[Discuss] Problem accessing blu.org

Derek Atkins derek at ihtfp.com
Tue May 19 12:15:00 EDT 2020


Did you try rebooting your router?
The fact that it's not even getting *PAST* your router is a little
suspicious.  One would think it would at least get one hop out.
Granted, there COULD be a routing/BGP issue between Comcast and Level3. 
It wouldn't be the first time.  But again, one would expect that at least
one hop out.

-derek

On Tue, May 19, 2020 12:02 pm, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> Yes I get 216.235.254.230 also. That is the first thing I check. I check
> firewall settings on the Comcast gateway.
> Here is what my traceroute looks like:
> $ traceroute blu.org
>  1?: [LOCALHOST] pmtu 1500
>  1: 10.0.0.1 7.734ms
>  1: 10.0.0.1 8.688ms
>  2: no reply
> And folliwing
> --
> Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
> PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
> PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6
> B B6E7
>
> On Tue, May 19, 2020, 10:53 AM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>
>> What IP Address do you get from "host www.blu.org"?
>> FWIW, I see 216.235.254.230
>> And I can reach it (from ATT and from Coresite)
>>
>> -derek
>>
>> On Tue, May 19, 2020 10:46 am, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>> > Yes.
>> > Gives me no reply after hitting the Comcast gateway.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
>> > Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
>> > PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
>> > PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6
>> > B B6E7
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 19, 2020, 9:20 AM Dr. Anthony Gabrielson <
>> agabriel2 at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Jerry,
>> >>    Have you tried doing a traceroute comparison between your phone
>> and
>> >> comcast?
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >> Anthony
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 9:04 AM Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I have Xfinity internet at home. In the past few weeks I can't
>> access
>> >>> blu.org. Ping and website times out from phone over wifi and desktop
>> >>> fedora
>> >>> 32 connected by cable to the gateway. If I turn wifo off on my phone
>> I
>> >>> am
>> >>> able to ping, sdh, and get web site from my wireless carrier. It
>> seems
>> >>> to
>> >>> be related to my Wan address since other Comcast users can access
>> Blu.
>> >>> John
>> >>> and I have checked our server and nothing appears to be blocking my
>> Wan
>> >>> address. One interacting anomaly is that when I reset the gateway I
>> am
>> >>> able
>> >>> to access the site for a short period of time, such as 10 mins. I've
>> >>> been
>> >>> on chats and phone calls with Xfinity, but they can't find any
>> issues.
>> >>> I
>> >>> am
>> >>> able to access all other web sites and can ping other hosts. It is
>> only
>> >>> blu.org that is the problem.
>> >>>
>> >>> Since it appears to only be my home that is affected, I don't think
>> >>> Comcast
>> >>> is blacklisting Blu. I don't have any evidence that the BLU server
>> is
>> >>> blocking my ip address.
>> >>>
>> >>> Looking for ideas
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
>> >>> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
>> >>> PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
>> >>> PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6
>> >>> B B6E7
>> >>> _______________________________________________
>> >>> Discuss mailing list
>> >>> Discuss at lists.blu.org
>> >>> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
>> >>>
>> >>
>> > _______________________________________________
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>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>>        Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
>>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
>>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
>>
>>
>


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       Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
       derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
       Computer and Internet Security Consultant



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