<div dir="ltr">what happens when you unplug the cisco?<div><br></div><div>--Damian</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Karl Auer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kauer@biplane.com.au" target="_blank">kauer@biplane.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This is weird. Or at least, I think it's weird.<br>
<br>
Client has a phone tail (J11) coming into a little Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+<br>
router/modem. The Netcomm is on, and the ADSL light is lit up. The<br>
Netcomm is not attached by any means to anything else (and is not a<br>
wireless router). Specifically, there is no Ethernet connection to the<br>
Netcomm. Just power and an RJ11.<br>
<br>
Client has another link to the Internet. I'm not sure what it is, but<br>
since he can definitely get to the Internet and the Netcomm is not<br>
locally networked with anything, it seems to me I can be reasonably sure<br>
it's not the Netcomm, right? Hm. Read on.<br>
<br>
There's a Cisco 800 series router sitting there too; it's showing DSL<br>
"CD" on, and RX/TX is showing lots of activity. Another RJ11 tail runs<br>
into the Cisco, and this has an old piece of cardboard tied to it saying<br>
"New ADSL connection" and a phone number (yes - THAT sort of client).<br>
I'm guessing that's the Internet connection, but it's only a guess. It<br>
can't be the Netcomm, so it must be the Cisco, right?<br>
<br>
Well, maybe not. The client has a symmetrical DSL link from Telstra to<br>
an office in another town. Maybe the Cisco is handling that? In which<br>
case what's handling the Internet connection?<br>
<br>
Anyway, none of that is weird, that's just general ignorance. No; what's<br>
weird is that if I turn off the Netcomm, the client loses Internet<br>
connectivity. The Cisco's CD light stays on.<br>
<br>
About the only explanation I can think of is that somehow the external<br>
IP address of the Netcomm is involved in routing traffic to the client.<br>
I can't imagine how, though. I just can't believe that the Netcomm IS<br>
the Internet connection - with no Ethernet connected, no PPP light<br>
showing and (obviously) no Ethernet activity.<br>
<br>
I'm not seeking help here, I'm just fascinated by the fact that this<br>
Netcomm, not networked locally at all, can somehow affect the local<br>
network's Internet connectivity on (presumably) a completely other ADSL<br>
link. I didn't think that was possible, but clearly it is.<br>
<br>
Obviously I'm about to learn something :-)<br>
<br>
Regards, K.<br>
<br>
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