[wellylug] Re: Can't access linux conf site

[Jethro Carr]

On Sun, 2005-11-13 at 10:34 +1300, Jethro Carr wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-11-13 at 10:14 +1300, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> > One would assume that DNS response/name resolution, rather than the DNS 
> > server is what is at question here, thus:
> > 
> > Non-authoritative answer:
> > > >> Name:    lca2006.linux.org.au
> > > >> Address:  202.91.207.101
> > > >> Aliases:  conf.linux.org.au
> > 
> > is the important information ie. does ihug's DNS give the IP address 202.91.207.101 for the site address?
> 
> ah, yes, I am getting the same IP address.
> 
> I guess that would write off the DNS as a problem?
> 
> 
> this problem is really weird. I've sent an email to the linux conf
> organisers and their ISP asking if they have blocked ihug's addresses.



well, after a discussion with the linux conf guys, I have fixed the
problem.

I had to change my Max Transmission Unit (MTU) value, from 1500 to 300.
This helps it get past badly configured firewalls in the path of my
traffic.

I blame the windows server I saw on the netcraft results. ;-)


-- 
Jethro Carr <jethro.carr at jedolinux.com>


www.jethrocarr.jedolinux.com

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