I keep getting the following on a few of my machines

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SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Requesting 342105 seconds of work
SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Sending request to scheduler: http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
--- - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - Can't resolve hostname setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu (valid name, no data record of requested type)
SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - scheduler init_op_project to http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi failed, error -113
SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - init_op_project failed, error -113
SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:38:55 - Master file fetch failed

With this problem, I cannot d/l WU's to my machines. Anyone know how to fix this?

BTW, detach and reattach doesn't work, I tried it.

Perfessor

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> I keep getting the following on a few of my machines
>
> --- - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Insufficient work; requesting more
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Requesting 342105 seconds of work
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Sending request to scheduler:
> http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
> --- - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - Can't resolve hostname
> setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu (valid name, no data record of requested type)
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - scheduler init_op_project to
> http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi failed, error -113
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - init_op_project failed, error -113
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:38:55 - Master file fetch failed
>
> With this problem, I cannot d/l WU's to my machines. Anyone know how to fix
> this?
>
> BTW, detach and reattach doesn't work, I tried it.
>
> Perfessor
>

I had that same error before and found that I had BOINC blocked at the firewall. Double check yours to make sure it is getting through.

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I have all windows firewalla turned off, Also, I have a US Robotics wireless router between my machines and the modem. As far as I can tell, there is no firewall (unless I'm looking in the wrong place).

Perfessor

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I had this problem tonight and I shut down SETI/Bonic and rebooted Machine
Got the same message but the program was crunching on a workunit so I let it contiue it finally connected and downloaded a Workunit,
let it run for alittle bit don't detach. I have seen this before what causes it I have no Idea...

Timmy

Edit It might be a good Idea to merge your puters unless you added new ones recently...

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Thinking on this, I know that the problem lies in my router. When I connect directly to my modem, I have no problem up/downloading WU's. Maybe if I add Boinc's IP address specifically to my router? Anyone know Boinc's server IP address?

Note: firewall list is currently "disabled".
Perfessor

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> Thinking on this, I know that the problem lies in my router. When I connect
> directly to my modem, I have no problem up/downloading WU's. Maybe if I add
> Boinc's IP address specifically to my router? Anyone know Boinc's server IP
> address?
>
> Note: firewall list is currently "disabled".
> Perfessor
>

Perfessor,

Klaatu's IP addy is 128.32.18.152, kryten's is 128.32.18.154 (kryten won't return icmp echo's aka 'Pings'), however, unless you have a full blown cisco router between you and the web, I can't imagine that this will solve your problem, you have already eliminated software firewall (windows) issues, so I won't go there, however, any normal nat, natp, and SPI firewall usually only blocks incoming unsolicited packets, anything outgoing opens a temporary doorway, waiting for a response from the called destination, if I understand you correctly, your 'firewall list' will be a list of ports which you would want to be kept open for incoming packets, such as 80 for a webserver, 21 for an ftp server, etc.

Without giving to much away can you explain your setup in more detail, router settings, default gateway, internal IP addy range, etc.

If you enter 'ping 128.32.18.152' do you get 4 successful responses?

Your router certainly should not be blocking a requested response from a remote server, there is something a bit screwy there.

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Ken Phillips

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"The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato

Ken, I can ping 128.32.18.152 (98ms speed) with no problem. I added the 2 IP's to my routers firewall rule. Right now I'm waiting to see if the WU I told to upload actually went through.... Nope, got the "temp failed" msg.

Allow 300 Boinc Servers WAN,128.32.18.152-128.32.18.154 (source) WAN,128.32.18.152-128.32.18.154 (destination) TCP,80

Above is what I entered into my routers firewall rule. As far as I can tell, it's correct.

I went to a website (shield's up) that tests your ports and my port 80 comes up showing it's in "stealth" mode. I dont know if that makes a difference or not as the only 2 websites that will not work properly are Boinc and Windows Update (and I'm not that worried about the Update site).

Does any of this help you figure out my problem?

If you need more details, let me know. And thanks for the help you've already given.

Perfessor

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I even tried swapping out my wireless USR for a 4-port wired router. no change at all.

Perfessor

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are you using this url http://setiathome.berkeley.edu to attach to seti?

