WTH Mai Intarweb Si Stoled

MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
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<div class="IPBDescription">no, seriously</div> Here's the deal. I can connect fine, however I can't load any pages or connect to IRC. Sometimes a site partially loads, but it never finishes, same for IRC.
I'm not sure if it is my modem (128k ISDN) or my ISP (Telstra).
Is there anything I can do?
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    Hundreds of people are having the same kind of problem, spanning a few ISPs. Earlier, i could connect to IRC, MSN and online games, but i couldn't browse any .com sites. I could browse on .co.uk and stuff though.

    I've heard that there's a server or something gone down that's taken the majority of american sites off the net to anyone outside of the US. Or something like that.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    I'm far from an expert -- it recently took me about 2 hours to get my cable modem/router working again -- but all I can suggest is the typical things: unplug and re-plug everything, turn everything on and off... etc... my cable modem and router both have copious warm-up times... so patience was all I really needed...

    someone else is bound to give a much more intelligent answer than me, so I'll just go back into the shadows now...
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  • KaliasKalias Superskulk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2560Members
    edited November 2003
    It's related to the DNS servers, the place your computer connects to to translate a www. link to an IP, some of them are busted, if you know the IP of sites you can view them fine by putting that in the address bar. It seems to be getting better, I had it on Blueyonder cable for several hours but it is now working fine, other ISP's may be slower to repair themselves.

    Edit:

    If you require IP's of an IRC server or a particular website urgently I'll be glad to provide some for you.

    On an unrelated note... you may want to change the font used for your clan tag in your sig... twice I've looked at it and for a second or two thought it said... something else...


    ...


    *coughs*
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    edited November 2003
    Not sure if this affects you, but there was a massive electrical explosion at my ISP's HQ for the country that severed a lot the cables and shut down the service for this half of the country. Maybe it could have done something to your net access?
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    Isn't it obvious? yoru'e intarweb wsa stoled.
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofsky+Nov 25 2003, 07:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofsky @ Nov 25 2003, 07:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isn't it obvious? yoru'e intarweb wsa stoled. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nice sig man,

    I love when the muzzle flashes in that move made the crosses <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Equilibrium was a fantastic movie that got totally overlooked.
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin--GreyPaws+Nov 25 2003, 05:39 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GreyPaws @ Nov 25 2003, 05:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofsky+Nov 25 2003, 07:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofsky @ Nov 25 2003, 07:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isn't it obvious?  yoru'e intarweb wsa stoled. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nice sig man,

    I love when the muzzle flashes in that move made the crosses <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Equilibrium was a fantastic movie that got totally overlooked. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny you should mention my sig. I'm using a friend's laptop, and I see my old sig (4 sigs ago). Oddly enough, I deleted that, but this laptop still views that. Weird.

    Oh, yes, and none of my friends have seen Equilibrium. However, I called up an old friend ages ago--now, get this, this guy was a complete nincompoop--, and he said he saw it and he loved it. Of all the people...
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  • R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
    edited November 2003
    OMG! WTH! WTH! EVERY1'S INTARWUB SI STOLED!!!!!!11!!!!one!!11eleven1!
    ITS' A CONSPIRACY! JSUT LIEK HL2 CODE I-I4>< !!!!!!! WEER LLA GUNDA DEIIE!!11111111!!!! GORDAN FREEMAN VVI l_ l_ KILLZ0RZ YUO ALLZ!!!111! H@X@RZ VVILL YAP AND DEEEEEIII <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->


    ^^^(sorry for all that crap, I've just always wanted to type some unreadable "<u>1 3 3 7</u> $p3@l<" thing)

    edit: typo
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin--R A C+Nov 25 2003, 09:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (R A C @ Nov 25 2003, 09:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> edit: typo <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Classic.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofsky+Nov 25 2003, 09:03 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofsky @ Nov 25 2003, 09:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--GreyPaws+Nov 25 2003, 05:39 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GreyPaws @ Nov 25 2003, 05:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofsky+Nov 25 2003, 07:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofsky @ Nov 25 2003, 07:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isn't it obvious?  yoru'e intarweb wsa stoled. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nice sig man,

    I love when the muzzle flashes in that move made the crosses <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Equilibrium was a fantastic movie that got totally overlooked. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny you should mention my sig. I'm using a friend's laptop, and I see my old sig (4 sigs ago). Oddly enough, I deleted that, but this laptop still views that. Weird.

