unable to view images

[Connor_scotland]

Well spoke with plusnet and they are saying its 100% not my router or anything at their end.
They said i need to seek it support from an exterior company lol THANKS PLUSNET

I am stumped

[WendyPendy]

I'd still try a Linux Live CD.

There's nothing to install and it's free. You just download the Linux ISO burn to CD, leave the CD in the drive and reboot - hopefully the CD will boot to Linux and you'll have the option to surf the net and check out Piston Heads

Or try in a VirtualBox



http://www.virtualbox.org/ (There are other Virtual Machines)

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download (There are other Live CD's)

Look at each of the 4 steps with step 3 the option you'll want

Edited by WendyPendy on Sunday 30th January 21:21

[Connor_scotland]

Hey Wendy

Thanks for all the help.

The virtual web browsers have not worked at all on my laptop or home PC.

I am at work now and can view the site perfect lol GUTTED.

I hope i can sort this. Im missing out on my bargain hunting for motors :-(

[Mr Will]

Connor_scotland said:

Hey Wendy

Thanks for all the help.

The virtual web browsers have not worked at all on my laptop or home PC.

I am at work now and can view the site perfect lol GUTTED.

I hope i can sort this. Im missing out on my bargain hunting for motors :-(

Can you take your laptop to a friends and try their internet connection?

If it works elsewhere, then we'll know that it's your internet connection, if it still doesn't work then we'll know it's your laptop.

[Connor_scotland]

Hi Will

I have tried it at my mates house and it works no problem.

Whats the next plan of action. Please dont abandon me now lol i need to get this sorted. Its killing me not getting to look on the site properly lol

Thanks for all the help so far people.

[Mr Will]

Connor_scotland said:

Hi Will

I have tried it at my mates house and it works no problem.

Whats the next plan of action. Please dont abandon me now lol i need to get this sorted. Its killing me not getting to look on the site properly lol

Thanks for all the help so far people.

Two possible suggestions, one is call plusnet and ask what they are playing at, as they are obviously doing some kind of filtering.

The other is to try and find a way around, probably the most likely one to work is signing up to OpenDNS and setting it up on your laptop or router. It's free and will (hopefully) bypass the ISPs filters.

[Connor_scotland]

Hey

I have message plustnet to see what they have to say

Is there any technical info you can give me to pass onto them?

[Mr Will]

Connor_scotland said:

Hey

I have message plustnet to see what they have to say

Is there any technical info you can give me to pass onto them?

Just ask them why they are blocking your access to http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/

Tell them that no devices on your network can access it, yet those same devices will happily connect to it from elsewhere.

[Connor_scotland]

Still waiting on them to get back to me.

Its doing my head in.

Cheers for all the help so far folk.

[LordGrover]

As a matter of interest, what happens when you click on the link in Mr Will's post above?

[RacingPete]

I have few things for you (one is a solution - though please don't tell everyone)

1. Open up the command window* and type the following:

• ping cdn.images.pistonheads.com
• Note the response, if it times out or says can't find host then there is an issue with the DNS

2. Next type the following:

• ping 87.248.210.254
• Note the response, it it works then it is a DNS issue, if not then some other problem

3. Next type the following (if 1 worked use the cdn.images etc name, if 2 then use the IP address):

• tracert cdn.images.pistonheads.com
• tracert 87.248.210.254
• Post the response in here (to copy from the command window you have to Mark the text and press return)

4. The CDN is just a Content Distribution Network of our image server, and thus the images exist in real life. So if you change your hosts file so that cdn.images.pistonheads.com goes to 195.225.218.138 then that will fix your problem. (if you need to know how to do that, then let me know)

Thus the below you should see which is the top advert on the homepage (if you can't then 4 wont work either)

[Connor_scotland]

Thanks very much for the response mate. I will do this when i get home.

I am also unsure on how to do number 4 :-)

[RacingPete]

To do number 4 do the following:

Start > Run > Then type

• %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe "c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

Under the # symbols type on a new line

195.225.218.138 cdn.images.pistonheads.com

Then save the file.

I can never remember if you have to reboot after to make this work or not, so prob best too... also, if it doesn't work in firefox try Chrome as I know that definately uses the hosts file.

Any problems then shout

[Connor_scotland]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Connor>ping cdn.images.pistonheads.com

Pinging haymarket.vo.llnwd.net [87.248.221.253] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 87.248.221.253:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

C:\Users\Connor>

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2

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Connor>ping 87.248.210.254

Pinging 87.248.210.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 87.248.210.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

C:\Users\Connor>

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3
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Connor>ping 87.248.210.254

Pinging 87.248.210.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 87.248.210.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

C:\Users\Connor>tracert cdn.images.pistonheads.com

Tracing route to haymarket.vo.llnwd.net [87.248.221.253]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 83 ms 99 ms 99 ms 192.168.1.254
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

C:\Users\Connor>

[Connor_scotland]

Hey All

Number 4 has made it work - Wooooop

But its now crazy slow?! I mean 1 min to load up a page BUT all pics are working again.

Thank you so much :-)

Classafieds all night for me i think haha.

[Mini1275]

Can you see this, how long is it taking to load?.

[Connor_scotland]

Hey can i see what??

This page took about 2 minutes to load.

[Mr Will]

Connor_scotland said:

Hey can i see what??

This page took about 2 minutes to load.

He's winding you up, there is just a blank space in his post, not an image.