[CLUE-Tech] Qwest, DSL and Linux/BSD?

[Frank Whiteley]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Pickering" <dcp at hps.com>
To: <clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] Qwest, DSL and Linux/BSD?


> My experience is old but may help. I had qwest (uswest then) in 1999-2000
> with the cisco 675, dynamic IP, etc.
> Someone will surely update this info for me.
>
>
>
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> >1. How "dynamic" is your IP if you don't pay for a static one? Ever
> >sincethe changeover from @Home to AT&T, my so-called "dynamic" IP has not
> >changed
>
> Yes, the dhcp type IP assigners tend to keep the same IP for the same
> hardware. Eventually it will change after some ISP reboot or outage.
>
It'll change with each login.  That is, if you reboot the router, or Qwest
ATM hiccups.

> >Also, does anyone here have any troubles with
> >being always-on? I don't want to be always dialing and getting dropped
and
> >such...I want it to be always on, if possible. I've heard that with
certain
> >plans from Qwest, they drop the connection after a set amount of time. Is
> >this true?
>
> I was never dropped and it was "always" on (the 675 powered on) for days.
> No problem being always on. I'm on qwest dsl with the braindamaged MSN and
> their Arescom modem and it stays on 24x7.
>
>
> >2. Is the Cisco 678 easy to set up for certain incoming services like
SSH?
> >Do you just forward to a box that handle SSH?
>
C678 has web, telnet, and ftp servers.  For SSH, roll your own.

> I did that for port 80 on the 675. Had to read carefully but once I get
it,
> it was easy. (Hopefully the 678 has a friendly web interface with
(pinholing)
>
The C675 and C678 will do port forwarding, eg, if you have a static IP and
you want port 80 to hit your network at 192.168.1.10, it'll work just fine.
You can forward multiple ports.  They also have VIP (virtual IP support) so
you can run multiple subnets.

> >3. What order of calls did you make: preferred ISP, and then Qwest, or
vice
> >versa?
>
If the WAN light is winking or out, it's Qwest for sure.  If it's solid,
cycle the power once, then call your ISP.

> I don't have a simple answer. If it's a problem, if the "DSL" light is on
> then Qwest has done their part, call the ISP. The DSL is qwest and the
> IP/internet connection is the ISP's responsibility.
>
Not always, the light only means you're reaching the central office.  Your
ISP will attempt to ATM ping your router.  If that fails then it's usually a
Qwest issue.  Of course the ISP can have equipment misconfigured also.  The
ISP equipment must be configured to match the vendor equipment, e.g. Cisco,
Intel and signalling, DMT, CAP.

Frank Whiteley
Greeley