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Old 29-10-2005, 15:35   #1
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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.
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Old 29-10-2005, 15:46   #2
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10.x.x.x address? I think that's the UBR or something.
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Old 29-10-2005, 17:34   #3
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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.
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Old 29-10-2005, 19:42   #4
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thankyou thought it whould be something like that.
just seamed a little weird was all
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