Author Topic: I can't load half the web pages today! (Read 3563 times)

BlackMage · « **on:** April 11, 2011, 08:16:02 PM »

Half the sites I go to has "The connection was reset" when I try to access it. Pissing me off. I tried connecting directly to my modem and everything and it still does the same damn thing. Anyone got any ideas?

Powerslave · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:18:11 PM »

I got this problem too, random sites at random times can't be connected with. Are you using Chrome by any chance?

The internet needs to be rebooted.

BlackMage · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:20:12 PM »

I'm using firefox.. I can't access youtube but i can view youtubes via the youtube tag links here. so fucking stupid

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:23:56 PM »

Still at the library because my Internet is still down. I either get a server not found message or a Comcat xfinity page asking me to put in an account number to authenticate access. Dunno wtf is up

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:32:32 PM »

ping websites by host and ip, ipconfig /flush dns - /registerdns, reboot modem, reboot router, reboot pc, reinstall browser, check host file, repair the lan connection, run through windows troubleshooting, , reinstall windows, format hdd, buy new pc

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:33:14 PM »

you forgot

suicide

BlackMage · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:38:13 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on April 11, 2011, 08:33:14 PM

you forgot

suicide

yeah might as well go right to the source.. right JOE RIGHT?

Powerslave · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:43:02 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 11, 2011, 08:32:32 PM

ping websites by host and ip, ipconfig /flush dns - /registerdns, reboot modem, reboot router, reboot pc, reinstall browser, check host file, repair the lan connection, run through windows troubleshooting, , reinstall windows, format hdd, buy new pc

Buy it, use it, break it, fix it,
Trash it, change it, mail - upgrade it,
Charge it, pawn it, zoom it, press it,
Snap it, work it, quick - erase it,
Write it, cut it, paste it, save it,
Load it, check it, quick - rewrite it,
Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it,
Drag and drop it, zip - unzip it,

BlackMage · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:43:42 PM »

nevermind it works now after doing this all day long. I didn't even do anything.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:44:48 PM »

this a legit thing to try, nerdz?
http://www.quickpwn.com/2010/11/comcast-internet-down-right-now-heres-a-fix.html

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:47:49 PM »

so it's a dns problem

could have figured that out by following my troubleshooting steps.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:49:45 PM »

I'm not at home right now. Looking up shit at the library. I'm trying your steps when I get home

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:52:57 PM »

if you can't ping by host then its a dns problem but tbh you shouldnt be using default isp dns anyway. opendns is better

FatalT · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:05:43 PM »

If you're using Avast Anti-virus, that's why. Uninstall that shit and throw AVG on.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:07:01 PM »

*microsoft security essentials

BlackMage · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:08:00 PM »

Quote from: FatalT on April 11, 2011, 09:05:43 PM

If you're using Avast Anti-virus, that's why. Uninstall that shit and throw AVG on.

how did you know i was using avast hacker!?!?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2011, 12:08:22 AM »

he was in the other room and heard that your virus database had been updated.

Diunx · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2011, 12:44:11 AM »

A weird thing used to happen to me, I couldn't access any site except EB.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2011, 12:45:33 AM »

Quote from: FatalT on April 11, 2011, 09:05:43 PM

If you're using Avast Anti-virus, that's why. Uninstall that shit and throw AVG on.

I used to use AVG but find Avast has less of a footprint

Reb · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2011, 01:24:03 AM »

MSE, fools.

Corporal · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2011, 02:43:50 AM »

As much as I am an anti-MS fantard I'd still recommend MSE.

Small footprint, rather accurate, free, no everything and the kitchensink idiocy. It does what it needs to do, stays out of your fucking sight as much as possible and hey, did I mention it's free?

Might want to disable the spynet stuff if you're a hardcore paranoid tinfoil hat wielder, but that's only a single registry entry.

chronovore · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2011, 08:22:06 AM »

Go, go, gadget Polish interwebs!

Powerslave · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2011, 10:07:39 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on April 12, 2011, 12:08:22 AM

he was in the other room and heard that your virus database had been updated.

also I recently uninstalled MSE. It wasn't bad but maybe I liked Avira better? I don't remember having any problems with Avira, gonna reinstall that.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2011, 10:12:31 AM »

Avira's pretty good

Diunx · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2011, 10:44:00 AM »

Don't install mse if your windows is pirated!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2011, 12:48:40 PM »

Still can't connect. Tried dns flush, register dns, rebooted router and modem etc. Server not found. Second time this month I've completely lost Internet, although last time it came back in the morning. I'll have to find the account number and call Comcast

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2011, 11:49:04 PM »

can you ping websites by their hostname
like go to run > cmd > ping www.google.com?
does it return 4 replies or say host is unreachable?
if the latter try pinging it's ip address: 74.125.113.105
if that pings and the host does not then try setting you dns manually.
you can use opendns
primary: 228.67.222.222, alternative is 228.67.220.220. if you dont know how to set your dns servers manually, google it.

Corporal · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2011, 02:45:12 AM »

A nice command line tool for checking DNS entries is nslookup.

nslookup hostname

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Code: [Select]

C:\Users\Corporal>nslookup www.google.com
Server:  fritz.box
Address:  10.0.0.254

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    www.l.google.com
Addresses:  209.85.149.103
          209.85.149.105
          209.85.149.147
          209.85.149.104
          209.85.149.106
          209.85.149.99
Aliases:  www.google.com

You can supply your own DNS to cross-check.

nslookup hostname DNS_IP

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C:\Users\Corporal>nslookup www.google.com 8.8.8.8
Server:  google-public-dns-a.google.com
Address:  8.8.8.8

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    www.l.google.com
Addresses:  209.85.148.147
          209.85.148.106
          209.85.148.99
          209.85.148.104
          209.85.148.103
          209.85.148.105
Aliases:  www.google.com

This will not always give you the same numbers, especially in googles case:

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C:\Users\Corporal>nslookup www.google.com 4.2.2.1
Server:  vnsc-pri.sys.gtei.net
Address:  4.2.2.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    www.l.google.com
Addresses:  74.125.43.105
          74.125.43.106
          74.125.43.147
          74.125.43.99
          74.125.43.103
          74.125.43.104
Aliases:  www.google.com

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Make a list of sites that give you trouble and check them via http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ then run them through nslookup.

If DNS checks out alright then tracert those fuckers. Maybe some router on the way is dropping packets?

tracert hostname

This will send pings to every system your packet runs through, a star means "no response", so that host might be the one to eat your packets. Or maybe it's just configured to disregard pings. Still, worth a try.

Your ISP might be running a transparent proxy that's breaking down. Check your settings and maybe use TOR or a VPN to the "outside" to compare.

That's all I can think of before my first cup of coffee in the morning.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2011, 04:39:16 AM »

After hours of trying, it's finally back up. For some reason when I turned my firewall off, I'd constantly get the Comcast authentication screen. So I put in an account number (took forever to get a Comcast rep to give it to me), downloaded, etc done. This is the second time I've had a problem where that screen would come up. Whenever my internet is down, I refresh my router; if that doesn't work I unplug it or the modem. Is it possible those things can fuck up Comcast and require you to re-download their shit? Dunno

(i put the firewall back on obviously)

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