Re: Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

Hi, I've been having trouble with this too, in Hove. It seems ok though this evening.

I looked at my proxy settings after reading this thread, and found that it's blank. To try to make things work, I entered the proxy info into the lower half of IE tools-options-connections-LAN-proxy and couldn't browse. I could ping the server though. The web pages that test http info said I had a direct connection. Is this bad? Would I get faster browsing if I could get a proxy to work in the box?

Just wondering. Any advice appreciated.

Re: Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

:welcome: Hi pastaman, & welcome :)



You couldn't browse *at all*?

What proxy server details did you enter?

You will get faster browsing with a proxy specified if that proxy is currently working better than the one you would "transparently" use when you have no proxy specified.

Stu has a sticky thread with info about changing proxies here: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=8783

There's a list of NTL proxies to try here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...cache.html#ntl

And more info on proxy changing here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...trancache.html & specifically here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...cache.html#iew

Also........The NTL service staus page has a mention of the problem in the Brighton & Hove area, & says it's already been resolved:

http://www.ntl-isp.ntl.com/ServiceStatus/

Re: Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

Actually, i found i couldnt browse this evening with the proxys configured, unlike last night.

Tonight however if i go back to no proxy, which is the setting when i had my original problem it appears to have been fixed, hence my earlier post.

Re: Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

You don't need to specify a proxy under normal circumstances - only if you are having problems. There were, apparently, problems in the Brighton area yesterday and I would think they have been fixed by now which is why you are both ok without a manually specified server today.

Brighton area proxies...
 

Hi all

just to see if anyone else has this problem....

I usually specify a proxy of 80.3.64.5 port 8080 -> its a brighton proxy.

However since last night this causes me to have a page not displayed error and absolutely no net access. I can ping the proxy with no problems. This happens for all the brighton caches. If i specify no proxy or change to a proxy in another area (currently 62.252.0.6) i can get full web access.

Any ideas, i see the fault in brighton area is showing as resolved on the NTL server status page. :dozey:

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

So...

People in Brighton & Hove had problems unless they manually specified a proxy.

NTL "resolved" the issue. People in Brighton & Hove can now browse OK without specifying a proxy...

But...since the Brighton proxy problem was resolved, people in Brighton & Hove (e.g. pastaman & theblueraja), plus others (e.g. Tightscot) *can't* browse if they manually specify a Brighton proxy server.

I've just tried specifying a Brighton proxy too: result = "page not displayed" for any sites I try.


Possibly a stupid question...could NTL have "turned off" the Brighton proxies in some way, rather than actually fix them? Could that be why people currently can't browse if they specify a Brighton proxy?

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

i wonder if NTL are aware of this... the server status page doesn't show it as a fault.... any news?

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

Not a stupid question at all - it seems to be exactly right :) - all four brighton caches appear to be non fuctional at the moment - it looks like they have been disabled [so people are connecting direct to websites instead].

Anyone manually specifying a brighton cache at the moment will not be able to browse the web.

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

I did mention this, but as it was working OK, i wasnt that bothered.

You think someone should tell them?

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

No, they must have been turned off by ntl - it's probably a temporary fix for the problems yesterday.

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

Thanks for the help! things are now working ok with a direct connection for me on 600k (or is it now 750?) in Hove. I'll have a play around with the proxy settings in a day or two when hopefully they're up and at it again.

Re: [Merged] Web Proxy Cache's in Brighton / Hove Area
 

Dont - You shouldnt touch the proxy settings unless you have a problem.

Only then start looking around.