Re: Who is my router talking to?

That is strange maybe SHAW has a new piece of equipment mis configured.
Or possibly someone has their router plugged in backwards offering up
DHCP service (which you think SHAW would filter). Browse to
192.168.100.1 see what you get.

 
Les Klassen Hamm wrote:

> Can anyone explain what's going on in the log below?
> This is the log from a basic home router - an SMC2804WBR.
>
> According to the config settings, it should ask for a dynamic IP from
> Shaw, have a local address of 192.168.0.42, and hand out IP's to my
> network in the range from 192.168.0.130 - 150.
>
> But yesterday, after the power outage, all my computers were shut off,
> but the cable modem and router had restarted, and I was surprised at
> the continuous activity to the cable modem (I know, it's probably just
> a constant stream of scans looking for XP SP1 boxes, etc.). Out of
> curiosity I looked at the router log file, and was surprised to see
> that right after startup it got an offer from 192.168.100.1 and got a
> WAN IP of 192.168.100.11, then a minute later it picks up the Shaw WAN
> IP and Gateway.
>
> Am I missing something simple or obvious? Who is between the router
> and Shaw? Should I be suspicious or what am I missing?
> Thanks for your help.
> =============================================
> Security log:
> 2007/06/18 11:32:54 : 192.168.0.137 login successfully
> 2007/06/18 03:41:55 : Get DNS Server IP[2] = 64.59.176.15
> 2007/06/18 03:41:55 : Get DNS Server IP[1] = 64.59.176.13
> 2007/06/18 03:41:55 : Get Gateway IP[0] = 70.64.4.1
> 2007/06/18 03:41:55 : Get WAN Subnet Mask = 255.255.252.0
> 2007/06/18 03:41:55 : Get WAN IP Address = 70.64.6.xyz
> 2007/06/18 03:41:55 : DHCP Client Lease Renewed
> 2007/06/18 03:41:54 : DHCP Client : Receive Ack from 64.59.176.40,
> Lease time = 132425
> 2007/06/18 03:41:53 : DHCP Client : Send Request, Request IP =
> 70.64.6.xyz
> 2007/06/18 03:41:52 : DHCP Client : Receive Offer from 64.59.176.40
> 2007/06/18 03:41:51 : DHCP Client : Send Discover
> 2007/06/18 03:41:51 : DHCP Client Lease Invalid
> 2007/06/18 03:40:53 : DHCP Client : Send Request, Request IP =
> 192.168.100.11
> 2007/06/18 03:40:47 : Get Gateway IP[0] = 192.168.100.1
> 2007/06/18 03:40:47 : Get WAN Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
> 2007/06/18 03:40:47 : Get WAN IP Address = 192.168.100.11
> 2007/06/18 03:40:47 : DHCP Client Lease Renewed
> 2007/06/18 03:40:47 : DHCP Client : Receive Ack from 192.168.100.1,
> Lease time = 20
> 2007/06/18 03:40:46 : DHCP Client : Send Request, Request IP =
> 192.168.100.11
> 2007/06/18 03:40:44 : DHCP Client : Receive Offer from 192.168.100.1
> 2007/06/18 03:40:32 : DHCP Client : Send Discover
> 2007/06/18 03:40:32 : WLAN TEST....................PASS
> 2007/06/18 03:40:32 : WAN ETHER TEST...........PASS
> 2007/06/18 03:40:32 : FLASH TEST....................PASS
> 2007/06/18 03:40:32 : DRAM TEST.....................PASS
> ===========================================
>
> Les...
>
> --
> I'm interested in upgrading my 28.8 kilobaud internet connection to a
> 1.5 megabit fiberoptic T1 line. Will you be able to provide an IP
> router that's compatible with my token ring ethernet LAN configuration?
>
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