[ALUG] Mostly-OT: Strange ADSL issues

[Adam Bower]

On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 01:56:33PM +0100, Mark Rogers wrote:

> OK, I'm going to do nothing for a day (mostly because I don;t have much
> choice) and get a proper idea of what is really going on while I'm not
> changing anything, then try some more tests and document what happens
> properly this time around. I'm determined to work this out!!

Well, changing too much at once in the situation you're in probably
won't help as when it breaks again you'll get different
problems/symptoms. This is why I suggested using tcpdump as it gives
your a proper record of what happened with various settings. Of course
as you don't have root on the webserver it probably won't be too much
help.

> I hope you feel less ill soon, and only in a small part for selfish
> reasons. Thanks for your help.

Thanks, feeling lots better today, had a nasty cold which always makes
my head feel fuzzy so I can think a bit better now.

> PS: Any good TCP/IP book recommendations? I know a fair bit but this
> exercise is highlighting just how much I don't know (or thought I know
> but don't).

Discussed this on irc just yesterday, best book i've ever read on the
subject has to be "TCP/IP Illustrated: The Protocols v. 1" by W.Richard
Stevens ISBN 0201633469, it was released in 1994, and I read it circa
2000. Don't put the age off, it's a _very_ good book, at least to get
started. I've never read the following 2 volumes (one of which isn't by
the same author iirc) but I've heard that they are not as good as the 
first volume, and his other books on Unix programming are very good and
still highly respected even if they sound a bit dated.

Adam
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