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Re: gogo6 and reverse dns
by Jeremy Visser 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

On Sun, 2013-01-13 at 07:54 +1100, Tony Langdon wrote: > The practical options for those of us in .au seem to be: > > 1. Internode (by far the best option, as you get reliable native IPv6 > and reverse DNS delegation). > 2. Aarnet (if you can find the right tspc version, no reverse DNS). > 3. IPV6 Now (free version has dynamic IPv6 and no rDNS delegation). > 4. SixXS (nearest PoP is in New Caledonia, which doesn't have too > severe latency). Or if you live around the WISP where I work at (Southern Highlands region, NSW) you can get native IPv6 as well (just need to pop an extra line into the RADIUS response). Only took me a couple afternoons worth of work to deploy (this is a very small scale setup, mind). (Seriously, deploying IPv6 is drop dead easy. It’s the huge level of ignorance, not technical problems, that is the greatest blocker when it comes to deployment.)

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Re: gogo6 and reverse dns
by hannah commodore 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

you can also use the 6to4 method which uses a generic encapsulation method and routes to the nearest 6to4 router via ipv4 anycast. Pipenetworks and a few other AU ISPs run these gateways. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6to4 it's also mostly trivial to set up in Linux, esp Debian based ones: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianIPv6#IPv6_6to4_Configuration Before I had native v6, this was my preferred method. Latency, reliability and setup is much better than userspace driven tunnels. It will give a static subnet if your v4 address is also static. However there is no mechanism for ip6.in-addr.arpa delegation. On 13/01/2013, at 7:54, Tony Langdon <vk3jed(a)gmail.com> wrote: > At 12:22 AM 1/13/2013, Jeremy Visser wrote: >> On Sat, 2013-01-12 at 01:59 +0000, James Harper >> wrote: > Are there any other options for tunnels >> these days? My ISP keeps > telling me that IPv6 >> is coming, but that's been the case for a while. >> Vote with your wallet. Internode have had native >> IPv6 for years now and it’s not going away any >> time soon. >> _______________________________________________ >> luv-main mailing list luv-main(a)luv.asn.au >> http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main > > I had a good look last night, and there's not a lot of options. > > Gogo6 no longer has a Sydney PoP. Aarnet's > tunnel broker is still running, but finding a > compatible client is tough these days (the > current gogoc does not work with it). There is > an Australian provider (IPv6 Now), but you either > have to put up with a no frills free tunnel > (dynamic IPv6), or pay from $20/month (at least you get a SLA). > > The practical options for those of us in .au seem to be: > > 1. Internode (by far the best option, as you get > reliable native IPv6 and reverse DNS delegation). > 2. Aarnet (if you can find the right tspc version, no reverse DNS). > 3. IPV6 Now (free version has dynamic IPv6 and no rDNS delegation). > 4. SixXS (nearest PoP is in New Caledonia, which > doesn't have too severe latency). > > Anything else has severe latency, due to distance > from PoPs. It's a pity Hurricane Electric > (he.net) don't have a PoP in .au, as their tunnel > broker is rock solid. I use them to provide IPv6 > for a VPS in the US, and the latency over IPv6 > from here is actually less than IPv4. > > > 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL > http://vkradio.com > > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing list > luv-main(a)luv.asn.au > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main

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RE: gogo6 and reverse dns
by James Harper 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

> I had a good look last night, and there's not a lot of options. Thanks for taking the time to do that. > Gogo6 no longer has a Sydney PoP. Aarnet's > tunnel broker is still running, but finding a > compatible client is tough these days (the > current gogoc does not work with it). I'm using gogoc from Wheezy and it works just fine as a client for aarent. I remember having to modify the scripts for gw6c (gogoc replaces this package) and can't remember if I had to do the same modifications for gogoc. And I can't remember what I modified and why offhand. If anyone wants to use the aarnet broken and can't I can dig this up. > There is > an Australian provider (IPv6 Now), but you either > have to put up with a no frills free tunnel > (dynamic IPv6), or pay from $20/month (at least you get a SLA). > > The practical options for those of us in .au seem to be: > > 1. Internode (by far the best option, as you get > reliable native IPv6 and reverse DNS delegation). It's amazing that these seem to be the only ones doing it after so long. Telstra Business Broadband (was Internet Direct) says it's coming soon for their ADSL tails, but it's been that way for a while. > 2. Aarnet (if you can find the right tspc version, no reverse DNS). As above, I'm doing this already. Great except the reverse DNS is a show stopper now with Comcast and probably others. > 3. IPV6 Now (free version has dynamic IPv6 and no rDNS delegation). I'll look into this. Thanks again. James

