Confusing connection - Page 2

chrisjj · 07-02-2006, 15:57

What modem? What service speed?

Mr Angry · 07-02-2006, 16:07

Someone I've just spoken with advises that there is an issue reported last night in the Rathcoole area - but it's not very high on the priority list.

Perhaps more areas are now affected?

Maxi - I'm pretty much in the same boat as you, secure browsing of any sort is a no, no at the moment.

Maxisaitech2 · 07-02-2006, 16:12

The service status line has maintenance in Belfast for tuesday (today) morning 12am-6am, which seems to be what happened, but they did not fix whatever they were doing, or else managed to cause more problems.

Mr Angry · 07-02-2006, 16:17

I couldn't even access the 2006 service status page, but at least from what you're saying it appears something is definately "up".

My connection which has been rock solid all week, see my earlier post of 9mb+ just three hours ago, has now dropped to around the 3mb mark.

The speed isn't really an issue at the moment but not being able to access secure sites is starting to become a serious pain in the toys.

Maxisaitech2 · 07-02-2006, 16:21

Yea, im with you on this, its like theyve closed certain ports at their end

Ive tried many ips with them but I cant get off this range, and I think its this range that has the problem. My connection was fine until sometime this morning when it cut out and made me take this new ip and the rest is history!

I hope they realise theres something wrong soon and most of all! fiix it!

Mr Angry · 07-02-2006, 16:30

Maxi,

Are you having trouble with ntl mail?

All my other mails send / receive as usual but all ntl addresses are reporting errors in outlook.

Maxisaitech2 · 07-02-2006, 16:33

I cant even connect to pop or smtp ntlworld, its like theyve blocked the mail ports for me too lol

I can check my mail on webmail.ntlworld but can't receive it from a mail client on my computer.

Albie · 07-02-2006, 16:35

My mail isn't working. Limewire and mohaa won't connect either.

Mr Angry · 07-02-2006, 16:37

Whoever is out there tweaking - keep it up!

Suddenly my three email addresses from my dial-up ntl account are working in outlook.

The remainder, on my BB account are still stuffed as far as outlook is concerned.

Ooops!! now all my homepage accounts have disappeared.

Albie · 07-02-2006, 17:01

Something just reset and everythings back to normal.

Mr Angry · 07-02-2006, 17:12

Still skew whiff here in the wilds of Dunmurry, what about you Maxi?

Maxisaitech2 · 07-02-2006, 17:33

Nope, still no change here

Albie · 07-02-2006, 17:48

I'm in north Belfast. The connection slowed right down then went off and came back a minute later. Everything worked after that.

tubbles · 07-02-2006, 18:27

I am having problems with my internet browsing, I looked for help but not knowing what to ask just browsed to here. My problem is this, I can play counterstrike source for hours at a time no probs (Latency 20-27) great, but when i stop playing and go to the internet browsing, no go. Emails also no go. Brother is on ntl and his is fine. I have a fast computer P4 3GHz loads of ram big hdd and a 2mb connection. I looked in this forum and saw some people use newsgroups to download so tried that, it is a bit come day go day but when it works it flies getting stuff at 230kb/s so very happy there but again my internet browser is soooooo slow some pages give the error page with the offer to detect network settings. So frustrating and i am no noob here. Had pc for years built myself and it has run flawlessly with winxp for 2 years and no re-installs i am just blindly hoping is is a prob with ntl but what can i say to tech support. I have AVG anti virus zonealarm firewall all updated all comp scanned defragged disk cleanup adware checked and a connection that runs when it damn well likes. never really had a prob with ntl before so, i don't want to slag them off but this doesn't seem to be a problem for just me. I wonder if playin my game on the internet is getting close to the cap and they are slowing me on purpose.

When some of my web pages actually load there are graphics missing and just little annoying bits. frightened to buy anything online incase pressing the refresh buys me two or three things. AT a loss for ideas and very bored with it all.

Maxisaitech2 · 07-02-2006, 19:11

I got no idea whats going on, some ips in this range will allow just browsing, some will allow browsing and irc, but none of them will allow msn aol secure browsing, games, anything that uses other ports.

I think theyve put people onto this range either by accident, or they have done it on purpose not realising they havent set it up right yet...

---------- Post added at 19:11 ---------- Previous post was at 18:54 ----------

Mr Angry thats mine bak on now, how about you?

Well not fully back but i got a few things working again, so itll do for now