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Thread ID: 76312 2007-01-28 18:13:00 Weird problem - or not sarel (2490) Press F1
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520043 2007-01-30 18:13:00 Latest news : did the reinstallation of the controllers as mentioned previously, web pages load faster but I still can't access a .com site - if the website have a specific directory/whatever you can go to like www.yahoo.com/sport it will load, but not just the www.yahoo.com. Pinged the two addies Jen gave, both looked good.

Where to from here? Should I change the DNS's back to where they were or should I keep it as suggested?

Thanks for all the help

sarel
sarel (2490)
520044 2007-01-31 10:18:00 You cant ping microsoft.com - so dont bother, you'll always get something like:
ping microsoft.com

Pinging microsoft.com [207.46.232.182] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 207.46.232.182:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

The DNS servers if they're set locally will override anything obtained in a DHCP lease from your router, so I wouldnt bother with your router settings.

Stu: Those are also Xtras DNS servers... I was suggesting trying Orcons (Although Im not on Orcon myself, I just know they're good solid ones) because its Xtra thats been having the DNS issues of late.

Sarel: Since the re-installation, have you tried updating the DNS servers on your PC back to the Orcon ones that I suggested?
Chilling_Silence (9)
520045 2007-01-31 18:06:00 Chill

Unfortunately my speed (tested on that PCWorld speed page) now fell to 300 from a high of 1500. I've since reset the DNS servers but it only improved to 500 so hell, I don't know what's wrong. Still can't access .com websites, slow connections, bugger

sarel
sarel (2490)
520046 2007-01-31 20:49:00 ping speeds wont be affected by your DNS servers.. They resolve the IP address TO ping, then the ping is sent... Same for transfer speeds... so that sounds incredibly dodgy!

What happens if you try and ping yahoo.com, does it resolve the IP as 66.94.234.13? What happens when you go to: http://66.94.234.13 ? You should immediately get a Yahoo Page Not Found. If you do, thats good... post back your results
Chilling_Silence (9)
520047 2007-02-01 06:25:00 Stu: Those are also Xtras DNS servers... I was suggesting trying Orcons (Although Im not on Orcon myself, I just know they're good solid ones) because its Xtra thats been having the DNS issues of late.

Yes, I know, but those ones I posted are more reliable then the default ones that the modem pick up by it self.
stu161204 (123)
520048 2007-02-02 20:03:00 Chill

Pinged yahoo to 66.94.234.13, and gave me page not found when I tried to go to the same

sarel
sarel (2490)
520049 2007-02-02 20:11:00 Selling: Black V-Special Edition 1992 Mazda MX5 1600cc Will be sad to see it go :(

Used to have that exact model (black V Spec '92)
Mine had factory wire wheels, has yours?

(Now have an '00 Mk 2 1.8 RS model)
godfather (25)
520050 2007-02-05 07:59:00 Sarel, are you still having problems? Jen (38)
520051 2007-02-05 20:31:00 Hi Jen

Yup, same probs, no change.

Little light in the tunnel though, I've managed to bribe a geek IT friend with a BBQ this arvo and he will look at the whole setup.

I had a big hammer in my hand a day before ............

sarel
sarel (2490)
520052 2007-02-06 02:08:00 Let us know how your friend gets on and what the solution was. :) Jen (38)
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