:06.907524 IP 82.53.151.77.3539 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1067339000:1067339000(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:06.907551 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.3539: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:53:06.947356 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:07.414042 IP 82.53.151.158.32820 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17120+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:53:07.494403 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32820: 17120+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:53:10.384474 IP 82.53.151.77.4469 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1088524029:1088524029(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:10.384500 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.4469: R 0:0(0) ack 1088524030 win 0 23:53:10.423381 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:12.494290 IP 82.53.151.158.32819 > 80.21.7.56.domain: 17120+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:53:12.536633 IP 80.21.7.56.domain > 82.53.151.158.32819: 17120+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:53:12.942675 IP 82.53.151.77.3539 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1067339000:1067339000(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:12.942701 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.3539: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:53:12.981555 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:13.345498 IP 82.53.151.77.4469 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1088524029:1088524029(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:13.345523 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.4469: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:53:17.539240 IP 82.53.151.158.32820 > 80.21.6.58.domain: 17120+ A? fedora.redhat.com. (35) 23:53:17.597600 IP 80.21.6.58.domain > 82.53.151.158.32820: 17120+ [1a] [0q] (45) 23:53:19.411710 IP 82.53.151.77.4469 > 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds: S 1088524029:1088524029(0) win 16384 <mss 1412,nop,nop,sackOK> 23:53:19.411735 IP 82.53.151.158.microsoft-ds > 82.53.151.77.4469: R 0:0(0) ack 1 win 0 23:53:19.451588 IP 192.168.100.1 > 82.53.151.158: icmp 36: host 82.53.151.77 unreachable - admin prohibited filter 23:53:25.546918 IP 192.168.100.1 > 224.0.0.1: igmp query v2 4) content of the file ifcfg-alice ("Alice" is the name of the provider): # Please read /usr/share/doc/initscripts-*/sysconfig.txt # for the documentation of these parameters. IPV6INIT=no ONBOOT=no USERCTL=yes PEERDNS=yes TYPE=xDSL DEVICE=ppp0 BOOTPROTO=dialup PIDFILE=/var/run/pppoe-adsl.pid FIREWALL=NONE PING=. PPPOE_TIMEOUT=80 LCP_FAILURE=3 LCP_INTERVAL=20 CLAMPMSS=1412 CONNECT_POLL=6 CONNECT_TIMEOUT=60 PERSIST=no SYNCHRONOUS=no DEFROUTE=yes USER=aliceadsl ETH=eth0 PROVIDER=alice DEMAND=no 5) content of /etc/resolv.conf # MADE-BY-RP-PPPOE nameserver 80.21.7.56 nameserver 80.21.6.58 Well, that's all for now. Thanks a lot again for your help! Best regards. On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 15:11, Andrea Giuliano wrote: > Dear all, > > a few days ago I had my home ADSL connection working, and it was working > incredibly fast! > > Then I decided to upgrade from FC1 to FC2. Note that I've been using FC2 > for some weeks here at work with very positive results. > > After the upgrade at home, the connection became so slow that it is > almost unusable. I swear I didn't touch the network configuration, which > is indeed very simple: I only did the upgrade, leaving everything as it > was before. > > Please note that I still had no chance to install the updates for FC2, > and since one of the first was the kernel itself, I guess I should try > to install them before posting this message. > > But, right because of the very slow connection, I must download them at > work, burn a CD and bring it home, and I still had no time to do that. > > At present I don't have the network config files with me, but I guess > they wouldn't be enough, so feel free to ask what file you need to > investigate. > > Many thanks in advance. > > -- > Andrea Giuliano, Ph. D. > ICCU - Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico > Viale Castro Pretorio 105, Rome - ITALY > Tel. +39064989509, Fax +39064059302 -- Andrea Giuliano, Ph. D. ICCU - Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico Viale Castro Pretorio 105, Rome - ITALY Tel. +39064989509, Fax +39064059302