Re: [TCLUG:444] How can I debug this?

[Jennifer McNitt <jenmcnitt@yahoo.com>]

If it was a DNS problem, why would it work most of the time, but
periodically stop working?

Thanks,

Jen

---Michael J Schack <Michael.J.Schack-1@tc.umn.edu> wrote:
>
> Could be off here a bit, but it sounds more like a DNS problem. I have
> that problem occasionally when using 95 or when I don't have a DNS
entry
> at all. Can't ping, can't traceroute, nada.  
> 
> On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, Jennifer McNitt wrote:
> 
> > I seem to be having a problem with my PPP connection to my ISP.
> > 
> > For a little background:
> > 
> > I'm currently using Linux for mostly routing perposes in my home's
> > LAN.  I have a NT server that is used for WWW hosting and my BBS. 
The
> > BBS supports telent.
> > 
> > I have a dedicated 56K modem on the Linux machine which is connected
> > to my ISP (currectly a 33.6 modem on the other side though) and I
have
> > static IP#s for all of my machines.
> > 
> > What I'm seeing is that periodically (has happened a couple of times
> > in the last 2 weeks), My system seems to drop from the Internet
(best
> > way I can say this). My modem is still connected to my ISP, but
when I
> > type route, the route table returned is very very slow.  Any 
attempt
> > to connect out to a web site usually doesn't work.
> > 
> > When I'm at work and try to ping my machine at home, I do not get a
> > response.  Traceroute does not work either.  
> > 
> > Then if I reboot the system and retry the ping, everything works
fine.
> > 
> > Any ideas on where I can start to debug this?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Jen
> > jenmcnitt@yahoo.com
> > 
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