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filer3-b: wtf????

Hugh_C · 2004-01-29 23:00:50

Hi, Mac OS X 10.3.2 Eircom bb All of a sudden, my terminal prompt calls itself filer3-b with no intervention from me. What's going on? Anyone? thanks, H

29-01-2004 11:00pm

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Hugh_C

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Hi,

Mac OS X 10.3.2

Eircom bb

All of a sudden, my terminal prompt calls itself filer3-b with no intervention from me. What's going on? Anyone?

thanks,

H

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#2 29-01-2004 11:02pm

zAbbo

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DHCP assigning a hostname most likely

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#3 29-01-2004 11:11pm

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What is your local IP, and what name servers are you using?

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#4 29-01-2004 11:57pm

Hugh_C

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Originally posted by flamegrill
What is your local IP, and what name servers are you using?

configured using DHCP

local ip
192.168.1.1

left dns servers blank, search domains blank

weird.

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#5 30-01-2004 10:37am

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This rang a vague bell - have a look at these threads from November last:

Eircom cause pandemonium on the Global Internet

Eircom decide to crash the h'Interweb !

In short, your private 192.168.1.1 address is being resolved by Eircom's DNS as a public address....

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#6 30-01-2004 2:41pm

Hugh_C

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Originally posted by tomk
In short, your private 192.168.1.1 address is being resolved by Eircom's DNS as a public address....

just as well there's a robust firewall between me and the rest of the world

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#7 30-01-2004 4:04pm

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:eek: Eircon prove once again what a bunch of idiots they are.

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