NTL Internet access problems - 07 Mar 2006 - Page 8

mastic · 07-03-2006, 20:57

I'm also getting a tiny tiny bit of packet loss, about 0.2%

**Paul** · 07-03-2006, 20:57

At the risk of repeating myself, changing your dns will not help with web browsing, since the proxy servers use their own dns servers (ntl's).

glen8 · 07-03-2006, 20:57

This is crazy,

I can just about get google and this forum to work, everything else is 404
MSN Messenger is down :-(

Lincoln area

grubbymitts · 07-03-2006, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwn

Change your proxies people! It works.

No it doesn't. You are just seeing pages that are stored on the proxy server.

ultimate · 07-03-2006, 20:58

I think it is slowing coming back, ebay works but no graphics.

jtwn · 07-03-2006, 20:59

Yes, it does. I just tried it.

Pages randomly fail to load, images don't load on default nott one. Change proxy and bam, it works.

grubbymitts · 07-03-2006, 20:59

How come this site is working?

grahamj · 07-03-2006, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultimate

I think it is slowing coming back, ebay works but no graphics.

been like that for ages...

mastic · 07-03-2006, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

At the risk of repeating myself, changing your dns will not help with web browsing, since the proxy servers use their own dns servers (ntl's).

nope

The proxy is transparent (unless you have it manually) which means it intercepts traffic on port 80.

What happens when you request a page is you perfom a DNS query first, then using that IP send the header information via port 80 (which is intercepted)

Bearing in mind this does not hold if you set your server manually in the internet options.

Thanks
Dan

Jerry Shaw · 07-03-2006, 21:01

Well I say FCUK it for tonight. I'll see if it's any better tomorrow.

If not I'll be on at NTL and when they tell me there's not been any problems I'll fax them all the pages from this thread. LOL LOL

Nighties All

grubbymitts · 07-03-2006, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwn

Yes, it does. I just tried it.

Pages randomly fail to load, images don't load on default nott one. Change proxy and bam, it works.

limited at best, mate. I have tried loads of proxies. Changing proxy won't matter if the DNS servers are borked.

altis · 07-03-2006, 21:02

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

jtwn · 07-03-2006, 21:03

Quote:

limited at best, mate. I have tried loads of proxies. Changing proxy won't matter if the DNS servers are borked.

True. At least it helps with web traffic.

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cache3-lang.server.ntli.net

port 8080

Try it.

mainlime · 07-03-2006, 21:05

Can someone post a link to a list of ntl proxies? I can't get on Google to find one!

**Paul** · 07-03-2006, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastic

nope

The proxy is transparent (unless you have it manually) which means it intercepts traffic on port 80.

What happens when you request a page is you perfom a DNS query first, then using that IP send the header information via port 80 (which is intercepted)

Bearing in mind this does not hold if you set your server manually in the internet options.

Thanks
Dan

Sorry my friend but you are wrong.

The fact they are transparent is irrelevant. If you want to test it, add a local host record for a site and point it at 1.2.3.4 - you will still be able to view the site because the proxy looks at the site requested in the http request and does it's own dns look up.