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Aragorn · 28-07-2005, 15:17

If their DNS or transparent proxy is down you could lose browsing - but that would not affect your download speed. Maybe there is a problem on the UK Online network - hence no DNS. Other networking issues 'could' affect your download speeds - eg virus/worm/DDOS clagging up their routers?

28-07-2005, 15:17	#7
Aragorn Inactive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minas Tirith, Gondor Age: 60 Posts: 3,458	Re: DNS servers If their DNS or transparent proxy is down you could lose browsing - but that would not affect your download speed. Maybe there is a problem on the UK Online network - hence no DNS. Other networking issues 'could' affect your download speeds - eg virus/worm/DDOS clagging up their routers?