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Problems with IBB in Maynooth

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  • 16-06-2007 10:33pm
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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭


    I have been having problems viewing Microsofts website all day.

    Just keeps saying looking up hostname on Opera and Firefox can't find it either.

    I can access most other website fine. I can't access apple.com either for some reason.

    Initially it says looking up host name, then it says sending request then goes back to looking up hostname and gets stuck there.

    Can't ping microsoft.com either. Get 117 packets sent, 100% packet loss. I can ping apple.com however with no packet loss but still cannot access it via web browser.

    I'm using Ubuntu Linux through a wireless router. The same thing happens on the windows computer plugged into the router.

    I don't understand why I would be having problems accessing these two sites. I can access Ubuntu's repositiories no problem.


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    Sorry about the double thread post, can a mod delete the other thread. I've subscribed to this one.


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    lucernarian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    Microsoft has ping responses turned off on their main website to help prevent DoS attacks I believe.

    And your problem with apple makes me think you may have a DNS problem? Try using an alternative like 159.134.237.6 (eircom's dialup one but anyone can use it) or OpenDNS (google the numbers)


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    They are working today. Strange as I didn't change anything.


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