[colug-432] Automatically Dialing Out

[Thomas W. cranston]

On 10/12/2011 07:40 PM, Brian Miller wrote:
> On 10/12/2011 11:32 AM, Thomas W. cranston wrote:
>    
>> Wondering why DLink DL704 is telling USR MODEM to dialup eventhought I
>> have pushed the DLinks Hang Up button.
>>
>> The modem hangs up, but after a while it begins to dialup again.
>>
>> WAN Type: Dial-up Network (2.56 build 20)
>> Display time: Wed 12 Oct 2011 09:32:11 AM EST
>>
>> * Restarted by 192.168.0.100
>> * DOD:triggered internally
>> Wed 12 Oct 2011 09:31:52 AM EST COM2 start to dial-up
>> * COM2: baud=57600
>> * DIAL2: tx ATE0V1
>> * DIAL2: rx OK
>> * DIAL2: tx ATDTxyz0202
>>
>> I noticed "DOD:triggered internally" Does that mean internal to the
>> DLink, or my Ubuntu 10.04 laptop. If laptop, Is it being triggered by
>> Ubuntu, or Eth0 firmware?
>>
>> The DLink is only connected to laptop eth0 for now. I get the same
>> behavior if it is connected to desktop computer, or Linksys wireless
>> router, or any combination of the 3. It does not automatically dialup if
>> not connected any of the 3.
>>
>>      
> I'm sure it means "internal network".  Most systems these days do
> automatic lookups to check for things like updates/security fixes.
> Maybe you are running NTP on your boxes.  Anything that will send a
> packet out over the Internet would generally cause the modem to dial out.
>
> Is 192.168.0.100 the IP address of your laptop?
>
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192.168.0.100 is the IP address of my laptop.

I think I am running Network Time Protocol. How to tell