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5 Replies Last post: Mar 6, 2008 6:20 PM by ktappe

coopdaman

4 posts since
Oct 31, 2007

Nov 1, 2007 11:59 AM

Console displays repeating error message

In the Console app, I noticed that I am getting a repeating message every few seconds that says "Nov 1 11:51:47 Macintosh mDNSResponder28: handleLNTGetExternalAddressResponse: Router returned bad address
Nov 1 11:51:47 Macintosh mDNSResponder28: Error getting external address 3"

Seems like somethings going on, but I don't have a clue as to where to look to troubleshoot. Does it have something to do with Bonjour? Any thoughts or suggestions would be very welcomed...

jgarbers

1 posts since
Nov 2, 2007

1. Nov 2, 2007 4:58 PM

in response to: coopdaman

Re: Console displays repeating error message

I'm getting the same message about every 8 seconds... wonder what's going on?

TheBum

198 posts since
Jun 8, 2004

2. Nov 9, 2007 12:22 AM

in response to: jgarbers

Re: Console displays repeating error message

Same here. In my case, I think it has to do with Back to My Mac having problems with my D-Link router (DI-604). All I know is that I'm getting this message repeatedly and BMM is not working. And, yes, I have UPnP turned on in the router.

danskionline

1 posts since
Nov 17, 2007

3. Nov 17, 2007 9:40 AM

in response to: coopdaman

Re: Console displays repeating error message

Hi,

Shut down Back To My Mac, sign out of .Mac and things will quiet down, I just found out.
(SysPrefs>.Mac) My guess is it's Bonjour related.

Bye,

Dan.

coopdaman

4 posts since
Oct 31, 2007

4. Nov 17, 2007 1:44 PM

in response to: danskionline

Re: Console displays repeating error message

Well, well....I installed update 10.5.1 and the mystery message went away! In my case, BTMM was not ever involved, but the update solved the issue anyway. I think it had something to do with my D-Link router and the first version of Leopard, but I'm just guessing.

ktappe

3 posts since
Mar 6, 2008

5. Mar 6, 2008 6:20 PM

in response to: coopdaman

Re: Console displays repeating error message

I installed 10.5.1 and the errors went away

I'm pretty sure this is a red herring. I just installed a fresh copy of 10.5.1 from DVD and updated immediately with everything Software Update had to offer, and this error started occurring right away. Therefore, it's pretty sure NOT to be fixed in 10.5.1 or later--something else stopped your error messages. Another user reported that it is Back-To-My-Mac related and so I turned that off (not that I had ever turned it on--Apple seems to enable it for you if you have .Mac.) That did indeed stop the errors. But it does not explain why they are happening, and since I do want to eventually use Back-To-My-Mac, I'd really like to know.

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