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(I've been bugging Morrus and Psion thanks to orkut, but I thought I'd bug more people here... ).
For the past 3 days I've been unable to connect to either EN World or Circvs Maximvs, I keep getting a "Server Not Found" message. Can't connect to www.cyberstreet.com either.
Psion sent me the IP address for EN World, and that's how I'm currently connecting (it's very annoying, though, because all images are broken links and I have to log in everytime I connect). And even thought their IPs are the same, I can't connect to Circvs Maximvs (even if I try the link to the Sci-Fi News in Media Lounge, which is expressed with the IP, instead of the URL).
I tried pinging both sites, and got no reply (but I can ping the IP). I can ping the sites through another website, though ( www.dnsstuff.com ).
Unrelated, but I started an EN World Orkut Community.
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First things first, if you've got any firewall software running (including the one built in to XP), disable it and try to connect.
Next if you're on broadband, I'd try cycling the power to both your cable modem/DSL connector AND any router you've got connected to them. Shut both devices down and leave them off for at least a minute. Shut down your PC as well while you're doing this.
Next, check your HOSTS file. If it has an entry for ENWorld which is different from the IP address Psion gave you, then comment out that entry and see if that fixes things. You may need to reboot after doing this.
Alternatively if there is no entry in your HOSTS file for ENWorld, adding one with the IP address Psion gave you might fix the problem. Again a reboot may be necessary. Even if this does work, if ENWorld's IP address ever changes, you won't be able to connect while that entry remains in your HOSTS file.
Another option is to see if your ISP has alternate DNS servers available. The messageboards at dslreports.com are a good source for this info for US ISPs, but I dunno about Brazillian ones.
Good luck. DNS problems are a pain.
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I did a search for one and it didn't turn up. I just did another search and it still didn't show up (though mine was made five days earlier).
Sigh.
Well, good to know!
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Last edited by Jdvn1; 27th August 2006 at 08:48 AM..
Other than that - it sounds like a DNS problem between you and the sevrer somewhere. One of those things you just have to wait to clear up.
Bingo.
That's your problem. It's an internet provider issue. Likely the route that it normaly takes to get here is down.
Back when I was using my own DNS server, I had it linked to several other servers. I could try to pull some up, but finding a DNS server isn't too hard with a google search. Or simply reconnect to your service provider.
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Last week, I was unable to get to www.microsoft.com ... Which is unfortunate because that's the address my DSL modem connects to to self-test the DNS and make sure it's working. Everything else was fine, but my DSL was convinced that it wasn't working, so even while actively online it was warning me that I was working offline.
It would appear that Capellan is having the same problem. Hasn't been able to connect from his PC in a couple of days, and he's already disabled his firewall and checked with his provider to make sure it's not a DNS issue.
Same problem here, and I too have checked with my ISP. I'm logged in through my ISPs proxy server right now as its IP address is in is a different range.
It would appear that doghead is having the same issue. He just emailed me. Klaus, what IP did you get for ENWorld. Scratch that I know how to get that - http://65.127.163.19/ I'll pass on the advice here to doghead.
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It would appear that doghead is having the same issue. He just emailed me. Klaus, what IP did you get for ENWorld. Scratch that I know how to get that - http://65.127.163.19/ I'll pass on the advice here to doghead.
Just thought I'd mention that I tried the IP address solution and it didn't work for me.
Give your email address to someone with an orkut account.
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Talk hard. My internet connection sucks. Wanna run a game? Try EN World's own PbP boards! It's loads of fun. Here are my games so far.
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Originally Posted by Kemrain
- Kemrain the Medicated for Your Pleasure.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kemrain
I pity the thread that talks about Mr. T.
- Kemrain the Sigged.
Manamana.
Hey Houston EN Worlders! Interested in Getting together? Let's meet up and have lunch or something!
Just thought I'd mention that I tried the IP address solution and it didn't work for me.
By the way, Nifelhein, a poster from Brazil, mentioned the same problem in RPG.net (i.e., not even the IP works for him), here. (Note: Tangency thread. Must be logged into RPG.net to read.)
His problem is:
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You're crapping out at:
63-144-217-198.cust.neotechus.com
NeoTech is, apparently, a backbone service provider, with a slowass page.
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Last edited by Darkness; 30th August 2006 at 02:56 AM..
This just started happening for me on my home computer.
It seems unlikely that all these people all around the world would simultaneously develop this problem coincidentally: Has ENWorld's host changed something this week?
iwatt has not been able to get on ENWorld for the past week or so. He is in Chile. I had him try the IP address and it didn't work.
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Thanks for reposting ym problem, Darkness, I have been able to connect to the site just today, quick and simple. I will have to compare pinging with trace route to see what is happening now that wasn't before.
I advise people to ask those facign the issue to see if they can connect now.
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I have had sporadic access over the week; it's affected both myself and another member over at CM as well. I was unable to access either ENW or CM for about five hours today, as was he; we were connecting from two seperate office buildings that belong to entirely different companies.
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