    Oh, yes, and none of my friends have seen Equilibrium. However, I called up an old friend ages ago--now, get this, this guy was a complete nincompoop--, and he said he saw it and he loved it. Of all the people... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Delete your temp internet files.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Strange, I couldnt connect to anytything last night either bar 1 website.

    *cough*Deus Ex*cough*Area 51*cough
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--R A C+Nov 25 2003, 11:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (R A C @ Nov 25 2003, 11:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> OMG! WTH! WTH! EVERY1'S INTARWUB SI STOLED!!!!!!11!!!!one!!11eleven1!
    ITS' A CONSPIRACY! JSUT LIEK HL2 CODE I-I4>< !!!!!!! WEER LLA GUNDA DEIIE!!11111111!!!! GORDAN FREEMAN VVI l_ l_ KILLZ0RZ YUO ALLZ!!!111! H@X@RZ VVILL YAP AND DEEEEEIII <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->


    ^^^(sorry for all that crap, I've just always wanted to type some unreadable "<u>1 3 3 7</u> $p3@l<" thing)

    edit: typo <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->edit: typo<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ROFL!
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  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    If it was in the UK and on NTL, they suffered a system-wide DNS failure last night. That meant: no web, no mail, no newsgroups, no irc.
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    DNS - affecting all internet packages
    Due to a major server outage, ntl:home internet customers on all packages may currently be experiencing problems with ALL internet access, including web browsing, email, ftp and newsgroups.

    Our engineers are currently investigating and hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
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    Is this what you were referring to Jay123 ?
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  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    I know NTL was totally FUBARed last night.
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  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    <a href='http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34204.html' target='_blank'>Clicky</a>
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  • Supra_SoldierSupra_Soldier Join Date: 2003-02-02 Member: 12993Members, Constellation
    My DSL was down all night last night and I called Verizon this morning, they said everything was down in Maryland (where I live) all night long.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--_Creep_+Nov 26 2003, 10:24 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (_Creep_ @ Nov 26 2003, 10:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If it was in the UK and on NTL, they suffered a system-wide DNS failure last night. That meant: no web, no mail, no newsgroups, no irc.
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    DNS - affecting all internet packages
    Due to a major server outage, ntl:home internet customers on all packages may currently be experiencing problems with ALL internet access, including web browsing, email, ftp and newsgroups.

    Our engineers are currently investigating and hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Is this what you were referring to Jay123 ? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I use Telewest Blueyonder. Here's what they said on the site

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    Ticket Number 5701686
    Time Stamp 24 Nov, 2003 16:38
    Priority P1
    Status  Closed
    Department  blueyonder Technical Support
    Estimated Fix Time 4 hours 
    Customers Affected  broadband 
    Ticket Raised By Gary Mannion
    Detailed Description
    Western area of Scotland, may currently be unable to access the internet. The cause of this loss of service is due to an electrical explosion which has severed fibre cables in the area.
    blueyonder apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    blueyonder Technical Support 

    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Funny how all our internet is going off at the same time. Maybe the cables for NTL run along side the Telewest ones.
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  • Josiah_BartletJosiah_Bartlet Join Date: 2002-07-04 Member: 880Members, Constellation
    Thank God it wasn't only me <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Alongside the NTL/Telewest DNS failure, and the electrical explosion for BY, us Brits also lost one of the main cables to the US yesterday. Not a good day for Telewest and NTL. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    edited November 2003
    I think I need to make something clear here...

    Blueyonder <b>is</b> Telewest. It's what Telewest call their internet service. I'm not sure if they have changed all the TV and phone to that name yet. Probably will though.

    Summary: Blueyonder = Telewest
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Well, it still isn't working and my ISP claims it isn't their fault. A guy is coming out to check my modem some time this week

    (Don't think I can make the war Scythe) <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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