Site Problems?

[Malc]

Just wondering, is it me, or has the site gone down a couple of times recently?

[Rik]

It has, Malc, and email is acting up too.

[madasahatter]

It's not just you Malc 

[Malc]

Sometimes when I press post, nothing happens and I have to start a new tab.

BTW I ditched firefox, unfortunately, on a few of my BT sites where I have to log in, they won't load 

[J!ll]

So who locked the door?      

[Sebby]

We're back.

[Rik]

We are indeed. A switch failed at Telecity, unfortunately, it was in front of us, the IDNet site, one of the authentication servers and the mail server (Trevor). I'm just going to go an test the latter...

[scook94]

That was unpleasant... 

[Sebby]

Mail is now working fine here.

[J!ll]

I don't like the sound of Trevor 

[madasahatter]

We're back.

That was a nasty few hours 

[Rik]

Trevor's OK, it wasn't his fault, nor Samson's. Even Clunker was OK, rather it was all down to a pesky switch. Guess where the first signs were picked up? Right, here in the forum - we now double as an early warning device!

[Sebby]

Indeed, Rik. 

[Philip]

I thought Trevor had been given a good seeing to a while back?

[madasahatter]

Right, here in the forum - we now double as an early warning device!

Hurrah! for us indeed  

[Cookiemonster]

Well i'm glad it's sorted! But all that down time gave me time to enjoy my chinese!!

[Rik]

Useful tip from Simon (D). One of the DNS servers was behind the switch. Windows insists on using the pair alternately, even if one isn't replying, which made for some serious slowness when browsing. Entering the working DNS into Windows (NOT the router) will fix that. I had switched to OpenDNS, as most people wouldn't know which DNS wasn't working.

[Rik]

I thought Trevor had been given a good seeing to a while back?

He had, Philip, and was an innocent bystander, but off from us by an errant switch.

[Philip]

He had, Philip, and was an innocent bystander, but off from us by an errant switch.

my apologies to him then for blaming him, but he'd better watch out, I'm watching 

[madasahatter]

But all that down time gave me time to enjoy my chinese!!

I'me very - not had anything to eat since breakfast cos I'm going to an all you can eat Chinese tonight, and I wanted to make sure that I get my moneys worth  

[Rik]

Sorry, Mad, we've had to extend all shifts to cover the downtime. You now finish at 20:55. 

[Philip]

just a reminder then Rik, I need next Saturday from 5pm to 8pm off 

[Rik]

OK, I'll put it on the calendar, Philip.

[madasahatter]

Sorry, Mad, we've had to extend all shifts to cover the downtime. You now finish at 20:55. 

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo - I want my food  

[J!ll]

I'me very - not had anything to eat since breakfast cos I'm going to an all you can eat Chinese tonight, and I wanted to make sure that I get my moneys worth 

So am I, may see you later then 

[madasahatter]

So am I, may see you later then 

Cool - I'll be wearing a red carnation (nothing else) 

[D-Dan]

BTW I ditched firefox, unfortunately, on a few of my BT sites where I have to log in, they won't load 

Noooo - don't ditch FF. Install IETab instead. Then when you really need it you can switch to the IE rendering engine within FF. Even works with MS Update.

Honest - you don't need IE 

[Rik]

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo - I want my food 

I could feed you one of Sue's chip butties?

[J!ll]

Cool - I'll be wearing a red carnation (nothing else) 

OK, will be easy to spot then 

[Rik]

Cool - I'll be wearing a red carnation (nothing else) 

Duct tape or pin?? 

[J!ll]

  he aint thought that far 

[Rik]

It was the first thing which came to mind, but then Mad is probably a fakir and will opt for the pin! 

[J!ll]

Then he may need my services  (professional!  )

[Malc]

Useful tip from Simon (D). One of the DNS servers was behind the switch. Windows insists on using the pair alternately, even if one isn't replying, which made for some serious slowness when browsing. Entering the working DNS into Windows (NOT the router) will fix that. I had switched to OpenDNS, as most people wouldn't know which DNS wasn't working.

I have no idea what this does or how to do it, but it sounds interesting

[Malc]

Noooo - don't ditch FF. Install IETab instead. Then when you really need it you can switch to the IE rendering engine within FF. Even works with MS Update.

Honest - you don't need IE 

I tried that, but I couldnt save my password and login on a few BT sites and had to keep typing thiem in. Some are quite long. 

[Rik]

I have no idea what this does or how to do it, but it sounds interesting

Start > Settings > Network Connections. Select your connection, select Properties. Select TCP/IP, select Properties. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the OpenDNS servers, 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220. Click OK, job done.

Don't do it in the router, as this forces re-authentication which might well have failed.

How's that, Malc?

[Malc]

I have 2 network settings

Local area Connection (Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000)

1394 Connection (1394 net adaptor)

How come I've 2 and which do I use, is one my old modem?

[Rik]

Ignore the 1394, that's Firewire which, for some reason, Windows thinks is a network. You want the Gigabit.