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gogo6 and reverse dns
by James Harper 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Is anyone else using gogo6 with reverse dns? I've set dns_server in my config file but it's not being delegated. My prefix is 2001:388:e000:700::/56, but the dns resolution stops beyond 2001:388:e000:: (e.8.8.3.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa), which resolves to ns[123].aarnet.net.au: > nslookup -q=ns e.8.8.3.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa Server: 127.0.0.1 Address: 127.0.0.1#53 Non-authoritative answer: e.8.8.3.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa nameserver = ns1.aarnet.net.au. e.8.8.3.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa nameserver = ns3.aarnet.net.au. e.8.8.3.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa nameserver = ns2.aarnet.net.au. anything beyond that is NXDOMAIN. I'm pretty sure the problem is not my end, but is anyone else doing this? Are there any other options for tunnels these days? My ISP keeps telling me that IPv6 is coming, but that's been the case for a while. Thanks James

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CPU limiting or similar of an application
by Carl Turney 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Hi All, Running Thunderbird 15.0.1 on Ubuntu 10.4 (Please don't suggest changing my email client or Linux to your current favourites.) Thunderbird is doing a major re-indexing of messages, which is really pushing my CPU to its limits. (i.e. getting over 60C core temperature, email process using 100-160% of CPU usage - dual core CPU) Full details of my hardware, and the CPU usage are documented here: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2399189 That was this time last year. Doing the same thing now with my updated version of TB. (Only happens for a couple days, once a year, when I shift all my Sent messages of the previous calendar year to an "archive" folder.) Could any of you point me to instructions to get Ubuntu to limit or choke the demand that the Thunderbird process calls upon the CPU? Thanks =very= much. Carl Turney Bayswater

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UPS and Linux
by Brian May 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Hello, I have a Powerware PowerRite XT (PRXT0600A), which I am attempting to configure with nut over RS232, to allow for clean shut downs. However, so far I haven't had any luck trying to talk to it, or work out what language it speaks even. Its like it I forgot to plug it in in fact, I am not getting any response to anything. Is there any hope? Or should I be looking at getting a newer UPS that I know will work with nut? Thanks -- Brian May <brian(a)microcomaustralia.com.au>

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Fan maintence in PC's
by zlinw＠mcmedia.com.au 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

I am posting this in luv-main as as far as I am concerend this is an issue of critcal importance. I have found over the years fans (usually sleeve bearing) will eventauall get noisy. For some time like most people I simply purchased new fans, I have found though that most sleeve bearing fans can be lubricated greatly extending there life. I am posting this at this time as I have found over the years they usually become noisy around this time of year. I in fact have just done a couple yesterday. The procedure is to get access to the fan, place it horizontally with the actaul fan down. Under the label in the centre is a depression around 7 to 8 mm dia, this has the fans thrust bearing in it. A couple of drops of machine oil, making sure one does not get any oil out side the bearing is all that is required. To reseal for most fans I use a square of insulation tape. I have a number of 80mm fans still going well after 10 years using this procedure. Now if one has some Thermaltake fans one job is good deal easier is these have a rubber plug over the bearing (under the label). In this case one carefully removes the plug with a sharp implement making sure not to damage it, a couple of drops of machine oil and replace the plug. It may take some hours for the fans to become completely silent again, the longest time so far has been around 5 or 6 hours. I have been doing this now for at least 8 or 9 years with only a single failure, even then I did not give the fan enough time for the oil to penitrate. IMPORTANT Note, Do __NOT__, I repeat do __NOT__ use motor oil, this oil WILL gum and eventuall sieze the fan. I use sewing machine oil avaible from most supermarkets. If a fan is difficult to access, eg the drive bay fan in a Thermaltake Xaser6 case I usually replace such fans with either a ball or lately maglev bearing fans. Hope this will be of some use, Lindsay

