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Re: [EXT] Charter internet - lots of drops for others?

by John Stoffel

That's exactly what I do, all my internal machines points to my internal DNS server. It's not DNS as the problem, it's literally that the connection drops, I can't ping anything in the internet, etc. This recovers after 3-5 minutes on it's own, so I *strongly* suspect it's a Charter problem here in town (Boylston). I've had charter for probably close to 20 years, and this is by *far* the worst I've ever seen it here. I guess I'll also ask around in my Town FB group to see is anyone else is seeing these problems. John Chuck> Or just run your own fully recursive (not forwarding) DNS resolver on your own router... >> We have had Charter | Spectrum Internet for around 12 years. >> >> One thing I've noticed is their Charter Owned DNS servers are down (or really slow) a lot. >> >> When mine was down I found I could ping by IP number, but not by name. Consider pointing both your DNS servers elsewhere. Easy enough to test for a week. >> >> It's makes my home WiFi users happier. >> >> Joel >> >> On December 7, 2020 1:31:41 PM John Eismeier via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: >> >> > I have been using Charter/Spectrum all day without drops. I am working >> > in Worcster all day today. >> > >> > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> > >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> Has anyone else with Charter/Spectrum noticed that they're seeing alot >> >> more short 2-5 minute outages with Spectrum? Basically it all drops, >> >> then a few minutes on my router (OPNsense 20.7.<latest> running on a >> >> PCengines.sh APU4d4) I get the exact same IP address renewed via >> >> DHCP. It's really really sucky and impacts the kids and myself >> >> working from home. >> >> >> >> Tried all kinds of things, but the damn thing keeps crapping out >> >> randomly. I need to get them to look at this, but even with their >> >> automated system, and hacving them reset the Cable Modem remotely, it >> >> still fails randomly. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> John

Dec. 7, 2020

Re: [EXT] Charter internet - lots of drops for others?

by Chuck Anderson

Or just run your own fully recursive (not forwarding) DNS resolver on your own router... On Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 01:57:02PM -0500, Joel via WLUG wrote: > We have had Charter | Spectrum Internet for around 12 years. > > One thing I've noticed is their Charter Owned DNS servers are down (or really slow) a lot. > > When mine was down I found I could ping by IP number, but not by name. Consider pointing both your DNS servers elsewhere. Easy enough to test for a week. > > It's makes my home WiFi users happier. > > Joel > > On December 7, 2020 1:31:41 PM John Eismeier via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > > > I have been using Charter/Spectrum all day without drops. I am working > > in Worcster all day today. > > > > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Has anyone else with Charter/Spectrum noticed that they're seeing alot > >> more short 2-5 minute outages with Spectrum? Basically it all drops, > >> then a few minutes on my router (OPNsense 20.7.<latest> running on a > >> PCengines.sh APU4d4) I get the exact same IP address renewed via > >> DHCP. It's really really sucky and impacts the kids and myself > >> working from home. > >> > >> Tried all kinds of things, but the damn thing keeps crapping out > >> randomly. I need to get them to look at this, but even with their > >> automated system, and hacving them reset the Cable Modem remotely, it > >> still fails randomly. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> John

Dec. 7, 2020

Re: [EXT] Charter internet - lots of drops for others?

by Joel

We have had Charter | Spectrum Internet for around 12 years. One thing I've noticed is their Charter Owned DNS servers are down (or really slow) a lot. When mine was down I found I could ping by IP number, but not by name. Consider pointing both your DNS servers elsewhere. Easy enough to test for a week. It's makes my home WiFi users happier. Joel On December 7, 2020 1:31:41 PM John Eismeier via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > I have been using Charter/Spectrum all day without drops. I am working > in Worcster all day today. > > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone else with Charter/Spectrum noticed that they're seeing alot >> more short 2-5 minute outages with Spectrum? Basically it all drops, >> then a few minutes on my router (OPNsense 20.7.<latest> running on a >> PCengines.sh APU4d4) I get the exact same IP address renewed via >> DHCP. It's really really sucky and impacts the kids and myself >> working from home. >> >> Tried all kinds of things, but the damn thing keeps crapping out >> randomly. I need to get them to look at this, but even with their >> automated system, and hacving them reset the Cable Modem remotely, it >> still fails randomly. >> >> Cheers, >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwlug.mail… >> Change Settings: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwlug.mail… >> Web Forum/Archive: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwlug.mail… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/X2QWO…

Dec. 7, 2020

Re: [EXT] Charter internet - lots of drops for others?

by John Eismeier

I have been using Charter/Spectrum all day without drops. I am working in Worcster all day today. John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Hi all, > > Has anyone else with Charter/Spectrum noticed that they're seeing alot > more short 2-5 minute outages with Spectrum? Basically it all drops, > then a few minutes on my router (OPNsense 20.7.<latest> running on a > PCengines.sh APU4d4) I get the exact same IP address renewed via > DHCP. It's really really sucky and impacts the kids and myself > working from home. > > Tried all kinds of things, but the damn thing keeps crapping out > randomly. I need to get them to look at this, but even with their > automated system, and hacving them reset the Cable Modem remotely, it > still fails randomly. > > Cheers, > John > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwlug.mail… > Change Settings: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwlug.mail… > Web Forum/Archive: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwlug.mail…

Dec. 7, 2020

Charter internet - lots of drops for others?

by John Stoffel

Hi all, Has anyone else with Charter/Spectrum noticed that they're seeing alot more short 2-5 minute outages with Spectrum? Basically it all drops, then a few minutes on my router (OPNsense 20.7.<latest> running on a PCengines.sh APU4d4) I get the exact same IP address renewed via DHCP. It's really really sucky and impacts the kids and myself working from home. Tried all kinds of things, but the damn thing keeps crapping out randomly. I need to get them to look at this, but even with their automated system, and hacving them reset the Cable Modem remotely, it still fails randomly. Cheers, John

Dec. 7, 2020