[Merged] Major connection issues! 6/6/06 - Page 16

nho1993 · 02-06-2006, 23:24

changed DNS to freeserve still not working

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just found this on NTL

As part of the ongoing project to maintain and upgrade our Broadband network, there is a requirement to carry out maintenance and upgrades on components which may result in a loss of service for the duration.

The following work will be taking place during the week commencing Monday the 29th of May.

On the morning of Friday the 2nd of June between midnight and 6 AM,

Network upgrades will result in a loss of service in Baguley and the surrounding areas.

On the Morning of Sunday 4th June between midnight and 6am,

Essential server maintenance will result in a loss of Registration services.

The following work will be taking place during the week commencing Monday the 5th of June.

On the morning of Monday the 5th of June between midnight and 6 AM,

Essential server maintenance will result in a loss of Registration services.

On the morning of Tuesday the 6th of June between midnight and 6 AM,

Network upgrades will result in a loss of service in Baguley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Stockton, Hemel Hempstead, Oxford, Colchester, Bishops Stortford, Stapleford, Coventry, Warwick, Andover, Reading, Lichfield and the surrounding areas.

Essential server maintenance will result in a brief loss of Registration, Broadband Medic and the ntlworld homepage services.

Network rebalancing across the country will result in a brief loss of service for all customers.

On the morning of Wednesday the 7th of June between midnight and 6 AM,

Network optimisation will result in a loss of service in the Birmingham, Baguley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Stockton, Hemel Hempstead, Oxford, Lewisham, Newmarket, Acton and the surrounding areas.

On the morning of Thursday the 8th of June between midnight and 6 AM,

Network upgrades will result in a loss of service in the Baguley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Hemel Hempstead, Oxford, Huddersfield, Poole and the surrounding areas.

We thank you for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience these planned works may cause

blue166 · 02-06-2006, 23:39

Im having problems tonight, with the same sort of sites and others more. Im on south coast and i beleive im classed in the Brighton area, Anyone have any idea of whats going on?

cjmillsnun · 02-06-2006, 23:43

yeah, ntl's DNS servers are down.

blue166 · 02-06-2006, 23:45

Ok im wondering why this happens so often mostly at this time almost on a weekly basis, well its felt like this recently anyway.

cjmillsnun · 02-06-2006, 23:47

dunno...

nho1993 · 02-06-2006, 23:49

Its Pi**ing Me Off

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ive got things to do on ebay and cant

jakeanders · 02-06-2006, 23:53

The bit from their server status page shouldn't be affecting us at the moment as we're not in any of the times listed. Just seems like their DNS servers break every Friday night.

Taf · 02-06-2006, 23:57

...or maybe someone is servicing them?

Chrysalis · 03-06-2006, 04:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagRealm

This is in Nottingham Area. Its going from OK to worst.

Pinging cableforum.co.uk [212.227.92.125] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=211ms TTL=48
Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=206ms TTL=48
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=207ms TTL=48

Ping statistics for 212.227.92.125:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 206ms, Maximum = 211ms, Average = 208ms

upgrade to AOL dialup

Pinging 212.227.92.125 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=163ms TTL=52
Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=164ms TTL=52
Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=167ms TTL=52
Reply from 212.227.92.125: bytes=32 time=169ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 212.227.92.125:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 163ms, Maximum = 169ms, Average = 165ms

Prentonian · 03-06-2006, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by icestar2

I assume by your name that you live in prenton. I also live very close to prenton and my area is actually classed as prenton but I am only now getting the problems. This is starting to get silly now this is the 3rd time this has happened to me on ntl in the past month or so.

I'm in Wallasey. I just go to Prenton Park

icestar2 · 03-06-2006, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prentonian

I'm in Wallasey. I just go to Prenton Park

Oh ok my mistake m8. Still this ntl dns server problem thats happening is getting really annoying. I for one have google as my homepage and I use ebay alot for selling and buying also my main email address is gmail so as you can amagine when we get these dns issues they are really annoying for me. I heard the first 2 times it was a suspected dos attack and it does sound possible with only certain sites being targeted but I couldn't say for sure.

Come on NTL sort it out will ya were all paying enough money we atleast expect a decent service.

03-06-2006, 14:33

Been offline twice today, It's just come back online now... lasted about an hour or so, I've never been offline as much in the past couple of month than I have been in all the years I been with ntl

I'm on the 10mb / ntl:250 / North Manchester. no mention of anything scheduled for today here

03-06-2006, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Druchii

Changing DNS servers.

Direct Connection to the modem Via Ethernet.

1) Open Network Conections, this can be found in the control panel, and sometimes from the start menu itself.
http://www.samputer.com/CF/networkconnections.JPG
2) Right Click the connection you are using (Will most likely be called Local Area Connection 1)
http://www.samputer.com/CF/rightclick.JPG
3) Select Properties
4) Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
http://www.samputer.com/CF/tcpip.JPG
5) Click Properties
6) In the new window that appears, you may need to select "Use the following DNS server addresses"
http://www.samputer.co.uk/CF/dns.JPG
7) Fill in the fields with the required DNS servers.
8) For the freeserve ones it will look like this
http://www.samputer.co.uk/CF/done.JPG
9) Then Click Ok
10) Click Ok again
11) Next you need to make sure the settings take place, you can either reboot or...
12) Right click on your connection (remember which one we just edited) and select "disable", wait a few seconds and select "enable".
http://www.samputer.co.uk/CF/enable.JPG
13) You should now be all set

Hope this helps.
Copy & Paste links i'm afraid, sorry

That's excellent, thanks very much

I personally don't need the screen shots, though they will be very helpful to some people.

As I say, maybe a moderator could make your post a 'sticky' should/when NTL have DNS issues again.

Shall we take a bet it may be a Friday again, next time

I've just given you one of those reputation point thingies

Though you have lost anyhow

SN2600 · 03-06-2006, 20:35

Well I don't know if this is the same sort of thing, but it sounds like it.

Just had first month of NTL 1mb (Poole area); speeds are good on d/ls or once a site has started to load, but the response times are often really poor - particularly evenings 6 - 10 pm.

Keep going offline, as well - maybe once or twice an evening for a few minutes a time, but Friday night was dreadful, seemed like every time I tried to get to a site.

Druchii · 03-06-2006, 20:36

Thanks, i'll write a few more if anyone gives me some ideas. I think i finally found what i can do with t'old samputer.co.uk

Cheers for the rep, most appreciated

Enjoy your browsing.