ebuyer

[roygbiv86]

i am on ntl 1meg and for weeks now i have not been able to get the ebuyer.uk site - or at least if i do it is incredibly slow to load. otherwise internet working ok. any suggestions on how i can resolve this? (clear explicit instructions for newbie)
thanks

Try manually specifying a proxy server. All the information is in here ;

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/article.php?c=16

[Halcyon]

Many people are experiencing problems with accessing the Ebuyer Uk site through NTL.
The only way to correct this is to specify a Proxy (alternative) way of routing you onto the net.

I guess they must be loosing out many customors due to this.

Using a proxy worked for me.

[roygbiv86]

thanks for advice. that sort of worked - its better now but not as fast as it should be. should i try other servers in my area (i am in leciester). if so any suggestions. finally will specifying a proxy server affect my general browsing in any way (good or bad)
many thanks

[Halcyon]

Ah another Leicestershire person... Im there too.

It should not affect your other browsing in any big way. Some sites may be faster, some not.
Theres a big list to choose from so its a matter of just trying out different proxies.

As for Ebuyer...and Im going off topic here... I ended up giving up on them...went for Overclockers instead... I find them faster for shipping.

[Roy MM]

would i just paste a proxy into the url window thus:- Manchester 11 = manc-cache-11.server.ntli.net ?

Originally Posted by Roy MM

would i just paste a proxy into the url window thus:- Manchester 11 = manc-cache-11.server.ntli.net ?

No, just the last bit (in bold).

[IanUK]

As the other guys say - changing proxy is the best way to browse successfully using NTL unfortunately - you may find you have to do this several times a day dependent on your area (Some areas seem better than others).