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Re: Network connectivity Ubuntu 12.04
by stripes theotoky 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Hi Steve, read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW as it may give some insight > That is going to help a lot. I didn't know that UFW was running on this box. I thought it was just protected by the University firewall. I have disabled it and will see if the network stays up. Assuming it does I will start looking around in the rules to try to find out what was happening and once that is sorted will re-enable it. Stripes. > > Steve > > > On 01/09/2013 08:13 PM, stripes theotoky wrote: > >> Just got back to work to find the network frozen again so ran the >> following >> tests >> >> host seems as if DNS is working and I can't run tcptraceroute because >> right >> now the network is behaving but have installed it and will run it the next >> time the network freezes. >> >> Stripes >> >> Is there anything odd appearing in dmesg? >> >>> >>> >> dmesg looks weird to me but I don't know enough to know what it is >> trying >> to tell me. >> >> [96377.098569] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=1726 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=38193 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96397.271477] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=1878 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=58486 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96417.093354] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2022 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=40273 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96436.994151] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2170 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=52514 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 >> [96457.439909] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2338 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=49735 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96477.278106] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2492 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=39062 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96497.097806] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2642 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=63464 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96517.264219] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2801 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=41087 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96537.157160] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=2981 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=58972 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 >> [96557.000166] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=3124 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=51388 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96577.021152] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=56 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=3283 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=34476 WINDOW=65535 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96597.425777] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=3437 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=38699 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96617.245539] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=3582 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=40359 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96637.036939] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=3732 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=54144 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [96657.206130] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**0f:ed:ee:c0:08:00 SRC=131.172.8.83 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=3884 DF PROTO=TCP >> SPT=10002 DPT=37665 WINDOW=8192 RES=0x00 ACK SYN URGP=0 >> [97797.065193] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**df:5b:b6:40:08:00 SRC=69.175.126.170 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=74 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=46 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP >> SPT=40369 DPT=5353 LEN=54 >> [102387.437169] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**df:5b:b6:40:08:00 SRC=213.131.66.37 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=44 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=41 ID=0 DF PROTO=ICMP >> TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=4396 SEQ=256 >> [107008.373813] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**df:5b:b6:40:08:00 SRC=10.11.250.1 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=61 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=125 ID=19923 PROTO=ICMP >> TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=289 SEQ=18360 >> [107228.020982] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= >> MAC=84:2b:2b:b4:ee:09:00:17:**df:5b:b6:40:08:00 SRC=101.44.1.135 >> DST=131.172.182.35 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=103 ID=38101 PROTO=TCP >> SPT=276 DPT=22 WINDOW=65535 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 >> >> >> >> >> When it's not working what does this command say? >>> >>> host google.com >>> >>> >> host seems as if DNS is working >> >> host google.com >> >> google.com has address 74.125.237.6 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.7 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.8 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.9 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.14 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.0 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.1 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.2 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.3 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.4 >> google.com has address 74.125.237.5 >> google.com has IPv6 address 2404:6800:4006:800::1005 >> google.com mail is handled by 10 aspmx.l.google.com. >> google.com mail is handled by 20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com. >> google.com mail is handled by 30 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com. >> google.com mail is handled by 40 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com. >> google.com mail is handled by 50 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com. >> >> That'll say whether DNS is affected (or not). >> >>> >>> >> >> Can you install tcptraceroute and then when your connection is not >> >>> working can you also try: >>> >>> sudo tcptraceroute -n 74.125.237.142 >>> >>> >> sudo tcptraceroute -n 74.125.237.142 >> Selected device eth0, address 131.172.182.35, port 43046 for outgoing >> packets >> Tracing the path to 74.125.237.142 on TCP port 80 (http), 30 hops max >> 1 131.172.182.251 0.267 ms 0.215 ms 0.216 ms >> 2 * * * >> 3 * * * >> 4 * * * >> 5 * * * >> 6 * * * >> 7 * * * >> 8 * * * >> 9 * * * >> 10 * * * >> 11 * * * >> 12 * * * >> 13 * * * >> 14 * * * >> 15 * * * >> 16 * * * >> 17 * * * >> 18 * * * >> 19 * * * >> 20 * * * >> 21 * * * >> 22 * * * >> 23 * * * >> 24 * * * >> 25 * * * >> 26 * * * >> 27 * * * >> 28 * * * >> 29 * * * >> 30 * * * >> Destination not reached >> >> >> to see what's going on with a TCP connection to Google? >>> >>> >> Thanks >> Stripes >> >> >> >>> cheers, >>> Chris >>> -- >>> Chris Samuel : http://www.csamuel.org/ : Melbourne, VIC >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> luv-main mailing list >>> luv-main(a)luv.asn.au >>> http://lists.luv.asn.au/**listinfo/luv-main<http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> luv-main mailing list >> luv-main(a)luv.asn.au >> http://lists.luv.asn.au/**listinfo/luv-main<http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main> >> >>

