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Scopeuk

29-10-2005 14:35

Black hole

im sure this is normal but i just thought id check when i tracert something or use neotrace for that matter my connection goes out through a black hole (private ip range) and yes this is after its got into ntl's network not my own network.

Graham M

29-10-2005 14:46

Re: Black hole

10.x.x.x address? I think that's the UBR or something.

quadplay

29-10-2005 16:34

Re: Black hole

Yes, on a traceroute the first hop past your cable modem will be the uBR, and you're seeing its private IP rather than its public IP - this is perfectly normal.

Scopeuk

29-10-2005 18:42

Re: Black hole

thankyou thought it whould be something like that.
just seamed a little weird was all

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