[wellylug] repository timed out issues

[Jethro Carr]

On Fri, 2006-06-23 at 22:38 +1200, Steve wrote:
> Ok after a lot of looking around it seems that my adsl router does not like
> IPV6 so it is a case of buying a new one
> 
> Can anyone recommend a wireless adsl router that does support this.
> 
> And if possible one that they sell at dick smiths
> 
> Now to try and get rid of my two D-Link wireless adsl routers

hi Steve,

Firstly, IPV6 should not be a problem here. I don't even think there are
sites using it in NZ yet... at least none of the ones I use. There is no
need to go and replace all your routers. :-)

I have the exact same router. I have no problems getting ubuntu updates,
but I have found some DNS problems with this model router:


The DNS relay server on these routers is best described as "retarded".
It does weird resolution problems - for example, I might be downloading
some files. And randomly, after it completes one file, it will try
resolving the remote address as 1.0.0.0. Yet just 2 seconds ago, it was
being resolved corrected.

So, let's try setting your machine to avoid using it. This is a
temporary fix (it will get wiped next time your machine updates it's
DHCP address - usually next reboot.). However, it will show us if the
fault is with the router's DNS.

Run the following commands in the terminal (just cut n' paste):
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sudo bash
cat > /etc/resolv.conf << "EOF"
nameserver 203.109.252.42
nameserver 203.109.252.43
EOF
exit
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This switches you to the super user (root), and then recreates
the /etc/resolv.conf file with the settings for ihug's DNS.

Now run:
------
ping nz.archive.ubuntu.com
------

and you should get something like this:
------
[jethro at jessie ~]$ ping nz.archive.ubuntu.com
PING ftp.citylink.co.nz (202.7.6.9) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from ftp.citylink.co.nz (202.7.6.9): icmp_seq=0 ttl=60 time=57.9 ms
64 bytes from ftp.citylink.co.nz (202.7.6.9): icmp_seq=1 ttl=60 time=58.7 ms
64 bytes from ftp.citylink.co.nz (202.7.6.9): icmp_seq=2 ttl=60 time=57.4 ms
64 bytes from ftp.citylink.co.nz (202.7.6.9): icmp_seq=3 ttl=60 time=59.2 ms
64 bytes from ftp.citylink.co.nz (202.7.6.9): icmp_seq=4 ttl=60 time=58.7 ms
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If the above works, it shows that the problem is with the router's relay
DNS, and we can give you instructions on how to correctly set your DNS.

If it doesn't please just cut and paste all the output you do get into
an email, so I have some idea of what might have gone wrong. :-)


cheers,

-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php
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