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simondo


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2009-09-07 07:22:37 - Can't access SOL from one IP, yet okay from another.
Hi,
I have a rather odd problem occurring in that about 11am UTC yesterday, my access to SOL ceased. I could not play any of the three races I was sailing, Fastnet challenge or legs 1 or 2 of the Bosphore-bretagne. I tried using both of the computers on my home network and I just could not access the site, even after I cleared all of my history. I use Firefox generally. I tried using iE, but no better. Always got the message that the site could not be accessed. I turned machines off and on. no joy. I could access the rest of the web and my Emails normally.
I came to my office today and all works normally (different IP).
at home at lunchtime - still the same situation. I am perplexed.
If you have any ideas, could you also send them to my Email -simon@simondo.net, as I won't be able to see them as I can only access the site and hence the forum via work.
Much appreciated and I enjoy the SOL hugely.
(I must admit I did wonder if the RORC had somehow launched a denial of service attack and shut the SOL servers down)
Regards
Simondo
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2009-09-08 07:24:06 - Re: Can't access SOL from one IP, yet okay from another.
Hi Simondo,

I can't realy help you with this, it seems you did all the obvious stuff already. I suspect something in the internet connection.

Are you back up again? Or do you still have problems?
I am a ex-admin of SOL who joins in from time to time.
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2009-09-08 09:15:50 - Re: Can't access SOL from one IP, yet okay from another.
Thank you yes. I got up again sometime in the middle of last night. My ISP is also puzzled, but i think the problem must have been at their level as it came back on withiout me changing any further settings. Fingers crossed..
Thanks for your input.
Simondo
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2009-09-13 03:17:02 - Re: Can't access SOL from one IP, yet okay from another.
Could also be a DNS (Domain Name System) problem. All operating systems carry a cache of domain names that have been visited. Sometimes on calling up a domain an error occurs and usually you get a "could not access server at so and so domain". This can stick in your computer's DNS cache for several hours up to a day or so. If this is the case, you can flush the DNS cache. Just google "flush dns" for instructions on how to do this for your operating system.

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