Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 10:59:31 -0400 From: "Tony" <tony@tntpro.net> To: "FreeBSD" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Help with Bind Weirdness & Logging Message-ID: <59F71B334F3241138FEB238C3875D4D5@outsider> References: <4E3C1719.7030509@mykitchentable.net><op.vzq1yit234t2sn@tech304> <4E3C2779.9070508@mykitchentable.net><20110805135519.5771eff8@scorpio> <4E3C36CF.6060208@mykitchentable.net>
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DD-WRT.COM !!! Stock linksys firmware sucks, go check out the dd-wrt project, you will not be dissapointed! http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1 http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_E3000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: "FreeBSD" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: "Jerry" <jerry@seibercom.net> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:30 PM Subject: Re: Help with Bind Weirdness & Logging > On 8/5/2011 10:55 AM, Jerry wrote: >> On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:25:13 -0700 >> Drew Tomlinson articulated: >> >>> On 8/5/2011 9:40 AM, Mark Felder wrote: >>>> On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:15:21 -0500, Drew Tomlinson >>>> <drew@mykitchentable.net> wrote: >>>>> Just recently, I noticed that my server can't resolve for some >>>>> names. The ones I've noticed are for Microsoft domains, >>>>> specifically go.microsoft.com and time.windows.com. For example: >>>>> >>>> What kind of firewall stuff are you doing? Is it possible you're >>>> dropping the DNS >>>> replies when they're TCP? This happens when the reply is a certain >>>> size. >>> Thanks Mark. That may have something to do with it. I upgraded my >>> wireless router to a Linksys E3000 a couple of days ago which is also >>> my "firewall". This thing is a piece of crap! Lots of weirdness >>> regarding port forwarding. Some works. Some doesn't. Tech support >>> is worthless. I'm going to take it back and exchange for another. >>> Hopefully a new one will work right. >>> >>> Anyway, put my previous router/firewall back in place and now my DNS >>> server is able to resolve. Thus the firewalling thing was likely the >>> problem. >>> >>> Any ideas on how to get Bind logging going? >> I have experience with both the E3200 and E4200 models. I have not >> worked with an E3000 before though. In any case, they are both >> Wireless-N routers. FreeBSD does not play well with "N" wireless >> devices. In any case, have you tried doing a hard reset of the router >> and then rebooting it and then you system? >> >> In regards to tech support, at least in my experience with Linksys, if >> you don't ask a specific question you are not going to get anywhere. I >> have found e-mail support to be better or even the live support if >> available. In any case, you can and I have requested a new support >> representative and have received one. Sometimes it is just the >> individual whom you are talking to cannot understand the question >> correctly. > > Thank you Jerry. In my case, the FreeBSD boxes are hard wired so I don't > think this will be a problem. I use the wireless for two Windows laptops, > a Lexmark printer, and a Motorola Droid X. > > My specific issues with the E3000 were that even though remote management > was properly configured and enabled, I could not access it remotely via > https. I even tried disabling to SPI firewall with no success. Also in > the single port forwarding, I had enabled the predefined SMTP service to > point to my FreeBSD box on my local LAN. This worked. However I also > enabled the predefined HTTP service to the same FreeBSD box and it > wouldn't work. Additionally, I tried to forward some other ports as well > like PPTP and IMAP/IMAPS but those wouldn't forward either. Using a > packet sniffer on the PC on the Internet, I could see SYN packets leaving > my PC but no ACKs returning. This same PC had no problems accessing all > defined services with the old router in place. > > I had tried what I thought was a hard reset by pressing the reset button > on the back of the e3000 and then reconfiguring. No luck. However I just > read about a "30-30-30" reset on the DD-WRT wiki where you hold the reset > for 30 sec, then power off for 30 sec, and then power on with reset > pressed for another 30 sec. I'll try that when I get home. Otherwise > this thing is going back to the store! > > Do you have any further suggestions? > > Cheers, > > Drew > > -- > Like card tricks? > > Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse to > learn card magic secrets for free! > > http://alchemistswarehouse.com > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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