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Re: [PLUG] network/server troubleshoot
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jeff wrote:
> I'm unfamiliar with the fw in question, but is there a spare hardware
> firewall you can substitute in the meantime to verify where the problem
> is? Maybe try out a different distro or NICs?
Aye, there's the rub - it's my home/homeoffice firewall/server. Substitution is
not easy. Still, I will probably try that after swapping the tulip-based NICs
first (easier).
>
> When you googled the error message, did any of it relate to what you're
> seeing or close?
similar but not identical.
> When it goes down, ping eth0 and eth1 from a workstation. If you can
> hit eth0 but not the net, the connection is down. If you can hit eth1
> but not eth0, it's the firewall.
I've tried this too. the eth1 interface works just fine because I can ping the
server but cannot ping the Internet when it's in this "state".
> I'm betting it's the firewall.
Me too. Just not sure which part yet :-P
> Good luck.
Thanks, I'm havin' it every day!
Appreciate the reply.
Eric
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# Eric Lucas
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# And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
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