"I've probably bored the rest of the list to death by now." Not at all very interesting info. :)
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:16:04 +0000, Pete Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I also have a lot of DNS issues even in IE, for a while half the sites=20 > > I want to visit it'll say it can't find the server, and I just have to=20 > > wait nutil it goes away... > > It could be an issue with a proxy server or your ISP's DNS. Two or > three things possibilities to check: > > 1. Try using a different DNS - there are public DNS's out there. > for each site you have issues with, try checking their ip address first > e.g. (from terminal) dig www.apple.com > ask your isp for a list of their dns servers and try > dig [EMAIL PROTECTED] to check them out > you can also try dig www.apple.com +trace > to see where the issues may lie. > > 2. try going through a proxy server such as proxify.com Assuming you > can connect to the proxy, you can then determine if the issue is "your > end" or "their end". > > if you have reliable access to somebody around (e.g. a work machine that > no one minds your using), see if you can use that as a proxy. EG I run > 'squid' on a spare linux box at home so by using a ssh tunnel through, > it can act as a proxy server from outside. > > 3. Check on the reliability of your link by running (from terminal) > ping -c 100 -q www.mit.edu > (I picked on mit because they reply to traceroute & pings - apple doesn't) > After a while you should get a summary such as > PING www.mit.edu (18.7.22.83): 56 data bytes > > --- www.mit.edu ping statistics --- > 100 packets transmitted, 100 packets received, 0% packet loss > round-trip min/avg/max = 13.616/15.786/28.997 ms > > If you see a lot of packets are dropped or severe latency, try > traceroute -q 8 !$ > and see where the failures occur. This MAY show up a duff router etc > that your isp has. depending on your route, though some routers may > not reply to the ping so if it returns * * * * * * * * and later on > shows replies, you know it's not a problem. > > Send me an email direct if you want more - I've probably bored the rest > of the list to death by now. > > HTH > Pete. > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
