[Merged] Major connection issues! 6/6/06 - Page 15

DerekRothwell · 02-06-2006, 22:35

Just down the road from Prenton here too - things have been Friar Tucked for a couple of hours now.... you can set your watch by this problem every Friday night.

greencreeper · 02-06-2006, 22:41

Struggling in Leeds - random DNS lookup failures. I've gone and upgraded my email program and it won't work without this layer thing - which I can't download because I get a page not found all the time

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 22:43

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

Struggling in Leeds - random DNS lookup failures. I've gone and upgraded my email program and it won't work without this layer thing - which I can't download because I get a page not found all the time

Which page is it? I'll ping it, get an IP and post back, it might help, it might not..

And can you reach http://www.rvracing.net/poxy ? If so it might be worth trying things through there.

greencreeper · 02-06-2006, 22:48

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Which page is it? I'll ping it, get an IP and post back, it might help, it might not..

And can you reach http://www.rvracing.net/poxy ? If so it might be worth trying things through there.

I've sorted it - lent on the F5 key. Put it through the bottom of the keyboard. NTL Management needs thinning out. Preferably with a shotgun.

allanprg · 02-06-2006, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Chanhge the DNS then?

Search the forum for the freeserve ones, they worked last time!

Freeserve DNS - 194.152.64.68
194.152.64.25

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 22:52

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Originally Posted by allanprg

Freeserve DNS - 194.152.64.68 194.152.64.25

Ahhh. To the rescue

*reps*

02-06-2006, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Chanhge the DNS then?

Search the forum for the freeserve ones, they worked last time!

I'm just about to log off now, but if someone could find these details, and give simple instructions on how to implement, then maybe a moderator could put them as a 'sticky' "What do do when NTL DNS dies" sort of title.

Just my thought for the day.

Nite, nite

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 22:55

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Originally Posted by jingleman

I'm just about to log off now, but if someone could find these details, and give simple instructions on how to implement, then maybe a moderator could put them as a 'sticky' "What do do when NTL DNS dies" sort of title. Just my thought for the day. Nite, nite

If i can figure it out through guess work i'll post one. I'm using TW, not sure if its the same setup entirely or not :S

themelon · 02-06-2006, 22:56

Iam now trying to use Plus net DNS and it is still ****e.

stevem · 02-06-2006, 23:00

DNS issues here for the last 2-3hrs <ggggrrrrr!>

They should update their service status page!

Druchii · 02-06-2006, 23:13

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

greencreeper · 02-06-2006, 23:20

No need to reboot or disable/enable the LAN connection in XP/2000. If you want, you can do an ipconfig /flushdns to clear the DNS cache. On Windows 98, it's a bit more tricky - need to specify a host, which is the name of your PC.

toytown · 02-06-2006, 23:21

Whats the point in changing DNS servers for web browsing???? Your still being forced through the transparent proxies (which use there own DNS lookups and so are also broke), the best thing is to just try and find a decent public proxy for all http traffic until NTL sort out there mess (again)

squirrel1970 · 02-06-2006, 23:21

grr.. I can't even access the service status page!!!

Vegeta · 02-06-2006, 23:21

Browsing is shizzled here in Manchester. Have to use a freeserve DNS to do anything.