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BBKing · 01-10-2004, 22:19

Typo, I'd have thought.

10.116.32.1 is ntl's UBR in your area (UBR 1 Charminster, in fact), it's allowed to send you packets! It's the device that connects you to the internet, so it's technically correct to say it's a bottleneck, but only in the sense that it's the only way your traffic can go to get anywhere.

10.170.x.x is the private cable modem range for that area. 10.116.x.x is the private STB range for that area.

Just because a router thinks it's being DOSed doesn't mean it is - it's not a security expert.

Your modem's IP will NEVER appear in a traceroute - it passes traffic a layer below IP so will not show up at the IP layer (for this reason it's called a transparent bridge). You're almost certainly seeing your UBR there instead.

01-10-2004, 22:19	#15
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: Puzzled by modem IP address Typo, I'd have thought. 10.116.32.1 is ntl's UBR in your area (UBR 1 Charminster, in fact), it's allowed to send you packets! It's the device that connects you to the internet, so it's technically correct to say it's a bottleneck, but only in the sense that it's the only way your traffic can go to get anywhere. 10.170.x.x is the private cable modem range for that area. 10.116.x.x is the private STB range for that area. Just because a router thinks it's being DOSed doesn't mean it is - it's not a security expert. Your modem's IP will NEVER appear in a traceroute - it passes traffic a layer below IP so will not show up at the IP layer (for this reason it's called a transparent bridge). You're almost certainly seeing your UBR there instead.