How can I tell if I am on Hostlink?

[JB]

Just back from 5 weeks in Spain and back here the trusty 2700 has remained solidly connected to IDNet for all of that time. Can I tell from a traceroute or ping if I am being routed that way now, or would I be better disconnecting and then reconnecting. On Home Max by the way.

Thanks.

[Rik]

Tracert to www.idnet.net, JB, though if you've remained connected, you're probably still on a central.

[JB]

Here you go Rik:-

C:\>tracert www.idnet.com

Tracing route to www.idnet.com [212.69.36.10]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    <1 ms     1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.0.2
  2    24 ms    21 ms    21 ms  telehouse-gw2-lo2.idnet.net [212.69.63.55]
  3    25 ms    23 ms    23 ms  telehouse-gw3-g0-1-400.idnet.net [212.69.63.243]

  4    24 ms    21 ms    23 ms  redbus-gw2-g0-1-331.idnet.net [212.69.63.5]
  5    23 ms    25 ms    23 ms  redbus-gw1-fa2-0-300.idnet.net [212.69.63.225]
  6    27 ms    23 ms    21 ms  www.idnet.net [212.69.36.10]

Trace complete.

Maybe I'm the only one left 

[Rik]

Probably not. The first hop is likely to be 51 or 99-102 if you're on the hostlink.

[Sebby]

You'll need to drop the PPP session to get onto the new hostlink.

[JB]

Thanks both.

Edit: Have now dropped the PPP session and back up with the first hop IP ending in 51.

My PPP must have been connected for the 5 weeks while I was away.

[Sebby]