From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Dec 17 23:30:38 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4631137B401 for ; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:30:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from nemesis.systems.pipex.net (nemesis.systems.pipex.net [62.241.160.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7478F43EC2 for ; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:30:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from stacey@vickiandstacey.com) Received: from [192.168.1.8] (81-86-129-77.dsl.pipex.com [81.86.129.77]) by nemesis.systems.pipex.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B1AE16007D02; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 07:30:29 +0000 (GMT) Subject: Re: a Cisco Question From: Stacey Roberts Reply-To: stacey@vickiandstacey.com To: Wayne Swart Cc: Rob Evers , FreeBSD Mailing list In-Reply-To: <20021218092349.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> References: <20021218085616.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> <3E001EE1.2090009@debank.tv> <3E001FEA.10001@debank.tv> <1040195863.58381.24.camel@localhost> <20021218092349.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1040196641.58381.29.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.0 Date: 18 Dec 2002 07:30:42 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG If the loopback test was done with the provider / local-loop provider, and was successful, then its most likely that your provider's end has a problem. I don't want to second guess their people, but I imagine they'll be looking at the interface board / port that's assigned to you. Good luck, Wayne. Stacey On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 07:24, Wayne Swart wrote: > We have done the loopback test, and the line its self proves to be up. > So the only thing i can think of is that the router on the other side is > down. > > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Stacey Roberts wrote: > > > Hi Wayne, > > Providing you've done the trouble-shooting of your connection between > > the router and the terminating unit, then as was suggested before, kick > > this to your provider. > > > > One thing they would normally do for you is arrange for a loopback test > > on your terminating unit from their upstream point. That establishes > > connectivity from your terminating unit to its counterpart at the local > > exchange. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Stacey > > > > On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 07:12, Rob Evers wrote: > > > Rob Evers wrote: > > > > > > > Wayne Swart wrote: > > > > > > > >> lo all you clever ppl > > > >> > > > >> i am such a newbie to cisco and all routers for that matter: > > > >> > > > >> we have got a 65K diginet leased line to one of our clients. the line > > > >> has > > > >> been tested and is deffenatly up, but i get this error when > > > >> telnetting to > > > >> the router and doing a show interface: > > > >> > > > >> Serial1/7 is up, line protocol is down > > > >> > > > >> does it mean that their line is up, but the router on the other side is > > > >> down ? > > > >> > > > >> Thanks for the help. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> wayne > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > The line is definately not up, the output says your interface is up > > > > and the line down :-(( > > > > > > > > So I think you should take this up with your provider (they should > > > > have the line down too ) > > > > > > Mmm maybe a bit too fast, if the provider claims the line is up it's > > > from the point where there termination box is. > > > After that (cable to the router) there could also be a problem > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > > Stacey Roberts > > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > > > > > > > The views expressed in this email are, unless otherwise stated, those of > the > author and not those of the MICS Group or its management. 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