can see traffic but no ping
I was at a hotel. I had a dhcp lease for 10 minutes, then my network connectivity died.
I rebooted several times. I ran network monitor on the network and could see other
machines etc. I hand configured my network, by copying the setup from the business
center pc, (I randomly picked an ip address in the valid range) and sniffed. Although
I could see broadcast packets I couldn't ping the default gateway.
Why do you suspect that I couldn't ping (or use) the default gateway? I could ping
it from the business center.
thanks,
-gsgi
I rebooted several times. I ran network monitor on the network and could see other
machines etc. I hand configured my network, by copying the setup from the business
center pc, (I randomly picked an ip address in the valid range) and sniffed. Although
I could see broadcast packets I couldn't ping the default gateway.
Why do you suspect that I couldn't ping (or use) the default gateway? I could ping
it from the business center.
thanks,
-gsgi
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Right, but I am thinking it was some network issue. When I went downstairs and plugged in, I got a dhcp lease and could ping. From my room, after the 1st time I got a lease, I never could get another. They showed my the network, since it is giving them problems and it is obviously not engineered at all. 200 rooms share a T. It is just constantly saturated. So I highly doubt "ping only allowed from a predefined IP address."
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I was there last week. They were useless. The jacks in the rooms seemed cheap - they didn't 'click'. As I said, I saw the network. What they do for 'complaints' is to pull the plug on the t1 router. I am guessing that 'resets' the dhcp server, by throwing everyone on it off of it.
Then it worked in my room.
The main thing I don't understand is why if I wasn't given a lease, i.e. if I manually configured, I could not ping anything - it was like I see broadcast traffic, but not ping. I did not do a comprehensive test on the line once the manager got it to work in my room.
I am just asking so that if I go back there to work on the network, I know what in the heck I am getting myself into. Maybe it is a wiring nightmare. The switches were superstack gig unmanaged and one was plugged into the t1 router.
-gsgi
Then it worked in my room.
The main thing I don't understand is why if I wasn't given a lease, i.e. if I manually configured, I could not ping anything - it was like I see broadcast traffic, but not ping. I did not do a comprehensive test on the line once the manager got it to work in my room.
I am just asking so that if I go back there to work on the network, I know what in the heck I am getting myself into. Maybe it is a wiring nightmare. The switches were superstack gig unmanaged and one was plugged into the t1 router.
-gsgi
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The gateway was 10.172.0.1 the subnet mask was 255.255.255.240 and the business machine in their business office, which worked was 10.172.0.103. I set mine to 10.172.0.199 -- I never thought of a full dhcp lease table, that would make some sense. I never saw more than 10 - 20 people on the network so I assumed that they set the dhcp leases to a small range say 10.172.0.70 - .90 (this is the range where I saw a lot of the traffic)
thanks,
gsgi
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Ok, prashsax, that was what I was wondering. You do have to 'authenticate' by clicking an 'accept' button to browse the web. I was wondering if they had me 'shut off' without clicking that, which I couldn't get to ... I suppose if you do not have a valid dhcp lease, you could be blocked? So what you are offering me is what I am after, a way to tell if there is a cabling issue / bad port / bad switch - or if it is a misconfigured dhcp server / authentication system. thanks. -gsgi
A couple of points:
-it would be very common to have firewalls enabled, even the Windows firewall, on all devices/computers to deny ICMP requests (pings). I would certainly recommend having at least the Windows firewall enabled in any hotel. This would, by default, block all pings
-if the gateway was 10.172.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.240 then the network would only consist of 10.172.0.1 to 10.172.0.14 unlike having a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 which would be 10.172.0.1 to 10.172.0.254 You may have been outside the subnet with an IP of 10.172.0.199. The reason you likely saw 10.172.0.103 is they may have multiple subnets set up for their use and customer use.
-with a small DHCP range as above they may have run out of DHCP addressees to assign
-Some small commercial routers have a limited number of outgoing licenses. The first level is typically 10. When 10 DHCP addresses have been handed out they will not allow anymore until you buy more licenses, or restart the router refreshing the list. Pretty rinky-dink way of running a hotel, but possible.
-it would be very common to have firewalls enabled, even the Windows firewall, on all devices/computers to deny ICMP requests (pings). I would certainly recommend having at least the Windows firewall enabled in any hotel. This would, by default, block all pings
-if the gateway was 10.172.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.240 then the network would only consist of 10.172.0.1 to 10.172.0.14 unlike having a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 which would be 10.172.0.1 to 10.172.0.254 You may have been outside the subnet with an IP of 10.172.0.199. The reason you likely saw 10.172.0.103 is they may have multiple subnets set up for their use and customer use.
-with a small DHCP range as above they may have run out of DHCP addressees to assign
-Some small commercial routers have a limited number of outgoing licenses. The first level is typically 10. When 10 DHCP addresses have been handed out they will not allow anymore until you buy more licenses, or restart the router refreshing the list. Pretty rinky-dink way of running a hotel, but possible.
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Thanks RobWill. I appreciate the help very much. I messed up, the subnet mask was 255.255.240.0 - sorry. I am almost certain that there were only about 10 dhcp leases available.
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If they have run out of assignable DHCP addresses, more than likely they have it setup so anything outside the DHCP range doesn not get Internet Access.
