As discussed sounds like that ISP has no ideas about subnetting like all us do :)
-----Original Message----- From: Doug Thistlethwaite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Date: Thursday, 3 June 1999 15:23 Subject: Re: Changing IP address > > >Dan Willard wrote: > >> You are correct that your ISP is clueless. Going by the numbers that you >> sent, your home network and theirs are one network with the same network >> number and broadcast number. And why your router calls out whenever a >> broadcast packet is sent. > >Dan, Thanks for the information. I was kind of thinking that they had a >problem with >what they gave me. (see below). > >> >> Now, provided that the numbers for your range are correct, your linux box >> is trying to take the broadcast number for your home network. And yes, the >> first number in a range is the network number (even) and the last is the >> broadcast number (odd), your reasoning looks good to me. Gonna take a >> little work to straighten it out. >> You should call your ISP and varify your home network numbers. Yell at >> 'em if they give you a wrong subnet, its a major security hole for both you >> and them. (Unless you are using your office's network, then different rules >> apply). >> Both your win95 and linux boxes need the same subnetmask number. You'll >> need to change you linux box's ip to something other than 103 (100 looks >> good). You should also change your router's subnet to match >> (204.178.54.101/29 if the router doen't like it try /21, some routers drop >> the first 8 bits) and change its network and broadcast numbers. You will >> also probably have to change the route in the router to point to the new >> network. >> I hope I haven't forgoten anything. Now, don't you just love computers >> and networks? > >Humm.... > >Basically, my ISP gave me three IP addresses (I had to twist his arm as >normally he changes A LOT more for static IP addresses. I have .101, >.102, and .103 on his network with .253 being his system. His >suggestion is to use 255.255.255.0 for the netmask, with .0 for the >network and .255 for the broadcast address. I have asked him a few >question on this issue and I think he is already getting tired of me! :O > >Oh, one more piece of information If I pull the power on my router, my >pc can't connect to the samba on the linux at all! > >I have the feeling that if I push to much, I am going to become a >internet orphan again. In my location, I am having a very hard time >trying to get ISDN service within my local calling area. I am basically >waiting for DSL to arrive later this summer. This said... > >Is there any way for me to use the three IP addresses they assigned to >me? I know the router (pipeline 50) has some fancy features and maybe >they can help. I tried the following this morning after your last >message. > >IPADDR .103 >NETMASK 255.255.255.240 >NETWORK=.96 >BROADCAST= .111 >GATEWAY= .101 > >on my linux system. The thought was that I could use 4 bits to define >my network (FF.FF.FF.F0) and with the number 101, 102, 103, it would >define the block between .96 and .111 > >Unfortunately, after I changed each system to these settings, the >network still behaved in the same way. > >Can I know the pipeline 50 has filters, DHCP, NAT, and other fancy >features. Unfortunately, I do not have a manual for the device. > >Thanks for the help, > > >Doug > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
