Hi again ScoT
I was thinking the same thing what you have mentioned regarding possible port issues... So I went to
http://www.grc.com to perform the ShieldsUP test.
Here's what I can bring to the table :
before starting the test - XP Firewall OFF[b]
[b]Your Internet connection has no Reverse DNSGRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2004-07-09 at 17:42:22[/b]
Results from scan of ports: 0-1055
2 Ports Open
1049 Ports Closed
5 Ports Stealth
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1056 Ports Tested
Ports found to be OPEN were: 251, 1025
Ports found to be STEALTH were: 135, 137, 138, 139, 445
Other than what is listed above, all ports are CLOSED. TruStealth: FAILED - NOT all tested ports were STEALTH,
- NO unsolicited packets were received,
- A PING REPLY (ICMP Echo) WAS RECEIVED.
So, Port 113, the identD one is closed. Ports 6660-6669: GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2004-07-09 at 17:46:37
Results from scan of ports: 6660-6669
0 Ports Open
0 Ports Closed
10 Ports Stealth
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10 Ports Tested
ALL PORTS tested were found to be: STEALTH.
TruStealth: FAILED - ALL tested ports were STEALTH,
- NO unsolicited packets were received,
- A PING REPLY (ICMP Echo) WAS RECEIVED.
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Regarding the configuration settings of my Motorola SB5100 when visiting http://192.168.100.1/ :*****Status Page*****Acquire Downstream Channel Done
Obtain Upstream Parameters Done
Upstream Ranging Done
Establish IP Connectivity using DHCP Done
Establish Time Of Day Done
Transfer Operational Parameters through TFTP Done
Register Connection Done
Cable Modem Status Operational
Initialize Baseline Privacy Skipped
*****Signal Page*******Downstream | Value
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Frequency| 99000000 Hz Locked
Signal to Noise Ratio | 41 dB
Power Level | 6 dBmV
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Upstream | Value
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Channel ID | 1
Frequency | 27000000 Hz Ranged
Power Level | 43 dBmV
***********Addresses Page**********Serial Number XXXXXXXXXXXX
HFC MAC Address XX:XX:5C:XX:XX:00
CPE USB MAC Address XX:0E:XX:XX:XX:97
# Known CPE MAC Address Status
1 00:XX:XX:70:13:XX Learned
2 00:XX:XX:0A.XX:00 Self
*********Configuration Page*********Frequency Plan: North American Standard/HRC/IRC/
Upstream Channel ID : 1
Frequency : 99000000 Hz
Enable DHCP Server is CHECKED :
The SURFboard cable modem can be used as a gateway to the Internet by a maximum of 32 users on a Local Area Network (LAN). When the Cable Modem is disconnected from the Internet, users on the LAN can be dynamically assigned IP Addresses by the Cable Modem DHCP Server. These addresses are assigned from an address pool which begins with 192.168.100.11 and ends with 192.168.100.42. Statically assigned IP addresses for other devices on the LAN should be chosen from outside of this range
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That's all the information accessible via those links. The other option available was to change the above configuration settings, and reset my modem (which I did anyways, and it reverted back to the same IPs in my first post again.)
Lastly, I was trying to read up on port forwarding and stuff like that. I think I become even more confused
Anyways, I turned back my XP-Firewall > settings > add > added port 113 for a test run following these instructions via the
wonderful MSKB :
hereand
here.
Still the same error results on connecting to irc. Everything else is fully functional. Well apart from irc & the steam engine. Hehe.
I really appreciate the time taken ScoT and to anyone else helping me out here. Hopefully this new info might be of some good use in solving this problem.
Mr. Clark
i never used a cable modem before either, but i find it hard to believe it's not capable of refreshing its DNS server list especially when it has a DHCPD section built-in. I'm kinda running thin on ideas here, you might try refreshing your ip-configuration just to see if it has any bearing on your problem