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Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough

From Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups alt.computer.workshop, comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough
Date 2020-07-02 16:00 -0700
Message-ID <hm778vFced3U3@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 7/2/20 12:53 PM, David_B wrote:
> On 02/07/2020 20:12, Snit wrote:
>> On 7/2/20 1:33 AM, David_B wrote:
>>> On 02/07/2020 09:18, Snit wrote:
>>>> David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>> [....]
>>>>> I don't want him to hurt you in any way just because you and I are 
>>>>> pals.
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps he's just been too busy with other things to investigate
>>>>> Carroll's involvement.
>>>>
>>>> I think he has implied he is working on it but keeping details 
>>>> secret so
>>>> neither Carroll nor I can see. If so — and I could be wrong — I wish 
>>>> him
>>>> well on that project.
>>>
>>> I believe that Apd is helping him, from what has gone unsaid!
>>>
>>>> I have had reason to think someone is seeking to fiddle with my 
>>>> router — I
>>>> have wondered if Diesel is trying to knock out my ‘net connection 
>>>> for a bit
>>>> to see if the bot still posts, along with presumably doing the same to
>>>> Carroll.
>>>
>>> What makes you think someone might be "fiddling with your router"?
>>
>> We have had several times when things were painfully slow -- lasting 
>> about 30 min. each. I reset the router and it did not help. Have not 
>> gotten a new one. I did reset the wireless channels and that seems to 
>> have helped, but even my wired connection was being impacted.
>>
>> Called my ISP and they said they have no issues on their side. I 
>> *should* have asked if they saw spikes of incoming connections but did 
>> not.
>>
>> In the past when I have had issues I ran a script I made to log ping 
>> times -- was able to prove the the ISP we were having issues (not tied 
>> to anyone doing anything to me, just their bad service). It could be 
>> that is returning -- but they redid wiring years ago for this whole 
>> area and things have been better. If I continue to have issues I will 
>> run that ping script to log it and will also look more into incoming 
>> events. My router offers little in the way of logging though.
>>
>> But it could just be that. Again, I want to be very clear I am NOT 
>> accusing anyone of anything -- but it went through my head if Diesel 
>> can do as he claims he likely COULD do this and it would be a test to 
>> see if the bot was posting. And if he did this he would likely also do 
>> it to Carroll... unless he was doing it just to be a jerk (AND AGAIN 
>> NOT SAYING THAT IS THE CASE!)
>>
>>>> To be clear I have no proof it is Diesel, nor even proof of any 
>>>> attack at
>>>> all, and am not suggesting it should be assumed to be him even if 
>>>> turns out
>>>> I am being “attacked”. I merely have wondered.
>>>
>>> Can any of the facilities present on a Mac help determine this?
>>>
>>> Network > Advanced ?
>>
>> What I suspect MIGHT be happening is some sort of DOS attack -- and I 
>> do not think that would show up there.
> 
> Agreed.
> 
>> There are some errors showing up on my router, but I will need to do 
>> more research to understand what they are saying. Does point to a MAC 
>> address which is not any of the wireless devices we use nor SOME of 
>> the wired devices in my house I have checked. I have not checked them 
>> all.
>>
>> This is stuff I never knew tons about and have certainly forgotten 
>> much of the little bit I had learned before.
> 
> Thank you for so advising.
> 
> You'll laugh now - I sometimes get that very same feeling! ;-)
> 
> I once took an age to check out all of my connections. I managed to sort 
> out the printer and my wife's bedroom clock - but got stuck for a while 
> on the 'Smart' TV!
> 
> If I'm 'suspicious' - I disconnect my router from the telephone line and 
> the power and also restart my iMac. Then plug my router into the power 
> supply again and reset to factory conditions. That invariably does the 
> trick! My IP address will change so an attacker will have to 'start over'.

I can call my ISP to get a new IP, but if I just reset the router I keep 
the same one. If my issues continue I will do that, but things seem OK now.


-- 
Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They 
cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel 
somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-06-24 05:13 +0000
  Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-06-23 22:34 -0700
  Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-06-24 13:02 +0100
    Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-06-24 21:52 +0100
      Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-03 10:58 +0000
        Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-03 07:26 -0400
    Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-02 00:45 +0000
      Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-01 18:10 -0700
        Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-02 08:09 +0100
          Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-02 07:38 +0000
            Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-02 08:47 +0100
              Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-02 08:18 +0000
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-02 09:33 +0100
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-02 12:12 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough D. Moen <dmoenfactual4@email.net> - 2020-07-02 15:51 -0400
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-02 20:53 +0100
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-02 16:00 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2020-07-03 08:53 -0300
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-03 10:58 +0000
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-03 09:28 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-04 23:27 +0000
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-04 17:05 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-04 17:53 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-05 05:54 +0000
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-04 23:50 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-05 06:39 -0400
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-05 03:46 -0700
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-05 07:36 -0400
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-05 11:44 +0000
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-05 07:50 -0400
                Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-05 11:53 +0000
          Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-03 10:58 +0000
            Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-03 09:28 -0700
      Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-07-02 14:43 +0100
        Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-02 15:59 -0700
        Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-03 10:58 +0000
          Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2020-07-04 01:08 +0000
            Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-07-03 18:31 -0700
              Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-04 23:27 +0000
            Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Jose Soto <emaildumps127.0.1@noemail4me.net> - 2020-07-04 08:23 -0400
            Re: Things Have to Breakdown Before They Breakthrough Diesel <nobody@haph.org> - 2020-07-04 23:27 +0000

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