Problem: I wanted to provide a CWMP (TR-069) ACS URL to an AVM modem using DHCP on the WAN Interface, but the DHCP server ignores this vendor-option. Discussion: Following the TR-069 specs, the CWMP-ACS Server can be included in an dhcp response using vendor-option (SubOption 1). Usually vendor options should work with isc-dhcp-servers like that: […]
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I had to update the software of a new Cisco Catalyst 4948 yesterday. As usual I did: copy tftp://<hostname>/<filename> bootflash: conf t boot system flash bootflash:<filename> exit reload But the switch ignored the new software image. During boot it said: Booting first image from bootflash Solution: The config-register was set to 0x2101 right out of
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Cisco routers are capable of different routing protocols and static and connected routes. Every routing protocol engine has its own distance/metric/weight to decide which route is best. When a routing protocol has chosen its best route, the route is entered into the routing table. The routing engine uses an “administrative distance” per routing protocol to
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When I restart my Pirelli modem it allways disconnects all TCP connections! After the connection table of the Pirelli is flushed (by rebooting) it sends a RST for the next packet of any TCP connection.Why doesn’t it simply forward this packet. Client and servers don’t care if a router on the way is rebooting. Pirelli
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Problem: Pirelli modem is not transparently routing traffic for tcp port 7070 and 554. I’m using a Pirelly VDSL modem at home in pure routing mode (no NAT, no QoS). When starting a TCP connection to port 7070 (or 554), the Pirelli modem answers the TCP SYN with SYNACK, then it tries to connect the
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