NTL proxy problems - Page 2

**Paul** · 31-08-2005, 23:19

All the renf proxies were okay when I posted that. I can't test them from work. Renf-5 is the default for CF.

Toto · 31-08-2005, 23:26

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Originally Posted by Matthew

Why do ntl use proxies, they are the only ISP that I know that does use them.

There are others.

Many will argue that proxies are not needed, because upstream peer costs per byte are a lot less than they used to be. However, ntl has a large customer base, nearly 3m Internet subscribers (including Virgin and VISP operations), so peering costs are huge.

Love them or loath them, they are a cost effective way of reducing costs.

Chrysalis · 01-09-2005, 02:39

well as you said traffic is so cheap now days when brought on a huge scale the arguments for proxy servers are thin.

NTL right now have peering capacity issues, which is probably why they are using the proxies, obvious sign of the isp growing too fast due to its aggressive marketing.

Nott5 has took a sharp downturn in the last 12 hours, I have gone back to cycling my proxy every 5 minutes.

Stephen · 01-09-2005, 06:44

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Originally Posted by Paul M

All the renf proxies were okay when I posted that. I can't test them from work. Renf-5 is the default for CF.

restarted my modem and it seems to work fine now.

Florence · 03-09-2005, 17:35

I seem to be on manc 5 or manc 10 the most but tonight I could access these forums but timed out everytime I tried to go to ISPreview now changed to bangu4 and ISpreview loads no problems..

These proxy's are falling over to often now ita lamost every other day.. Maybe its time NTL had a rethink about the whole proxy idea.

**Paul** · 03-09-2005, 18:12

Manchester 10 died yesterday, I don't think it's back yet.

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Originally Posted by Florence

These proxy's are falling over to often now ita lamost every other day.. Maybe its time NTL had a rethink about the whole proxy idea.

Sorry but that's simply not true. I have a monitor system that checks every ntl proxy server twice an hour. In the last two weeks less than 5 have failed, two are currently down - Manchester 10 and Huddersfield 2

Florence · 03-09-2005, 18:57

well there is my problem I am normally on manchester 10 when I check my ip details on ISPr so that is why I am proxy dancing to go between this forum and ISPr. Might aswell just stay on bagu 4 as Bill never seems to have any problems.

I am struggling to access www.entityonline.net I have had time outs and access denied all night regardless of what proxy I use. I can ping the site and I have completed a tracert to the site. Any ideas? just managed to access the website

Ignition · 23-09-2005, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Florence

well there is my problem I am normally on manchester 10 when I check my ip details on ISPr so that is why I am proxy dancing to go between this forum and ISPr. Might aswell just stay on bagu 4 as Bill never seems to have any problems.

I am struggling to access www.entityonline.net I have had time outs and access denied all night regardless of what proxy I use. I can ping the site and I have completed a tracert to the site. Any ideas? just managed to access the website

If the normal proxy for a site falls over the site will be dealt with by another one.

Southampton is slow to www.digitalspy.co.uk

Being unable to access ISPR is a bonus anyway, I'd have thought

Robbie · 23-10-2005, 00:21

Apologies if this is the wrong thread for asking this.

I'm trying to get my head around proxies. Really I'm trying to find out things that I may never need, but there may come a day... I've followed the instructions in the links from the first post about changing the proxy. I then checked my ip number at whatsmyip which confirmed the change.

I've just got a couple of queries, just to clarify some things...

1. is it OK to use ANY proxy listed in the new format proxy servers list? I'm on one of the Middlesboro proxy servers, but is it OK (and considered good form ie not breaching an unwritten rule) to use any NTL proxy, even, say, one of the Belfast or Manchester proxies?

2. I managed to have different proxy numbers for both IE6 and Firefox, and used whatsmyip to confirm the proxiy numbers were different, when operating both browsers simultanaeously. Again, is this OK or considered bad form? ie should I just use the the same proxy number for each browser (changing the proxy settings in IE6 does not alter the same in FF, in effect I was able to access the internet through 2 different proxy numbers at the same time)? Having different proxy setting for each browser means not having to change a number manually if I encounter a problem with a site (I can just use the alternative browser).

Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give.

Visitor · 23-01-2006, 21:34

Coventry Proxy, lost some DNS settings, tonight I lost a site (I own) switched to a Swansea Proxy and its working fine.

Coventry Proxy (Default for me) is always slow

**Paul** · 23-01-2006, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Robbie

1. is it OK to use ANY proxy listed in the new format proxy servers list? I'm on one of the Middlesboro proxy servers, but is it OK (and considered good form ie not breaching an unwritten rule) to use any NTL proxy, even, say, one of the Belfast or Manchester proxies?

2. I managed to have different proxy numbers for both IE6 and Firefox, and used whatsmyip to confirm the proxiy numbers were different, when operating both browsers simultanaeously. Again, is this OK or considered bad form? ie should I just use the the same proxy number for each browser (changing the proxy settings in IE6 does not alter the same in FF, in effect I was able to access the internet through 2 different proxy numbers at the same time)? Having different proxy setting for each browser means not having to change a number manually if I encounter a problem with a site (I can just use the alternative browser).

1. You will possibly get slightly better performance if you use one more local to you, but in theory you can use any in the list.

2. Makes no difference, I leave IE to use the Nottingham defaults and have a specific one set in FF.

BTW, you can just use the "connection" link on the forum navbar (top of each page) to check your ip & proxy.

(and yes, I know it's an old post, but he still visits, and others may want the answers

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Chrysalis · 23-01-2006, 23:37

neowin.net magically was fixed within a day of posting on here so now I ask for this link to work please

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4641682.stm

Visitor · 24-01-2006, 00:18

So what going on, I have people all around the world telling my site is down, and it is with the default proxy. I can access only with a Swansea Proxy, has some DNS server gone down out there ?

IanUK · 24-01-2006, 09:20

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I have people all around the world telling my site is down

If thats the case then it probably isn't the NTL proxies that are at fault but rather your hosting, a faulty proxy may stop *you* from seeing the site, but it wouldn't affect someone who isn't on an NTL connection (unless you host from home on your NTL connection maybe ?)

Visitor · 01-02-2006, 23:52

Those other people had a DNS look up problem, me I had a problem with NTL, just so happens it was at the same time, Coventry was off totally for sometime.

All working fine now