[ale] still trying to figure it out

[Geoffrey]

Ed Landa wrote:

> Somewhere between you and the destination machine is a link with a
> smaller MTU. When the packet with a DF option is received, that
> router is dropping the packet and should be sending back an ICMP
> "fragmentation needed" message.  Add ICMP to your tcpdump filter and
> see if that is in fact happening.

I noted in the tcpdump man page that some of the packet data might get 
truncated, so I extended the # bytes snarfed and got something I find to 
be interesting and likely the source of my problems, I think.  Check 
this out:

Queries
	mybenefits.csplans.com: type AAAA, class inet
	Name: mybenefits.csplans.com
	Type: IPv6 address
	Class: inet

What's with the IPv6 address stuff?  The successful query is as follows:


Queries
	mybenefits.csplans.com: type A, class inet
	Name: mybenefits.csplans.com
	Type: Host address
	Class: inet

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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