[ale] Comcast linux...

Bob Toxen bob at verysecurelinux.com
Tue Jan 6 16:56:58 EST 2004


On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:56:35AM -0500, Dow Hurst wrote:
> Here is the result of dig -x for the first IP Bob gave below.  Shows 
> that Bob is using an ATT server by chance?
Yes, Comcast bought out AT&T broadband which bought out MediaMinusOne.
If someone in the Duluth area can confirm whether or not these are current?
I'm using dhclient on SlackWare.

Bob

> [dhurst at knife dhurst]$ dig -x 204.127.202.19

> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.1 <<>> -x 204.127.202.19
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 22434
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 0

> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;19.202.127.204.in-addr.arpa.   IN      PTR

> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> 19.202.127.204.in-addr.arpa. 900 IN     PTR     ns9.attbi.com.

> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> 202.127.204.in-addr.arpa. 900   IN      NS      ns2.itv.att.net.
> 202.127.204.in-addr.arpa. 900   IN      NS      ns3.itv.att.net.
> 202.127.204.in-addr.arpa. 900   IN      NS      ns4.itv.att.net.
> 202.127.204.in-addr.arpa. 900   IN      NS      ns1.itv.att.net.

> ;; Query time: 65 msec
> ;; SERVER: 130.218.100.5#53(130.218.100.5)
> ;; WHEN: Tue Jan  6 09:55:09 2004
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 155

> What is up with that?
> Dow






> Bob Toxen wrote:

> >I recently had to deal with those jerks.  If it's the same as the
> >Norcross/Duluth area:
> >
> ># Comcast
> >nameserver 204.127.202.19
> >nameserver 216.148.227.79
> >
> >You then need to browse their web site and, like the other guy said,
> >supply your MAC address and the password to your primary email account
> >to activate.  This is changed from a few years ago.  (I had to do it a
> >month ago.)
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 03:20:48PM -0800, Berlin Brown wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>I almost have my comcast cable modem setup.  I think I just need a
> >>primary dns, nameserver using ips only.  Does anybody have the dns for
> >>atlanta from comcast, emory area.
> >>   
> >>
> >
> > 
> >
> >>I cant find it on the net.  And the people at comcast wont give it
> >>to me.  Redhat is supposed to pick it up, but it didnt?
> >>   
> >>
> >
> > 
> >
> >>Funny thing, when the comcast tech came.  At first I never even thought
> >>you needed a windows machine(havent installed a win machine in 2 years).
> >>Anyway the guy went nuts over it.  I said fine, just leave the modem,
> >>'We can't do that, once you get windows up, we will send another guy out.'
> >>B.S.!, just leave the modem, Ill figure it out, then he left.
> >>   
> >>
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