[Philip]

OK, I'll put it on the calendar, Philip.

[Malc]

Properties. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses, and


I dont have that in properties, think I can't do it.

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[Rik]

That doesn't look like you've selected TCP/IP from the list, Malc.

[Malc]

I doulbe clicked on Local Area Connection, (bottom right window) got the connection status window (centre'ish), then clicked on properties, and got the window (top left) LAC Properties

with general/ advanced accross the top.

[Rik]

OK, then scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then properties from there.

[Malc]

Eventually, that was hard work wasn't it?

[Rik]

No, it's a bit hidden away, Malc. Thing is, doing it this way, you can change it at any time without disturbing your PPP session. If you change it in the router, it drops PPP and re-authenticates which, today, would have been a lost connection. If you remember this trick, any time you think there might be a problem with IDNet's servers, you can quickly change with this switch.

[Malc]

Do I leave it like that all the time now?

[Rik]

Up to you. I've switched back by changing the radio button to get the DNS automatically, but you can stay with OpenDNS if you prefer (it does have some advantages for parents as you can block unsuitable sites).

[Simon]

Start > Settings > Network Connections. Select your connection, select Properties. Select TCP/IP, select Properties. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the OpenDNS servers, 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220. Click OK, job done.

Don't do it in the router, as this forces re-authentication which might well have failed.

How's that, Malc?

That's quite good, but is there a way to store the DNS server addresses, so you can simply switch by selecting the radio button?  When I go back to automatic DNS, the Open entries disappear.

[esh]

Looks like I missed all the excitement.

I didn't experience any slow browsing today... I guess I got lucky the BIND server here picked up on the DNS not responding?

If there's anything I hate it's a faulty switch...

[Inactive]

It was the first thing which came to mind, but then Mad is probably a fakir and will opt for the pin! 

Tch...tch..

[Colin Burns]

think the bigest thing i hate are emo web servers that blow ram PSU and NIC all at the same time and have to make a international phone call to tell layered tech tech support how to diagnoise linux kernal panic.

Do IDNet Offer coloction or whaterver it is

but i didnt notice any slow speeds but thats cause i was asleep or at work all day. which sucks cause i was meant to be off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no wonder i post at stupid times in the morning can we not get some more people on at 12 - 6 am when i get infront of my computer

[madasahatter]

It was the first thing which came to mind, but then Mad is probably a fakir and will opt for the pin! 

Jill was right - I hadn't thought that far, and a pin would definitely have been out - not keen on pain of any kind.

Anyway, the starving myself worked - I ate loads - and then loads more. And best of all, I was invited out so I didn't have to pay for a thing 

[Rik]

That's quite good, but is there a way to store the DNS server addresses, so you can simply switch by selecting the radio button?  When I go back to automatic DNS, the Open entries disappear.

Unfortunately, no.

[Rik]

no wonder i post at stupid times in the morning can we not get some more people on at 12 - 6 am when i get infront of my computer

Adam's often around at that sort of time, Colin.

[Rik]

If there's anything I hate it's a faulty switch...

We weren't too keen either.

[Rik]

Tch...tch..

I thought you'd be the one to pick it up, In.

[Den]

and a pin would definitely have been out - not keen on pain of any kind.

[Colin Burns]

hmmm is there any one to talk to tonight

[Rik]

Apparently not.

[Inactive]

I was around, but doing something else.

[Malc]

I was around, but doing something else.

Say no more 

[Rik]

That's twice today that In's left himself 'open to interpretation', Malc. He's slipping - it must be siesta withdrawal symptoms.

[Malc]

Or the wines not out of his system yet

[Malc]

The site seems very slow to respond when I press post, is it the site, or is it 'cos I'm at work and using the pipex / toscalli (delete as appropreate) mess?

[Rik]

It's OK here, Malc.

[Inactive]

Testing.. 

All OK.

[Malc]

Stupid question really, I should gave known it would be pipex's fault.

Well, either them or Gordon Brown 

[Inactive]

That's twice today that In's left himself 'open to interpretation', Malc. He's slipping - it must be siesta withdrawal symptoms.

That is in part true Rik, i always take about a week to get back in things.. 

[Rik]

Well, either them or Gordon Brown 

Or both. 

[Rik]

That is in part true Rik, i always take about a week to get back in things.. 

I can believe that, In, the lifestyle change must be very noticeable.

[Malc]

The difference I find is, is everything happens at pace here compared to (in my case) the Philippines.

Except pipex, of course.

[Rik]

Pipex happens at pace, Malc. Just a different one... 

[Inactive]

Very, very different, I was for instance, walking along the beach this time last week, that was after I had walked around the town looking at the Fallas, afternoon, a visit to Carrefour, no Spanish in shop in afternoon.. .. all having a Siesta.

Then back home, up on to the roof terrace with a cuppa, taking in the fragrance of the orange blossom.

Enough, I am getting 2nd Home Sick already.

[Rik]

You'll have us all packing to come with you if you're not careful, In.