"Karl J. Runge" wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Tom Laurie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I've helped a little with other gnhlug members to set up Concord Christian's
> > Linux box connected to their Mediaone cable running IPChains. They got a
> > call from ATT Broadband yesterday saying that their computer was being used
> > to hack into other computers and sure enough, when you reboot their server
> > it says Zombie at some point.
>
> This reminds me of a question I have wanted to ask. Recently (say
> within the last 2-3 weeks), my Mediaone (aka ATT Broadband) cable modem
> connection has been *REALLY* poor. E.g. frequent outages where I can't
> even ping my local router for 2-10 mins at a stretch, and the Cable
> Modem will often loose Block Sync (little green led, lower right on
> lancity) for about as long. I notice these outges many times
> (10-30?) a day on bad days.
>
> If I run tcpdump during an outage I often see "arp who-has" and similar
> packets arriving, so I don't think it is the wiring in and around my
> house that is the problem.
>
> Anyone else seeing this? I am in the Manchester area.
>
You're seeing this too? I was beginning to wonder if it was just my house (just
built recently, could have been any number of problems). I'm over by 114
& 101...this seems to happen to me once a week, although it could have been more
recently. *sigh*
- Pete
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