PossumGirl Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Is anyone having problems accessing various URLs on the net today? This forum comes up with no problems, but about 75% of the sites I try (Yahoo, Google, Wanadoo, various news sites, etc.) time out before they can load. I'm wondering if the heat is impacting a router somewhere down the line...PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 In Haute Vienne and having chronic problems today. OK so generally speaking its not good anyway here, but today is absolutely DIRE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You are not alone!!! Ditto here in chadeniers, can't even get windows live to load!!!Kimberly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suandpete Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Just managed to get on now - I was even told that the BBC site wasn't recognised! Glad it isn't just us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Ditto... Are you all with Wanadoo ? There often seem to be problems since they became Orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babnik Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 It seems that the Wanadoo dns servers are down? A DNS server basically translates www.bbc.co.uk to 212.58.240.110 for example....try it, type that number into a browser, and you should get www.bbc.co.uk. Ususally, the DNS server is given to you automatically by your isp. All I did this morning to get me up and running again, was to replace the Wanadoo DNS server with the neuf telecom dns server, which seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumGirl Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Thanks, Babnik. I thought it had to be something like a bad router or server. I access my own webserver by the DNS, so that explains why I wasn't having trouble accessing that earlier.PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patmobile Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I've had this so many times now, I didn't need to be told it was bl**dy wanadoo again. I'm in 62 so it seems to be wanadon't partout.Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 [quote user="Babnik"]All I did this morning to get me up and running again, was to replace the Wanadoo DNS server with the neuf telecom dns server, which seems ok.[/quote]I am most impressed - how did you manage to do that?Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezShells Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Since having ADSL I get this a lot, never had problems with wanadoo dial up, just have to retry until it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 TU (yes how I miss here here on the forum) tells me that it is something to do with a worm, as far as Yahoo is concerned, annyway.Gdo knows what that means, but like other members I have been having all sorts of problems with all sorts of sites since yesterday evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumGirl Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 I now there are periodic DOS attacks (denial of service) on some of the major sites, so that could certainly add to the difficulties... However, it also seems likely that there was some hardware issue involved, especially considering how widespread the problem was.Touching wood, today seems to be back to normal.PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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