Cant access virgin media newsgroup - Page 2

blade85 · 29-05-2007, 21:21

eh still access denied... i give up

anduin · 29-05-2007, 21:47

news.cable.ntlworld.com

no username
no password

Works for me ( in newsleecher )

grubbymitts · 29-05-2007, 23:15

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Originally Posted by bioboy

Interesting. So what's to stop anybody who isn't with VM using the news servers?

Because it's only available on the VM network. Users of other ISPs wouldn't be able to log onto it.

What about the old news server addresses for Tesco.com and Virgin.net that used to run on the NTL servers? I think they were news.tesco.com and news.virgin.net, but I can't recall exactly. They were both available from an NTL connection and needed no password.

Richy99 · 30-05-2007, 22:02

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Originally Posted by bioboy

Interesting. So what's to stop anybody who isn't with VM using the news servers?

they authenticate via IP range, so if you are not on the VM network you get error 502 permission denied

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Originally Posted by blade85

I cant get on it.

every time i try it says access denied! Is it cause i was originally on a telewest connection??

by the way, im using grabit.

if you are ex telewest you have tyo use news.blueyonder.co.uk anything else, such as news.cable.ntlworld.com will fail with a 502 permission denied on the network error the same as an ex ntl user trying to use news.blueyonder.co.uk

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Originally Posted by grubbymitts

What about the old news server addresses for Tesco.com and Virgin.net that used to run on the NTL servers? I think they were news.tesco.com and news.virgin.net, but I can't recall exactly. They were both available from an NTL connection and needed no password.

basically any virtual isp that uses the VM backbone is able to be used, as you said virgin, tesco and also which online were able to be used, but some carried different groups to the others

30-05-2007, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Richy99

basically any virtual isp that uses the VM backbone is able to be used, as you said virgin, tesco and also which online were able to be used, but some carried different groups to the others

less, rather than more, IIRC

blade85 · 31-05-2007, 00:15

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Originally Posted by Richy99

if you are ex telewest you have tyo use news.blueyonder.co.uk anything else, such as news.cable.ntlworld.com will fail with a 502 permission denied on the network error the same as an ex ntl user trying to use news.blueyonder.co.uk

haaah, cant believe i didnt try that...

it worked

thanx

Rik · 31-05-2007, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by bioboy

Interesting. So what's to stop anybody who isn't with VM using the news servers?

Access is controlled via IP address.
NTL used to allow all their IP ranges to access the server only.

EDIT As Richy said above

Kris_Stuart69 · 15-04-2008, 20:15

Hi does anyone know what the current Virgin media (ex Telepest) servers currently are as the news.blueyonder.co.uk has stopped working?

ceedee · 15-04-2008, 21:57

The old blueyonder news server was turned off last week.
The new news server is at news.virginmedia.com.

Expect the details on VM's website to be updated, erm, sometime...

Kris_Stuart69 · 15-04-2008, 23:04

Thanks. Was trying this with my VM U/P and it was failing. Removed them now and all is well.

dizzy2uk · 26-03-2009, 11:49

hey sorry to post this here but need to know if i can still use virgin news servers, through there phone line broadband? as i cant get cable where i am now,, some one please help!

moaningmags · 26-03-2009, 12:49

You should be able to, but not for support as they aren't trained on thr adsl side of things.

dizzy2uk · 26-03-2009, 13:03

ok thx alot dont want suport tbh just aslong as ican use my grabit an so on, and do u think it would still be news. virginmedia.com

moaningmags · 26-03-2009, 13:05

Yes, should still be the same.