--- Tod Merley <todbot88@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 4/3/06, Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- Tod Merley <todbot88@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > On 4/2/06, Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, after looking around on the web somewhat (on Windoze), I found the > > > > problem. > > > > Turns out that this was a well-documented problem, except that it took > > me > > > > an > > > > upgrade to hit it....turns out that the linux kernel which runs my > > modem > > > > actually had a bug. It is well-documented on the web. So, I played > > around > > > > with > > > > it some more and a lot. But then half-an-hour found that Qwest had > > > > released a > > > > firmware upgrade ten days ago... > > > > > > > > Miraculously, this has solved the problem which apparently was that > > > > addresses > > > > routinely got assigned 1.0.0.0 and so went nowhere, without any > > notice. > > > > > > > > Isn't it funny, how Qwest refuses to support anything other than MS > > and > > > > then, > > > > underlying their modem is a true linux operating system? > > > > > > > > Anyway, so a wasted weekend later, I have a sort of working > > modem....sort > > > > of, > > > > because who knows what other problems are there? Upgrading to FC5 > > brought > > > > this > > > > to the fore.... > > > > > > > > By the way, the modem in question is ActiontecG701-WT by Qwest. > > > > > > > > Thanks to Craig for helping! > > > > Best, > > > > Trotter > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > -- > > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trotter! > > > > > > My Quest supplied ActiontecG701-WG responded to IPv6 DNS queries with > > the > > > same 1.0.0.0 address. I found the easiest way arround it was to remove > > the > > > modem's address (192.168.0.1) from /etc/resolv.conf (there was another > > > nameserver to use). > > > > > > I did not see anything about a Kernal issue related to this? To what do > > you > > > refer. > > > > > > In the process I learned that Firefox has one network related parameter > > to > > > disable the use of IPv6 DNS queries. Perhaps this is more common than > > we > > > know. > > > > > > Perhaps it should be filed as a bug with a suggested fix to check for a > > > valad response address? > > > > > > Thanks for the note! > > > > > > Tod > > > > Hi Tod, > > > > I was about to telnet into my modem and try to fix the problem. However, > > have > > you upgraded to the latest firmware for this modem (released on 16th March > > 2006)? Is the bug still there. Upgrading seems to have "worked" for me.... > > > > Best, > > Trotter > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > Hi Trotter! > > The modem is not ours and there is no real reason at this time to call Quest > about it. So no. > > Strange though, the problem seemed to go away for a time. I wonder if they > from time to time upgrade the firmware and in the last cycle got the wrong > edition somehow.? > > People have often suggested setting up my own DNS server in the machine. > Probably that would be a good idea and I may well do it some time. > > All the best! > > Tod Qwest does not need to be called. The firmware upgrade is from their DSL help page, and I am sure they would like you to go through it. But of course, your choice. (I actually decided to purchase mine, beause it is far more cost-effective.) Anyway, the problem does "go away from time to time" but that is because of the bug. That is also documented in the notes I found on the web. Best, Trotter. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
