Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

The DNS server was not resolving google as its proper ip address and just giving you the next best thing or sometimes a random ip.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

A bit wrong? 24 hours is a bit wrong..

I'd get sacked if I was to bring our PC infrastructure down one day after I said I would.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

I think he was being sarcy.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

...So anybody owned up to what what the issue was last night?

Keeping an eye on El Reg...they generally dish the dirt!!

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

It seems there was a DDoS attack on ntl's DNS servers in Winnersh and Guildford last night.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

Where did that info come from?

Damn zombie pcs. Some people shouldn't be on the net!

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

Thanks for the info quad. There are always going to be retards in the world.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

Here we go again - ebay is dead slow.....please not a repeat of last night!!

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

An ntl colleague.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

perhaps not the most appropriate term to use but I share you sentiments.

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anyone who does this kind of thing should go to prison.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

It was strange that for me it co incided with me powering up my server and a couple of test machines... :erm:

Lucky for me there was not network activity on them though... :)

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

I've been unable to access Maplin.co.uk and no images would load in their emails for about the past month. What was strange was that pings and tracert to the site was fine, and all other internet access and web sites where also ok. I contacted Maplin tech support, who has also had other people with similar problems, and suggested that it was a proxy problem with NTL. I found this thread discussing the issue and the page with the NTL proxy list at: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/forum/article.php?a=10 and after I changed the proxy of both the browser & email client, the site now resolves and emails load the images. So my advice is to change your proxy and let NTL know that they've got an issue. Phil.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

Hi,

What are the benefits of using a proxy server and which and how do you use?

Are NTL throttling connections?

Thanks

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

proxies can be a temporary fix if your connection is very slow. You select a proxy (see my post on page 8 I think of this thread) - any will do and then go into Internet Options -> Connections -> Lan Settings and tick the box and put the proxy name into the long box and put the number 8080 into the port box then tick apply. Keep changing proxies until you find a good one.

Re: NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006
 

only benefit I can see for customer on proxies is they can speed up access to pages far away if they are cached.

the benefit for the isp is they save money on transit costs.