Sign up with GoogleEarlier today, I found I was unable to access my camera or security system (on 8ta) from my Cell C mobile.
I tried from my laptop with modem and Cell C SIM and was still unable to access these systems or my MikroTik router Winbox or Webfig admin.
I noticed that since the early hours of this morning, my 8ta connection is being assigned addresses in the 197.229.x.x IP range, where it had previously been getting 41.150.x.x or 41.151.x.x addresses.
I initially thought the problem was this new 8ta range not allowing inbound connections.
However, I was able to access all systems normally from my laptop with a Vodacom or 8ta SIM in the modem and also from the laptop at a nearby WiFi hotspot.
Also confirmed no access problems from friends laptop with Vodacom connection.
So this problem seems to be a Cell C network issue of sorts.
The Trace Routes below show no problem from Vodacom or 8ta to my 8ta address. (197.229.47.139)
However, from different Cell C source addresses there is a problem.
I did report a problem to Cell C probably a year ago here where I could not always access my camera and security systems from my Cell C mobile when they were also on a Cell C connection (unrestricted APN), hence the switch to 8ta at the time. I never received any response from Cell C and never pursued it as I had resolved my issue by moving the systems to an 8ta connection. I suspect this new 8ta 197.x.x.x IP range to be an issue for connections from the Cell C network.
I am also for some reason, which may be related, unable to load the My Account Cell C webpage from my 8ta connection. My Account loads normally from a Vodacom and Cell C connection.
I tried from my laptop with modem and Cell C SIM and was still unable to access these systems or my MikroTik router Winbox or Webfig admin.
I noticed that since the early hours of this morning, my 8ta connection is being assigned addresses in the 197.229.x.x IP range, where it had previously been getting 41.150.x.x or 41.151.x.x addresses.
I initially thought the problem was this new 8ta range not allowing inbound connections.
However, I was able to access all systems normally from my laptop with a Vodacom or 8ta SIM in the modem and also from the laptop at a nearby WiFi hotspot.
Also confirmed no access problems from friends laptop with Vodacom connection.
So this problem seems to be a Cell C network issue of sorts.
The Trace Routes below show no problem from Vodacom or 8ta to my 8ta address. (197.229.47.139)
However, from different Cell C source addresses there is a problem.
Code:
From 8ta 197.229.64.252
Tracing route to 197.229.47.139 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 * * * Request timed out.
2 522 ms 388 ms 579 ms 197.229.47.139
Trace complete.
Code:
From Vodacom 41.2.229.242
Tracing route to 197.229.47.139 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 809 ms 428 ms 352 ms 10.17.14.11
2 1209 ms 989 ms 488 ms 10.242.217.2
3 661 ms 499 ms 708 ms 10.113.139.157
4 391 ms 379 ms 1089 ms vc-196-207-42-19.3g.vodacom.co.za [196.207.42.19]
5 367 ms 398 ms 458 ms 192.168.250.58
6 487 ms 359 ms 1149 ms 41.0.196.17
7 1550 ms 689 ms 568 ms 10.118.48.53
8 1176 ms 529 ms 1579 ms 10.118.48.65
9 690 ms 358 ms 419 ms wblv-ip-hsll-1-wan.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.247.205]
10 332 ms 2458 ms 718 ms 196.43.52.62
11 453 ms 438 ms 359 ms telkom-sa-mcnet-gw.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.25.4.118]
12 480 ms 449 ms 489 ms 172.17.32.18
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 323 ms 449 ms 469 ms 197.229.47.139
Trace complete.
Code:
From Cell C 41.53.240.223
Tracing route to 197.229.47.139 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 * * * Request timed out.
2 85 ms 79 ms 99 ms 41.48.23.33
3 107 ms 79 ms 79 ms 10.228.221.28
4 98 ms 78 ms 79 ms 10.228.223.70
5 133 ms 149 ms 109 ms 41.48.16.1
6 101 ms 89 ms 88 ms 41.48.0.3
7 291 ms 309 ms 259 ms 83.231.233.141
8 302 ms 279 ms 289 ms ae-1.r02.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.25]
9 295 ms 299 ms 288 ms te0-0-0-7.ccr21.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.14.249]
10 324 ms 318 ms 289 ms te0-2-0-2.ccr22.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.97]
11 293 ms 299 ms 309 ms te0-1-0-4.ccr21.lon13.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.57.106]
12 315 ms 319 ms 298 ms te0-6-0-0.mpd22.ams03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.61.209]
13 313 ms 329 ms 308 ms te0-3-0-3.mpd22.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.39.190]
14 336 ms 319 ms 308 ms te0-5-0-1.ccr21.fra06.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.61.158]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
Trace complete.
Code:
From Cell C 10.200.104.187
Tracing route to 197.229.47.139 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 * * * Request timed out.
2 75 ms 78 ms 89 ms 41.50.20.1
3 97 ms 349 ms 88 ms 10.220.229.99
4 94 ms 168 ms 78 ms 10.220.231.70
5 100 ms 79 ms 208 ms 41.50.16.1
6 92 ms 99 ms 98 ms 41.50.0.3
7 102 ms 158 ms 79 ms 41.48.253.34
8 288 ms 278 ms 389 ms 83.231.233.141
9 398 ms 258 ms 289 ms ae-1.r02.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.25]
10 295 ms 258 ms 289 ms te0-7-0-9.ccr21.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.14.173]
11 430 ms 309 ms 278 ms te0-7-0-17.ccr22.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.1.18]
12 288 ms 279 ms 289 ms te0-2-0-4.ccr21.lon13.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.57.114]
13 305 ms 279 ms 279 ms te0-6-0-7.ccr21.ams03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.38.57]
14 421 ms 309 ms 289 ms te0-6-0-1.mpd22.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.134]
15 416 ms 299 ms 309 ms te0-1-0-7.ccr21.fra06.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.76.50]
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
Trace complete.
Code:
From Cell C 197.172.125.217
Tracing route to 197.229.47.139 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 * * * Request timed out.
2 1372 ms 568 ms 489 ms 41.50.20.1
3 464 ms 579 ms 649 ms 10.220.229.173
4 431 ms 619 ms 629 ms 10.220.231.70
5 449 ms 519 ms 589 ms 41.50.16.1
6 94 ms 78 ms 78 ms 41.50.0.3
7 84 ms 79 ms 78 ms 41.48.253.34
8 275 ms 258 ms 269 ms 83.231.233.141
9 281 ms 259 ms 269 ms ae-1.r02.londen03.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.25]
10 277 ms 259 ms 278 ms te0-0-0-7.ccr21.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.14.249]
11 274 ms 279 ms 289 ms te0-7-0-20.ccr21.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.1.157]
12 265 ms 279 ms 268 ms te0-4-0-5.mpd21.lon13.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.5]
13 306 ms 269 ms 278 ms te0-6-0-4.mpd21.ams03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.38.49]
14 286 ms 279 ms 298 ms te0-1-0-1.mpd21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.2.201]
15 306 ms 288 ms 279 ms te0-2-0-7.ccr21.fra06.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.76.54]
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
Trace complete.I did report a problem to Cell C probably a year ago here where I could not always access my camera and security systems from my Cell C mobile when they were also on a Cell C connection (unrestricted APN), hence the switch to 8ta at the time. I never received any response from Cell C and never pursued it as I had resolved my issue by moving the systems to an 8ta connection. I suspect this new 8ta 197.x.x.x IP range to be an issue for connections from the Cell C network.
I am also for some reason, which may be related, unable to load the My Account Cell C webpage from my 8ta connection. My Account loads normally from a Vodacom and Cell C connection.
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