Plusnet - New Network

[#1]

It could be tricky to decide on that. This from a TG582n log a while ago after a restart (I don't have any current log entries of the CHAP challenge).

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<37> Jan  1 00:11:39 LOGIN User xxxxxxxx logged in on [HTTP] (from 192.168.1.xxx) <38> Jan  1 00:11:58 PPP CHAP Receive challenge from rhost ERX3.Reading2 (Internet) <38> Jan  1 00:11:59 PPP CHAP Receive challenge from rhost PCL-AG06 (Internet) <38> Jan  1 00:11:59 PPP CHAP Receive success (Internet) <132> Jan  1 00:12:00 PPP link up (Internet) [31.185.151.116]

(Edit: and that's 20CN)

[#2]

That's as we've always seen on the old network - the ag gateways respond with their name and the bngs all respond JUNOS

[#3]

Yes, that's true. I can't give any examples (of my own) for the bng gateways because 20CN never goes anywhere near them. Whether or not I've saved any of others' 21CN logs or there are any in some posts I'm not sure, I'll look later.

[#4]

A search for JUNOS pulls up a lot of posts.

[#5]

Indeed it does   I was trying to see if I could find anything different from those, no luck so far.

[#6]

*update*

I get switched over onto the new network in 2 days time ill let you know how it all goes

[#7]

Well, following my earlier post I was anticipating being moved over last night. Sure enough I had an 8 minute PPP drop in the early hours. However on checking this morning my routing has not changed at all. 

Strangely though, I discovered ticket 123736083, raised yesterday, containing the following text:-

Added components to account: 1 x 00000171 (ADSL Residental single static IP)
The new component was auto-configured.

I have dropped my PPP session this morning and I do indeed now appear to have a static IP.

So why was I given a static IP on the eve of my transfer to the new network?

[#8]

Somebody mentioned this to me yesterday. It's a cautionary step because the dynamic IPs we've loaded onto that particular part of the network were only just scheduled to come into service on time.

Just in case there were problems, we configured a static IP for your account. It will be removed once we've confirmed everything's good with the dynamic assignment.

Apologies for the confusion.

[#9]

Thanks for responding Bob. Given that earlier in the thread it was confirmed that those with static IPs would not be migrated, have I actually been migrated or not? It certainly doesn't look like it from the traceroute responses.

Are we talking days/weeks/months to go back to a dynamic IP?

[#10]

Where have we said static IPs won't be migrated?

The bulk of migrations are dynamic at present but that doesn't mean we don't have any statics migrated too.

You will have been migrated but you won't see a difference in the trace because the bit that's changed will be obscured by the L2TP tunnelling.

The dynamic IP should be back with you within a week.

[#11]

Bob, please ignore the first question above. On re-reading the thread I see that the migration will have been done but I will still be terminated on a pnet gateway, hence no change in traceroute. Still interested in timescales though.

Thanks

[#12]

Posts crossed bob - I'd already sussed the first bit.

[#13]

Noticed the switch this morning, coincided with the mains power going wobbly too, I knew "the switch" was a big thing, but I didn't think it'd be THAT big...

Anyway, speeds about the same, but ping times vastly improved, so that's a plus...

[#14]

Seams i was out while i was switched over, i cant see any real difference in my speeds, connection for the moment feels stable.

speedtest http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5247913007

You are currently connected to gateway psb-ar01.

This is located in Southbank Point of Presence.

I will leave it a week or so and review it again

[#15]

Static IP removed this afternoon. Quick flip of PPP session and dynamic IP assigned and routing now noticeably changed.

All seems well.

Thanks to all.