Re: Proxy Server Problems
 

I believe Yahoo block various proxies because they think they are DDOS attacks from a single user but am not 100% sure.

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Has this been checked with Yahoo?

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I am an NTL cable modem user of only 6 months and I am experiencing a recurrent problem accessing several poker sites. NTL are getting me to change proxies like they are going out of fashion but nothing seems to work. After hour+ long calls to Tech Supp each time and a lot of wasted breath the problem is never cured BUT within 3-5 days the problem goes away - without me making further changes. I have a list of IP addresses used as proxies that have all worked at some stage for my Poker use but now they do not but I am able to browse, FTP and send/recieve emails... but I cannot play poker... today.

The poker site has been working with me over the last 6 months and they believe that NTL's proxies are blocking some ports that their servers use (http, https and tcp on ports 5700-5709, 5720-5724 and 5750-5759) but NTL are adamant that they don't block anything. I half expect this currrent problem to dissapear in a few days but I am frustrated at not being able to identify the cause or to be able to take action. And before anyone asks I have double checked and reset many settings in an attempt to sort the problem out including - (a) clearing the IE6 cache, (b) uninstalling the poker app and reinstalling, (c) playing from their Java app via browser, (d) using a different browser (IE6, Opera, Firefox), (e) changing firewall settings, (f) running with or without a proxy and probably more.

So the question is - is it even a proxy problem? Has anyone else experienced problems with pokerroom.com while using NTL? Any ideas anyone!

Re: Proxy Server Problems
 

:welcome:

ntl's proxy's only cache webpages (ie port 80) so they should not be the cause of your problems.

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monkeybreath just to give you feedback the forum issues I had have now gone away so if you reported it then thanks.

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>> ntl's proxy's only cache webpages (ie port 80)
>> so they should not be the cause of your problems

Didn't know that but thanks - at least I can start looking elsewhere.

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As of the last 2 weeks I can only access cableforum through a proxy. any direct conection just sits there.

Any ideas what could be causing this.

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As I am no longer working for ntl I have no way of escalating these issues. The thread was created for this purpose, and thus it will now be unstuck and closed.

If anyone else in ntl wants the fun job of escalating proxy issues PM me and I will reopen the thread.

I will stick a thread instead which details sites that regularly have issues with ntl proxies, with links to the articles with information about how to resolve these.

EDIT: the new thread is now running

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=32161