Fastweb is known to use IP addresses over their private networks without really caring of the IANA specs. In past they used an IP class that has been assigned to a north-african country, so I am not surprised at all of what I am seeing here.
Sincerely En3pY -- Sebastian `En3pY` Zdrojewski ############################## # URL: http://www.en3py.net/ # # E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] # ############################## -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Jean-Marc Soumet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: martedì 4 aprile 2006 21.16 A: Pieter de Boer Cc: dave; [email protected] Oggetto: Re: What a strange route (The DoD inside)! Pieter de Boer wrote: > dave wrote: > >> 11 26.26.26.xx (26.26.26.xx) 4.462 ms 3.674 ms 3.644 ms >> 12 26.26.26.xxx (26.26.26.xxx) 5.055 ms 3.834 ms 3.797 ms >> 13 26.26.26.xxx (26.26.26.xxx) 5.112 ms 3.541 ms 3.816 ms >> DoD Network Information Center <- Why? >> > Sometimes people just assign themselves some IP address space, not via > RIPE/ARIN/APNIC/etc, but just picking a address randomly. The range > 26.26.26.xx looks like such an 'assignment'. > > Of course, it's bad habit to just pick a random address and use it > inside your network, but it happens a lot, especially with rcf1918 > space. It also happens a lot that those addresses can be seen by > tracerouting.. > > Hope this clears things up a bit, > Pieter > > As Pieter said this ISP must be using DOD IP addresses on their internal network. Unless they have a special link that transmits data directly from Italy to Columbus, Ohio and back to Italy, in 1ms round trip. ^_^ I don't think this could be associated with Dave's incident. Regards, Jean-Marc _____________________ Jean-Marc Soumet Information Security Analyst National Semiconductor +1-408-721-2131 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 03/04/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 03/04/2006
