michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
 ·AT&T Midwest
 ·Charter Pipeline
| Can't ping my IP
Here's the deal. I signed up for line monitoring on the status page for this forum and so far I am not having any luck pinging my public IP.
I was on the group line monitor in the Charter forum when I had Charter HSI and opened up my firewall accordingly (using Comodo 3.0.13.268). I switched over to at&t DSL and did not change my firewall settings. I am still using DynDNS for my dynamic IP.
I can shut down my firewall and still cannot ping my IP. My firewall logs are totally empty so it seems nothing is getting past the modem. I can ping out and run a tracert as long as I allow my firewall to do it but no matter what no pings are allowed in. I do not use Windows firewall and I did verify that it is not on.
I am using WinXP and a Motorola 2210 connected directly to my computer.
I am totally lost as to what to do next. My searches are coming up empty handed. Help please! |
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quaker23
join:2001-12-27
Cleveland, OH | you try allowing ping on your dsl/router modem cause from what i read there is a hardware firewall on your modem (so basically the firewall on your puter is pointless) |
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to michigandave
It seems that way but I am no expert on the 2210 modem. I am only guessing though. And, yes, if the 2210 acts like a hardware firewall then Comodo is more or less pointless. If someone can help me out on this problem and can confirm the modem does have firewall capabilities then, yes, I will be less reliant on Comodo. One thing Comodo does in keep the programs on my computer in check and I will determine if that is more aggressive protection than what I really need.
But I digress, how can I fix the incoming ping issue? |
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Old_Grouch
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| I don't know and don't want to send you chasing untamed foul (uh, Indiana talk for wild geese).
While you wait for help to roll by, take a look through »Motorola 2210 and pingable WAN address - - especially the last post.
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wayjac
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join:2001-12-22
Indy | reply to michigandave
You will need to select "Bridged Mode (PPPoE is not used)." on the ppp location page to stop the modem from dropping the pings.
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| said by wayjac  :You will need to select "Bridged Mode (PPPoE is not used)." on the ppp location page to stop the modem from dropping the pings. and then configure the router to do PPPoE...which I don't personally recommend.
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wayjac
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join:2001-12-22
Indy
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| I attempted to configure a 2210 to pass unsolicited wan traffic with the PPP location page set to PPP is on the modem.
It blocks all unsolicited wan traffic public and private address.
The modem did something else very strange with the PPP location page set to PPP is on the modem or PPP is on the computer, with or without a username/password. The modem's PPPoE client kept starting and ending PPPoE sessions.
I sure would appreciate it if someone else with this modem would check this out, so I'll know if it's me or that modem that has a problem.
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to Dennis
said by Dennis :said by wayjac :You will need to select "Bridged Mode (PPPoE is not used)." on the ppp location page to stop the modem from dropping the pings. and then configure the router to do PPPoE...which I don't personally recommend. I dont use a router. |
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wayjac
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join:2001-12-22
Indy | Then you will need a PPPoE client...... What operating system does your computer use?
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Dennis
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join:2001-01-26
Algonquin, IL | whoa whoa.....is a ping really worth doing all that???? |
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| said by Dennis :whoa whoa.....is a ping really worth doing all that???? I'm beginning to think not. I was hoping it was an easy "change this setting to this". |
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kcazzie
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| Even with one PC a router comes in handy... Just security besides making a lot of other things you want to do easier and they are not expensive these days... Also get a Wireless, you may not need one today but you never know when you may get a laptop... Just an opinion or something to think about... |
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hexwiz
join:2007-11-11
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January 24th, @03:58AM
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By default the DHCP server on the motorola 2210 is on and your computer would be slapped with the ip 192.168.1.64/dg=192.168.1.254. When you are connected, the public ip is on the modem and not the PC which is probably why it does not respond. Try this. Open the motorola config page using »192.168.1.254/ in the browser, click on Advanced>>Connection Configuration. if it asks you for the Modem Access Code, it's the 10 digit number on the yellow sticker at the bottom of the modem. On the Connection Configuration page change the Connection Type to Smart Keepalive and under LAN settings select YES, Use public IP address and click Save Settings. Might prompt you to restart the modem, so do it. Once the modem is back on and you have the first four LEDs green, open the DOS command prompt on your PC and do an IPCONFIG. If your IP address starts with a number between 60-79 or even 99 and all settings on your PC are set to allow DHCP echo reply then it should work. Cheers! |
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI | Thank you, thank you, thank you! |
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RadioDoc
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Chicago, IL | reply to hexwiz
HUGE thumbs up for that post. It's now in the FAQ: »Ameritech - SBC FAQ »How do I make a Motorola 2210 pingable?
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to michigandave
OK, next question.
My DHCP lease was set at the default 10 minutes. I set this to 14 days since having it change every 10 minutes or even 1/day would not allow me to keep up with line monitoring and having to refresh my DynDNS hostname.
So, 14 day DHCP lease - good or bad? If bad, what are suggested settings or what is a realistic lease time? |
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RadioDoc
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join:2000-05-11
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| What DHCP lease time? It should be renewing at the half-time point, not changing every 10 minutes. If you have the modem passing the public address to the router or computer, though, a 14 day lease time means when/if your public address changes you will be offline until the lease expires, which is not what you want.
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| Wow. I have to admit I am way over my head with this. It doesn't seem to be as simple as cable modem. Not that I mind learning but there is a larger learning curve to this than what I might have thought.
I was just trying to keep my IP's from changing at such a short interval - if at all possible. |
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RadioDoc
Sortofadog
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join:2000-05-11
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| Well that looks OK. Hmmm...
It's not that complicated except for that damn modem. In the almost 8 years I've had DSL from Ameritech/SBC/ATT I've never seen such an annoying piece of work. Well, except for that Alcatel "Stingray" USB modem...
Just so I don't lose track of where you are in this, you can ping your public address now but your DDNS hostname is not updating?
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michigandave
join:2007-05-16
Fenton, MI
·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to michigandave
Ping is not an issue anymore.
What I am now trying to accomplish is to stabilize IP renewal.
I have to manually update my DDNS often since the IP changes at the drop of a hat. I was wondering if changing the DHCP lease time had anything to do with reducing how many times my IP changes. I posted the screen shot showing what I exactly I changed on the interface regarding changing DHCP lease time.
Or with DSL, is that the nature of the beast when you get dynamic IP's - you get dynamic IP's.  |
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