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> I keep getting the following on a few of my machines
>
> --- - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Insufficient work; requesting more
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Requesting 342105 seconds of work
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:25 - Sending request to scheduler:
> http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
> --- - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - Can't resolve hostname
> setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu (valid name, no data record of requested type)
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - scheduler init_op_project to
> http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi failed, error -113
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:37:40 - init_op_project failed, error -113
> SETI@home - 2004-11-30 07:38:55 - Master file fetch failed
>
> With this problem, I cannot d/l WU's to my machines. Anyone know how to fix
> this?
>
> BTW, detach and reattach doesn't work, I tried it.
>
> Perfessor
>
I am courious, I noticed that when my pc request data it uses http://setiathome.berkeley.edu which has a different IP address then the one your pc is using http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu. Try disconecting from the project and reattaching using "setiathome.berkeley.edu"

I also use a pc with a wireless router and Zonealarm for a firewall and I've had no problems connecting, I have not modified any of the firewall default settings. I would not connect directaly to the project using for example "klaatu.SSL.Berkeley.EDU" just in case they change machines.

Ray Doiron

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I believe that "setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu" is used for the actual d/l of WU's. "setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu" is what is used for the Seti Boinc site. The "setiathome" site is for the oringinal Seti program.

Perfessor

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the project ulr that I attached is
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/

the wu are from
12/2/2004 7:44:20 PM|SETI@home|Sending request to scheduler: http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
12/2/2004 7:44:21 PM|SETI@home|Scheduler RPC to http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi succeeded

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Fred
BOINC Alpha, BOINC Beta, LHC Alpha, Einstein Alpha

Just look into your Account_*.xml file and correct the URL's perhaps there wrong. URL's also resist in the client_state.xml!!

This is my Account_*.xml: (stripped some project settings)
(account)
(master_url)http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/(/master_url)
(authenticator)!!!Your emailed-Authenticator!!!(/authenticator)
(project_name)SETI@home(/project_name)
(/account)

And here is a part of my Client_State.xml:
(file_info)
(name)08mr04aa.19693.2433.386086.21_0_0(/name)
(nbytes)0.000000(/nbytes)
(max_nbytes)65536.000000(/max_nbytes)
(generated_locally/)
(status)0(/status)
(upload_when_present/)
(url)http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/file_upload_handler(/url)
(signed_xml)
(name)08mr04aa.19693.2433.386086.21_0_0(/name)
(generated_locally/)
(upload_when_present/)
(max_nbytes)65536(/max_nbytes)
(url)http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/file_upload_handler(/url)
(/signed_xml)
(xml_signature)
(/xml_signature)
(/file_info)

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Lets make it simple for understanding. It does not matter where you upload the wu, where you download or even where the scheduler is. Infact, the location could change monthly. What most important is the address book telling the client where to get the information. Why?

You cant just goto the upload folder and ask where to download or where the scheduler is. You just goto the address book for location upload,download location. And this address book is located in http://setiathome.berkeley.edu

As long you are running normal seti boinc program, you must attach to http://setiathome.berkeley.edu unless told otherwise.

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Gentleman, the problem isn't that I cannot d/l at all, the problem is that I cannot d/l thru my router. I can d/l when I connect my machines to my modem. So the site address is not the issue here.

But I do appreciate the help.

Perfessor

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Oops, sorry...didnt read properly...need more sleep :p

I dont have a good solution to this, but you can try this. Put your pc into the DMZ list in the router.

This basically placing your pc outside the router firewall (get a software firewall ready before hand). Worth trying to see whether the router firewall is the issue or something else in the router.

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Madprig, Tried your suggestion about using the DMZ and it worked. When I placed a machine there the WU's go through. So it seems to be a firewall issue on my router.

HP, I used an old router of mine that I used before my wireless, but had the same problem WU's would not go through.

Now I just need to figure out how to set up my firewall to allow WU's through.

Any suggestions guys and gals?????

All, Thanks for the help

Perfessor

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I have two things you might want to try:

1) In the BOINC client, have you tried specifying a Proxy server? (In the Windows BOINC Client under settings). You would specify the address of your router, (according to the USR Website, 192.168.123.254); leave the port address as 80.

2) The only other thing I would try, is to try and put Port 80 in the "Special Application" section of your router. You would put 80 in both the "Trigger" field, and the "Incoming Ports" field; basically poking a hole in the firewall, so that you are not utilizing the NAT Firewall feature, as USR says: "Some applications require open service ports, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony, and others. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT Wireless Cable/DSL Router since all the ports are blocked by default. This is a result of the Cable/DSL Router's NAT firewall function. Special Applications will allow some of these applications to work with a NAT Wireless Cable/DSL Router."

To me, this says only one machine can connect at a time using this method; it also may compromise security. Maybe worth a try.

You can also try this
Do a factory reset on the router (remember to write down your router setting if you need them).
Put in the very basic information to get the router to work and see what happens.

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