GConnect IP not accessible

[ColinR]

When I connect using my GConnect account (via router), the ip address that I am assigned is not replying when trying to connect from the outside.

Works fine for all other accounts.

1. DynDns does not update when using GConnect.
2. No traffic can get to the router.

Do we all get assigned the same public IP?

 

[Tinuva]

They very much makes use of a natted network, do a traceroute and you will see lots of 10.x ips. Basically they make use of vodacoms network so should be pretty much the same as that.

 

[ColinR]

Another "catch" which is proving to be a hassle. I don't need to connect home very often, but when I need to it's really nice when it works!

 

[hilton]

They very much makes use of a natted network, do a traceroute and you will see lots of 10.x ips. Basically they make use of vodacoms network so should be pretty much the same as that.

These are not Vodacom IP addresses, rather what is referred to as Bogon IP addresses.

Basically the free IP address ranges that all NATted computers use.

If that's the case then they're not a proper ISP, they should be giving you an IP address that can be routed. If not then the price should be very low.

 

[ColinR]

Trace Route Results:

Tracing route to www.l.google.com [74.125.43.105]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 3 ms 1 ms 3 ms www.routerlogin.com [192.168.1.1]
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 54 ms 65 ms 51 ms 41.0.4.21
4 53 ms 49 ms 51 ms 41.0.4.22
5 56 ms 50 ms 49 ms 10.213.79.254
6 46 ms 53 ms 47 ms 10.117.20.5
7 57 ms 53 ms 48 ms 10.117.20.12
8 55 ms 53 ms 52 ms 10.117.20.18
9 47 ms 51 ms 48 ms 10.161.1.12
10 63 ms 56 ms 51 ms 41.0.17.73
11 51 ms 49 ms 55 ms 41.0.17.97
12 228 ms 227 ms 229 ms 10.117.3.0
13 230 ms 236 ms 228 ms 41.0.0.10
14 234 ms 235 ms 237 ms 10.117.0.2
15 239 ms 237 ms 239 ms 10.117.0.101
16 232 ms 229 ms 228 ms 10.117.246.5
17 234 ms 224 ms 229 ms 83.245.126.125
18 226 ms 223 ms 232 ms 209.85.252.76
19 328 ms 236 ms 244 ms 209.85.248.80
20 246 ms 243 ms 246 ms 209.85.250.141
21 252 ms 252 ms 252 ms 209.85.248.218
22 256 ms 312 ms 308 ms 216.239.48.53
23 331 ms 258 ms 253 ms 209.85.255.249
24 321 ms 267 ms 257 ms bw-in-f105.google.com [74.125.43.105]

Trace complete.

 

[Tinuva]

These are not Vodacom IP addresses, rather what is referred to as Bogon IP addresses.

Basically the free IP address ranges that all NATted computers use.

If that's the case then they're not a proper ISP, they should be giving you an IP address that can be routed. If not then the price should be very low.

lol. I know what natted ips are. But they are using vodacom ips. Don't believe me?

david@pc /proc $ whois 41.0.4.21
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.

% Note: this output has been filtered.

% Information related to '41.0.0.0 - 41.0.255.255'

inetnum:        41.0.0.0 - 41.0.255.255
netname:        ORG-VA67-AFRINIC
descr:          The IP Block 41.0.0.0/16 has been assigned to Vodacom Bussiness for ISP bussiness
country:        ZA
admin-c:        JH2-AFRINIC
admin-c:        RA-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JH2-AFRINIC
tech-c:         RA-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VODACOM-MNT
remarks:        Vodacom Bussiness (ASN 36994)
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         41.0.0.0 - 41.31.255.255

person:         Jacques Hendricks
address:        Vodacom PTY (Ltd)
phone:          +27 21 9409498
e-mail:         [email protected]
nic-hdl:        JH2-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Rehaan Ahmed
address:        Vodacom PTY
phone:          +27829974880
fax-no:         +27118488112
e-mail:         [email protected]
nic-hdl:        RA-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

 

[boondog]

It is a NAT but a full one to one NAT as per the userguide, this means each user gets his own public IP for the duration of his session. If you go to http://www.whatismyip.com/ you will see this.

In other words dont try and connect to the IP assigned to your router but rather your nat IP.

 

[ColinR]

Thats the IP I'm trying to connect to - the external one. It's a no go.

 

[boondog]

Thats the IP I'm trying to connect to - the external one. It's a no go.

Mmm please try and connect to mine 41.0.20.131 with RDP

 

[ColinR]

Mmm please try and connect to mine 41.0.20.131 with RDP

Works. You using PPPOE dial up from within windows, or via a router?

 

[boondog]

Works. You using PPPOE dial up from within windows, or via a router?

Windows, let me setup my router quick give me 5 min

 

[ColinR]

Windows, let me setup my router quick give me 5 min

ok.

 

[boondog]

OK please try now same IP

 

[ColinR]

Still went in..
Is mine accessible to you? 41.0.20.70 - RDP.

 

[boondog]

Nope ??

And if you dial from your PC ?

 

[ColinR]

Doesn't work internally either on the 41. ip address. I've not changed anything - but the username and password to GConnects one.

 

[boondog]

Mmm it work ? did you do something ?

 

[ColinR]

No, not changed anything.

Could it be something to do with both of us being on GConnect? (assuming you are)