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Re: Network connectivity Ubuntu 12.04
by stripes theotoky 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Hi Daniel, When your firefox is hanging: > > Can you ping a host? eg: www.latrobe.edu.au? > ping google.com PING google.com (74.125.237.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from syd01s04-in-f1.1e100.net (74.125.237.1): icmp_req=1 ttl=51 time=15.4 ms 64 bytes from syd01s04-in-f1.1e100.net (74.125.237.1): icmp_req=2 ttl=51 time=13.9 ms 64 bytes from syd01s04-in-f1.1e100.net (74.125.237.1): icmp_req=3 ttl=51 time=14.0 ms Can you ping the gateway? route -n Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 0.0.0.0 131.172.182.250 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 131.172.182.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 eth0 ping 131.172.182.250 PING 131.172.182.250 (131.172.182.250) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 131.172.182.250: icmp_req=1 ttl=255 time=0.362 ms 64 bytes from 131.172.182.250: icmp_req=2 ttl=255 time=0.353 ms 64 bytes from 131.172.182.250: icmp_req=3 ttl=255 time=0.357 ms 64 bytes from 131.172.182.250: icmp_req=4 ttl=255 time=0.360 ms Can you ping your network interface (eth0) ping localhost PING localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=0.028 ms 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_req=2 ttl=64 time=0.021 ms 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_req=3 ttl=64 time=0.017 ms 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=0.020 ms 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_req=5 ttl=64 time=0.028 ms 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_req=6 ttl=64 time=0.022 ms Can you work out how far out you can go? with ping it appears I can go world wide. It is all very odd. Regards Stripes On 09/01/13 16:02, stripes theotoky wrote: > Hi, > > I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Optiplex 780. It used to work fine > network connectivity no problems with previous versions of Ubuntu but now > accessing the web is almost impossible in the last hour I have had to drop > and reestablish the connection to the network about 15 times. In fact just > about every time I click on a link Firefox just sits there churning away > trying to connect and getting nowhere for as long as I care to leave it > trying. > > I have a wired connection via a University LAN. If I disconnect then > reconnect then reload the page it is there almost instantly. > > It doesn't appear to be a Firefox problem as I get similar with aptitude > from the comment line and Chromium. > > It doesn't seem to be a network problem as other computers plugged into > the network connect and remain stable. > > The only weirdness that seems to be from the network is the proxies > sometimes it ONLY works with auto detect sometimes it only works with > manual and this can vary several times throughout the day. > > My best guess is something screwy in Ubuntu or a network cable going bad. > I have a new cable on order to eliminate that any ideas what else it could > be? > > Stripes. > > > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing listluv-main@luv.asn.auhttp://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main > > >

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Network connectivity Ubuntu 12.04
by stripes theotoky 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Hi, I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Optiplex 780. It used to work fine network connectivity no problems with previous versions of Ubuntu but now accessing the web is almost impossible in the last hour I have had to drop and reestablish the connection to the network about 15 times. In fact just about every time I click on a link Firefox just sits there churning away trying to connect and getting nowhere for as long as I care to leave it trying. I have a wired connection via a University LAN. If I disconnect then reconnect then reload the page it is there almost instantly. It doesn't appear to be a Firefox problem as I get similar with aptitude from the comment line and Chromium. It doesn't seem to be a network problem as other computers plugged into the network connect and remain stable. The only weirdness that seems to be from the network is the proxies sometimes it ONLY works with auto detect sometimes it only works with manual and this can vary several times throughout the day. My best guess is something screwy in Ubuntu or a network cable going bad. I have a new cable on order to eliminate that any ideas what else it could be? Stripes.

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