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UTV Clicksilver - Can't access any non-Irish sites

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  • 05-11-2006 4:24pm
    #1
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭


    I just tried bbc.co.uk/google.com/u.tv and got nothing each time.

    Mike.


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    thru who Mikes??? I'm fine .....BT


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    #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Ooops UTV clicksilver

    Mike.


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    pushpop
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭pushpop


    They are currently experiencing a DNS problem, my router can't find the DNS server. Extremely poor state of affairs IMHO. I am considering starting a UTV Internet complaints thread, as frankly this is one of a multitude of problems I have been experiencing.


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    pushpop wrote:
    I am considering starting a UTV Internet complaints thread, as frankly this is one of a multitude of problems I have been experiencing.

    Start by buying the domain so

    http://www.utvsucks.com/

    only $5

    here

    https://www.tdnam.com/trpItemListing.aspx?miid=4988001&isc=nameintel


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    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Yeah this happened for a while yesterday too. Seems to be just websites (eMule, uTorrent, etc... work fine)

    A temporary fix is to use this proxy: 194.46.8.9 Port 3128


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    pushpop
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭pushpop


    Cheers, that's great, back in business, for now at least anyway.


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    #8
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Works for me.

    Mike.


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    pushpop
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭pushpop


    Mind you, I think it's only a 1meg connection!


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    #10
    DecTenToo
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭DecTenToo


    There's a suggestion on the (self) support newsgroup to use the OpenDNS nameservers at http://www.opendns.org, which are 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. There are instructions on what to change & where for various Operating systems and for many different routers at http://208.67.219.39/start

    I've been using them since Friday with no issues.


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    wiser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭wiser


    Hi,
    Still not working for me. WIll try the open DNS servers tonight. I agree that UTV should have better information on their website if nowhere else. Neither their UK or Irish call centre number is working for me.

    A.


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    carbsy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭carbsy


    Remember that using DNS servers outside of the UTV loop will leave your computer open to attack so use only as a temporary measure and remember to change them back. :)


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,294 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    carbsy wrote:
    Remember that using DNS servers outside of the UTV loop will leave your computer open to attack so use only as a temporary measure and remember to change them back. :)

    Could you please explain how this could possibly be the case?


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Ping statistics for 66.249.85.99:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

    C:\Documents and Settings\Joseph Delaney>ping www.google.ie

    Pinging www.l.google.com [66.249.85.99] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 66.249.85.99: bytes=32 time=1865ms TTL=243
    Reply from 66.249.85.99: bytes=32 time=1023ms TTL=243
    Reply from 66.249.85.99: bytes=32 time=1832ms TTL=243
    Reply from 66.249.85.99: bytes=32 time=1942ms TTL=243

    Ping statistics for 66.249.85.99:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 1023ms, Maximum = 1942ms, Average = 1665ms


    anyone else think these are disgraceful?
    ]#


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    #15
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    forgot to say, these are with the 3mb clicksilbver pakage


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    Foxwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Foxwood


    Spear wrote:
    Could you please explain how this could possibly be the case?
    When you tell your browser to go to www.youronlinebank.ie, you anticipate that you'll be going to the real bank website. If you're using a DNS server that's been hacked, you could be sent to a different site altogether, and end up handing your details over to a fake website.

    All in all, though, the OpenDNS servers are probably as safe or safer than UTVs DNS servers.


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    #17
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,294 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Foxwood wrote:
    When you tell your browser to go to www.youronlinebank.ie, you anticipate that you'll be going to the real bank website. If you're using a DNS server that's been hacked, you could be sent to a different site altogether, and end up handing your details over to a fake website.

    All in all, though, the OpenDNS servers are probably as safe or safer than UTVs DNS servers.

    I'm aware of the possibility of a poisoned DNS lookup, I'm just curious as to how Carbsy thinks this could cause someones PC to be open to attack.


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