[ubuntu-in] OT: Unable to access the internet even though the BSNL WLL connection is working

[Mir Nazim]

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:43 AM, ramnarayan.k at gmail.com
<ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
>  Am using a BSNL WLL (CDMA) fixed wireless phone connection to access the
>  internet.

Go here http://installing-huawei-cdma-modem-in-linux.blogspot.com/.
Just make sure ur baud rate is = 115200 in config as well as phone.
>
>  The connection has been working pretty well since January.
>
>  But for the last two days though the phone connects i am unable to browse.
>
>  This is my wvdial connection
>  WvDial<*1>: pppd: x?[06][08]
>  WvDial<*1>: pppd: x?[06][08]
>  WvDial<*1>: local  IP address 10.1.0.8
>  WvDial<*1>: pppd: x?[06][08]
>  WvDial<*1>: remote IP address 10.64.64.64
>  WvDial<*1>: pppd: x?[06][08]
>  WvDial<*1>: primary   DNS address 61.1.96.69
>  WvDial<*1>: pppd: x?[06][08]
>  WvDial<*1>: secondary DNS address 61.1.96.71
>  WvDial<*1>: pppd: x?[06][08]
>
>  ***
>  My ifconfig seems a bit different (but cannot make out what)
>  ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>            inet addr:10.1.0.8  P-t-P:10.64.64.64  Mask:255.255.255.255
>            UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>            RX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>            TX packets:10 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>            collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
>            RX bytes:62 (62.0 b)  TX bytes:325 (325.0 b)
>  ***
>  I traced routes to one of the DNS' and this is what i got
>  ram at ram-laptop:~$ tracepath 61.1.96.71
>   1:  10.1.0.26 (10.1.0.26)                          0.241ms pmtu 1500
>   1:  192.168.50.1 (192.168.50.1)                     1287.837ms
>   1:  192.168.50.1 (192.168.50.1)                          25292.169ms
>   2:  172.24.160.22 (172.24.160.22)                        696.038ms
>   3:  61.0.228.101 (61.0.228.101)                    asymm  8 1235.882ms
>   3:  61.0.228.101 (61.0.228.101)                    asymm  8 25240.111ms
>   4:  no reply
>   5:  no reply
>   >snipped
>   31:  no reply
>       Too many hops: pmtu 1500
>       Resume: pmtu 1500
>  ***
>  Randomly i tried tracepathing 71.100.100.1 and it did in 14 steps.
>
>  ram at ram-laptop:~$ tracepath 71.100.100.1
>   1:  10.1.0.8 (10.1.0.8)                               0.249ms pmtu 1500
>   1:  192.168.50.1 (192.168.50.1)                         1239.862ms
>   1:  192.168.50.1 (192.168.50.1)                         25244.053ms
>   2:  172.24.160.22 (172.24.160.22)                       2179.046ms
>   2:  172.24.160.22 (172.24.160.22)                       26184.132ms
>   2:  172.24.160.22 (172.24.160.22)                       50188.101ms
>   3:  218.248.255.58 (218.248.255.58)              asymm  5 2148.849ms
>   3:  218.248.255.58 (218.248.255.58)              asymm  5 26155.933ms
>   3:  218.248.255.58 (218.248.255.58)              asymm  5 50156.138ms
>   4:  202.54.185.194 (202.54.185.194)              asymm 16 1847.889ms
>   4:  202.54.185.194 (202.54.185.194)              asymm 16 25852.088ms
>   5:  59.163.16.130 (59.163.16.130)                asymm 15 1975.910ms
>   5:  59.163.16.130 (59.163.16.130)                asymm 15 25980.134ms
>   6:  64.86.84.129 (64.86.84.129)                  asymm 14 2315.921ms
>   6:  64.86.84.129 (64.86.84.129)                  asymm 14 26320.127ms
>   6:  64.86.84.129 (64.86.84.129)                  asymm 14 50324.134ms
>   7:  216.6.86.17 (216.6.86.17)                    asymm 13 2091.891ms
>   7:  216.6.86.17 (216.6.86.17)                    asymm 13 26094.663ms
>   7:  216.6.86.17 (216.6.86.17)                    asymm 13 50093.805ms
>   8:  216.6.33.5 (216.6.33.5)                      asymm 14 1256.042ms
>   8:  216.6.33.5 (216.6.33.5)                      asymm 14 25260.117ms
>   9:  66.198.97.26 (66.198.97.26)                  asymm 15 2535.011ms
>   9:  66.198.97.26 (66.198.97.26)                  asymm 15 26540.152ms
>   9:  66.198.97.26 (66.198.97.26)                  asymm 15 50544.147ms
>  10:  152.63.57.50 (152.63.57.50)                  asymm 18 1291.888ms
>  10:  152.63.57.50 (152.63.57.50)                  asymm 18 25296.137ms
>  11:  152.63.81.242 (152.63.81.242)                asymm 13 692.055ms
>  12:  152.63.80.18 (152.63.80.18)                  asymm 14 2579.909ms
>  12:  152.63.80.18 (152.63.80.18)                  asymm 14 26584.147ms
>  12:  152.63.80.18 (152.63.80.18)                  asymm 14 50588.147ms
>  13:  130.81.28.234 (130.81.28.234)                asymm 14 2069.481ms
>  13:  130.81.28.234 (130.81.28.234)                asymm 14 26076.123ms
>  13:  130.81.28.234 (130.81.28.234)                 asymm 14 50080.163ms
>  14:  71.100.100.1 (71.100.100.1)                   2111.704ms reached
>       Resume: pmtu 1500 hops 14 back 14
>  ram at ram-laptop:~$
>
>  I don't understand why it traces or pings a random ip address
>
>  ****
>  So what could be the problem - if an additional DNS needs to be added /
>  changed how do i find out ???
>
>  Any one else using BSNL WLL can they confirm what their DNS' are and if
>  its working.
>
>  thanks
>  ram
>
>  System : Ubuntu 7.10, BSNL FWT, Access method using wvdial.
>
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