Do you say that after you removed the fw it started to work?
If so, what model is it?
Also, could you check with ISP for ADSL modifications at their side
recently?
Best,
--
Arthur Sherman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ernie Aldama [mailto:ealdama (at mark) inhomepc.net]
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:58 AM
> To: coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
> Subject: [coba-e:10226] Re: Unable to access virt sites from
> outside the local network. {Scanned}
>
> Arthur,
>
> All good points, and you are correct in this bahavior
> mentioned. I'll add your thoughts to the list of things to
> test on the standby server. I went so far as to take the
> firewall physically out of the picture. I did run across
> something, via Google, that was related to an Alcatel router
> and ADSL, that had to do with ARP caching (using a Netopia
> 3347WG-ENT) and maybe there is something there still. For
> now, I have the site running, my dad's business is happy
> again, which makes me happy... For now.
>
> Your 2p are well noted and appreciated =-)
>
> Thanks,
> Ernie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Arthur Sherman [mailto:arturs (at mark) netvision.net.il]
> > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 2:05 PM
> > To: coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
> > Subject: [coba-e:10225] Re: Unable to access virt sites
> from outside
> > the local network. {Scanned}
> >
> >
> > > > It seems to be rather packet mangling issue, than
> > routing, ot maybe
> > > > both are involved.
> > > >
> > > > I would check with the provider for his firewall.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Since it's sitting on my network, I control the firewall.
> > > Other systems on the network work fine, I can even get to
> the admin
> > > site of this system, just fine from the outside. This
> only seems to
> > > affect access to virtual sites from outside the network.
> I can also
> > > SSH into the system, using any of the IP addresses locally. I've
> > > tried changing IP addresses, and it's still not working. This
> > > really seems like it's something in the "box" the more I
> play with
> > > this, centered around aliased interfaces not routing. I
> think I've
> > > ruled out iptables, apache, and I think I've ruled out IP address
> > > configuration unless I'm just missing something obscure.
> I haven't
> > > messed with anything there, only used the GUI to set up the site,
> > > and let it create its own alias for the NIC which is the eth0:0
> > > interface.
> > >
> > > I even took this one step further and created a new virtual site,
> > > set up my external DNS and that failed too. I can
> properly resolve
> > > the FQDN to the proper IP address, can hit the site locally, but
> > > still can't get to it from the outside.
> > >
> > > I think I'm down to my last hair here... And my desk is getting a
> > > little messy. If anyone else can think of something I'm
> willing to
> > > try it as it this point my next move might be to try
> moving the site
> > > off, reinstalling, and moving it back. This all worked
> at one time,
> > > then it just stopped, and that is the most frustrating since I
> > > hadn't been working on it for a couple of months and it just sat
> > > there idle.
> >
> >
> > Look at this:
> >
> > Request for virtual site comes from outside --> resolving
> request to
> > your DNS --> it says go to the firewall --> firewall
> further resolves
> > them to IP (is their some name caching enabled?) --> this
> doesn't work
> > Is this right?
> > Same thing but from inside --> not through the firewall?
> --> resolving
> > works
> >
> > Thus, I assume it is firewall or maybe some additional router which
> > mangles packets, or cuts reply, which could both provide the error.
> >
> > This is where I see this problem
> >
> > Maybe setting the BQ DNS to be SOA for its sites could resolve this.
> >
> > My 2p.
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > --
> > Arthur Sherman
> >
> >
> >
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