Vixpys in trouble - can't access PH :hehe:

[AngryS3Owner]

Hi All,

Is anyone having problems connecting to the PH URL - mine is fine but charlie is having a problem connecting through Vigin Media in the woking area?

He gets a DNS error (which makes me think it's Virgin Media) but the problem is, Virgin Media's call centre in India don't know what a DNS error is

Cheers,

Ben.

Edited by AngryS3Owner on Tuesday 7th August 11:12

[Vixpy1]

I'm back, unplugged my router and gone straight from modem to pc and it works, how strange...

[Vixpy1]

Have the PH team changed anything that would cause the router to have a spazz about PH?

[stigmundfreud]

I too am having problems from virgin media.

I am having to use a proxy to access the site but it works fine from my freedom2surf connection at my other house.

Has someone done something or played silly buggers with my IP Can you check 82.5.238.177
is not blocked, or if I am blocked why?

Cheers

[Vixpy1]

Do you have a router?

Fubar is saying that it is timing out for him as well, and he has a router. He is on BT

Edited by Vixpy1 on Tuesday 7th August 12:13

[stigmundfreud]

Vixpy1 said:

Do you have a router?

Fubar is saying that it is timing out for him as well, and he has a router. He is on BT

Edited by Vixpy1 on Tuesday 7th August 12:13

I do, it is the only way we can connect

[Slinky]

My machine at home wouldn't connect this morning... Peculiar, maybe there's been a change of DNS for PH??

[stigmundfreud]

Slinky said:

My machine at home wouldn't connect this morning... Peculiar, maybe there's been a change of DNS for PH??

possibly, if you have it working at home lets compare: VM DNS states = 195.225.218.139 for www.pistonheads.com

I cannot telnet to it on port 80.

[.Flyer]

hmm, I also can't access ph (posting this from my phone), and only ph. I'm with eclipse and have just posted a support call with them although I don't think it has anything to do with them. router rebooted, tried a different pc, I can ping ph and can tracert, but the site is unavailable, even using the ip address, so not a dns issue.

wonder if my ip address is blocked

[RacingPete]

I have just spoken to Virgin DNS people (handy as use to work there) and they have had no problems over last night or this morning, and see the site fine.. but still investigating so will keep you informed.

[Vixpy1]

.Flyer said:

hmm, I also can't access ph (posting this from my phone), and only ph. I'm with eclipse and have just posted a support call with them although I don't think it has anything to do with them. router rebooted, tried a different pc, I can ping ph and can tracert, but the site is unavailable, even using the ip address, so not a dns issue.

wonder if my ip address is blocked

try taking the router out of the system, and go direct modem/pc , this worked for me

[Vixpy1]

Many many other people are having this problem Pete. and some on BT, virgin and other networks

[Slinky]

I'm on BT at home.. Can't check it right now, I'll have a look when I get home and post if I get a result...

DNS lookups are blocked on our network, so I can't double check that either!

[GolfGT_Girl]

We have bt at work and its working fine

[RacingPete]

Vixpy1 said:

Many many other people are having this problem Pete. and some on BT, virgin and other networks

Still chasing up this problem with our hosting company. What is it that people who can't get on are seeing? (I know silly question to ask as they won't be able to post, but as some have sorted the problem out I thought it was worth asking )

Is it just the petrolheads main page Like this
Or a page cannot be found Like this
Or the site cannot be found Like this

[David Godfrey]

Hopefully not just me but I have seen similar to all three! Also page hangs when clicking on reply or newtopic or new page or just navigating through the forums.

[Ikemi]

I was having problems accessing Pistonheads from work, but any other website was fine! I was almost on the verge of withdrawal symptoms and MSN Cars was the only website at hand to fill that void ... I feel dirty

[David Godfrey]

Ikemi said:

I was having problems accessing Pistonheads from work, but any other website was fine! I was almost on the verge of withdrawal symptoms and MSN Cars was the only website at hand to fill that void ... I feel dirty

Other car related sites, la,la,la I'm not listening

[Polarbert]

I got a HTP 500 timeout error earlier before as well.

[Slinky]

Was getting DNS error... Have power reset router and can now connect..

Bit of a DNS blip methinks?