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gsgi, if their router is set to allow only a small range (10.172.0.70 - .90) try expanding it to .70-.170
robwill,
do you have a list or webpage that defines which ip ranges are assigned given a certain subnet?
255.240 = 0.1 - 0.14
240.0 = 0.1 - 15.254
255.0 = 0.1 - 0.254
robwill,
do you have a list or webpage that defines which ip ranges are assigned given a certain subnet?
255.240 = 0.1 - 0.14
240.0 = 0.1 - 15.254
255.0 = 0.1 - 0.254
FriarTuk, it as a "mathematical" calculation done by converting the IP address and subnet mask to binary numbers, and then anding them to determine the network ID and the number of reaming/available bits.( with anding 1+1 =1, 1+0=0 and 0+0 =0)
For example 10.172.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.240 would be:
IP= 00001010.10101100.00000000
Subnet mask= 11111111.11111111.11111111
Network ID= 00001010.10101100.00000000
Therefore the remaining 8 bits (32-24), the last 4 binary positions, are available for IP addresses 0-15 (1111=15), However, the first one, ' 0 ' is always the Network ID 10.172.0.0 which is not used, and the last is the broadcast address, 10.172.0.15 and is reserved for broadcasts, leaving you with 10.172.0.1 to 10.172.0.14 Just a note; before I am corrected, with much of the newer hardware you can actually use the network ID 10.172.0.0 as an IP, but I it is not recommended, incase there are compatibility issues with other equipment
That was just meant as an outline. I am not a good teacher and it is a huge subject, so doubtful from that you will get much of an understanding. Most of the time you are using basic subnet masks such as 255.255.255.0 so you simply know all of the last octet is available, 1-254 (ignoring the reserved 0 and 255). If interested following site is pretty good:
http://www.learntosubnet.com/
Then there is the truth <G> most of us cheat now a days and just use subnet calculators:
http://www.subnetmask.info/
http://jodies.de/ipcalc?host=192.168.0.1&mask1=24&mask2=
Also, if you want to do any binary <=> decimal conversions the Windows calculator, in scientific mode will do it for you.
For example 10.172.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.240 would be:
IP= 00001010.10101100.00000000
Subnet mask= 11111111.11111111.11111111
Network ID= 00001010.10101100.00000000
Therefore the remaining 8 bits (32-24), the last 4 binary positions, are available for IP addresses 0-15 (1111=15), However, the first one, ' 0 ' is always the Network ID 10.172.0.0 which is not used, and the last is the broadcast address, 10.172.0.15 and is reserved for broadcasts, leaving you with 10.172.0.1 to 10.172.0.14 Just a note; before I am corrected, with much of the newer hardware you can actually use the network ID 10.172.0.0 as an IP, but I it is not recommended, incase there are compatibility issues with other equipment
That was just meant as an outline. I am not a good teacher and it is a huge subject, so doubtful from that you will get much of an understanding. Most of the time you are using basic subnet masks such as 255.255.255.0 so you simply know all of the last octet is available, 1-254 (ignoring the reserved 0 and 255). If interested following site is pretty good:
http://www.learntosubnet.com/
Then there is the truth <G> most of us cheat now a days and just use subnet calculators:
http://www.subnetmask.info/
http://jodies.de/ipcalc?host=192.168.0.1&mask1=24&mask2=
Also, if you want to do any binary <=> decimal conversions the Windows calculator, in scientific mode will do it for you.
thx that will give me some reading
>Then there is the truth <G> most of us cheat now a days and just use subnet calculators
<Gasp!>
Completely unnecessary if you know a few mental shortcuts - of course, they can be helpful when learning how to do it in youe head, but mental calculation of subnets is a very handy skill (what happens when you show up onsite with no laptop and no internet access, and a subnet calculation is necessary to actually get them onto the internet, which is normally where you'd use your subnet calculator?)
Cheers,
-Jon
<Gasp!>
Completely unnecessary if you know a few mental shortcuts - of course, they can be helpful when learning how to do it in youe head, but mental calculation of subnets is a very handy skill (what happens when you show up onsite with no laptop and no internet access, and a subnet calculation is necessary to actually get them onto the internet, which is normally where you'd use your subnet calculator?)
Cheers,
-Jon
>>"what happens when you show up onsite with no laptop and no internet access, and a subnet calculation is necessary to actually get them onto the internet, which is normally where you'd use your subnet calculator?)"
No laptop, no Internet access, and classless subnet. That would be as bad as no cell phone or cable TV. <G>
I can do it long hand without a problem. I understand there are some mental shortcuts, but other than a few memorized binary numbers I have never learned any of the shortcuts. I use it so seldom it would be like the "speed math" I learned 20 years ago, I forget it all now. Do you have any good pointers/links, would defiantly be handy at some point to know.
No laptop, no Internet access, and classless subnet. That would be as bad as no cell phone or cable TV. <G>
I can do it long hand without a problem. I understand there are some mental shortcuts, but other than a few memorized binary numbers I have never learned any of the shortcuts. I use it so seldom it would be like the "speed math" I learned 20 years ago, I forget it all now. Do you have any good pointers/links, would defiantly be handy at some point to know.
Thanks gsgi,
--Rob
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Thank you too! -gsgi
Also, it could be possible that ping is only allowed from some predefined IP addresses only.