Author Topic: NOTICE - CathInfo possible outage (Read 63 times)

Matthew · « **on:** **Today** at 02:55:14 PM »

CathInfo will be getting a new router -- which could affect the Internet connection, and even the Static IP address that CathInfo depends on!

I'm trying to mitigate that danger by "cloning" the Mac address (think: fingerprint) of my old router, so my Internet provider won't know the difference. I'm glad routers have that feature -- the ability to use each other's unique fingerprints.
I'm pretty sure I made that mistake in the past (got a new router, ended up with a new Static IP address!)

But I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up, that there is a NONZERO chance that CathInfo could be cut off from the Internet for some undefined length of time.

If the Static IP changes, it will take up to 2 days for the changes to propagate across the Internet.

But we're OK here at CathInfo headquarters, regardless. There just might be a bump. Praying there isn't!

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** **Today** at 05:43:24 PM »

UPDATE: Total failure. The new router won't connect to the Internet. I configured everything, everything about the router works, EXCEPT connecting me to the Internet.
It even says "WAN Connected", with my proper IP address, and "Internet: Connected". Except -- it doesn't work. No connectivity to the Internet at all.

I tried everything. My ISP is closed for today; they promised to call me back, and literally lied to me (they didn't call me back, even after 1.5 hours).

So I had no choice but to put my tail between my legs, and re-connect the old router. Everything came back up within SECONDS.

Ugh.

I DO NOT enjoy my server being down this long. In case you couldn't tell.

I'll try again tomorrow. I've had it for today.

CathInfo.com

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