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Date:      Wed, 18 Dec 2002 02:58:25 -0500
From:      Scott Robbins <scottro@nyc.rr.com>
To:        FreeBSD Mailing list <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: a Cisco Question
Message-ID:  <20021218075825.GA9348@scottro11.homeunix.net>
In-Reply-To: <1040196641.58381.29.camel@localhost>
References:  <20021218085616.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> <3E001EE1.2090009@debank.tv> <3E001FEA.10001@debank.tv> <1040195863.58381.24.camel@localhost> <20021218092349.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> <1040196641.58381.29.camel@localhost>

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On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 07:30:42AM +0000, Stacey Roberts wrote:
> If the loopback test was done with the provider / local-loop provider,
> and was successful, then its most likely that your provider's end has a
> problem.
> 
> I don't want to second guess their people, but I imagine they'll be
> looking at the interface board / port that's assigned to you.


Not to say that telcos aren't honest, but we've had the following happen
more than once.

Them: Verizon. Your progress is our committment.
Me: You really have to say that?
blah blah--they'll check.
They call back--we don't see any problem from us, it might be in your
equipment.

I look--hrrm, red light on adtran has disappeared.  
Me: Well, it seems to be alright now. <shrug>

I do know that some ISP level 1 support people aren't supposed to tell
you there's a problem, I imagine they have their reasons.

Last comment--I've found it VERY handy to put a description on each
serial interface of who to call and the number. In our case the serials
go to T1's and my description will have the circuit ID and support
number--saves me a few minutes of climbing behind something to get the
circuit ID number--and of course, the list of numbers is always
somewhere else, so saves me having to go back to my desk.

Good luck with it.
>

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Scott Robbins

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