View Full Version : Outage ???
I couldn't get on to the site all last night (I was up til about 2am UK time), and this morning up til an hour or so ago. It's not the first time this has happened.
I tried pinging the site but it looks like ti had disappeared completely.
Admittedly I live in Spain but I wouldn't have thought that would make any difference - everything else I accesses in the UK was OK.
Have there been any reported problems ? Just wondering if you had any problems with your service provider ?
B. Rgds
John
Karinofnine
05-04-2011, 13:18
It happens to me all the time when trying to get on from my phone or my laptop (I only have mobile broadband at home - no landline). However, it always works from my pc at work (which is connected via a landline). Very annoying.
I have the same problem.Can only connect during the day or early evening and then no connection.I also use a mobile modem.Bit of a nuisance.:(
Intermittent here,sometimes it is ok other times it is down for three or four hours at a stretch. Been onto Bat,been on to ISP,cleared the cache etc. still the same. Started when the site was upgraded last year. Doesn't seem to be any pattern, it can happen at weekends or during the week, morning or night. Very annoying.
It is an Orange (or any of its sister companies) problem.
When we moved server last year somehow their DNS records got messed up, unfortunately they refuse to admit it is their problem :doh
There is nothing I can do this end because nothing here is broke.
solarman216
05-04-2011, 20:09
I was having problems with my dongle connection, but bat21 gave me a fix some thing to do with UAC and 65 38 186 188, it fixed mine, is this the same problem, Rick
I was having problems with my dongle connection, but bat21 gave me a fix some thing to do with UAC and 65 38 186 188, it fixed mine, is this the same problem, Rick
See... your memory isn't that bad after all :D:thumb2
For those who are still having problems, below is how to fix :thumb2
For Windows 2000 or XP:-
Using windows explorer (not internet explorer) find the Hosts file which is located in the c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc directory.
Right click this file and then left click on properties.
Near the bottom in the Attributes section, make sure the Read-only box is un-ticked. If it is ticked, remove the tick and click OK.
Now double click the Hosts file and open with Notepad. Go to the bottom of the text and add the line:-
65.38.186.188 (then press the Tab key) www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com
Now save and close this file.
If this file was originally read only, follow the steps above to put the tick back in the correct box.
Now reboot your PC and all should work :thumbs
For windows Vista
Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories
Right click "Notepad" and select "Run as administrator"
Click "Continue" on the UAC prompt
Click File -> Open
Browse to "C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc"
Change the file filter drop down box from "Text Documents (*.txt)" to "All Files (*.*)"
Select "hosts" and click "Open"
Go to the bottom of the text and add the line:-
65.38.186.188 (then press the Tab key) www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com
Now save and close this file.
Now reboot your PC and all will be fine :thumb2
See... your memory isn't that bad after all :D:thumb2
For those who are still having problems, below is how to fix :thumb2
i was doing great untill i got to the scroll to windows 32 etc :o
solarman216
05-04-2011, 22:15
See... your memory isn't that bad after all :D:thumb2
For those who are still having problems, below is how to fix :thumb2
no my memory is stuffed, it is on a little yellow post it note stuck on the wall but I omitted to note the post it was on, Rick
solarman216
05-04-2011, 22:17
i was doing great untill i got to the scroll to windows 32 etc :o
well if I managed it Pete I am dam sure you can, Rick
i lost interest mate , im at home now on a " allegedly " fast internet connection , its only when im using the dongle i have most problems
solarman216
05-04-2011, 22:25
i lost interest mate , im at home now on a " allegedly " fast internet connection , its only when im using the dongle i have most problems
Ah but make sure you have the info for when you next go away or you will be cursing, and better to do it now while you have a good connection, I had to do mine a while ago as and when I could log on, it look more time than it should, Rick
Hmm. Same again last night.
It's a definite problem. Where do you actually host the site ? On a machine at home or on a hosted service e.g. at Orange or some other web hosting provider ? Is the webspace in one place and the domain management someplace else (e.g. I have loads of domains that are registered with one company, but the websites may be with another)
Pretty sure that you are right and that your DNS is screwed someplace from what I can see on some lookups.
Tried looking up the machine & domain & got these :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Host www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com not found: 2(SERVFAIL)
/usr/bin/host -v -t any www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com.
Similar to the previous command but the "-v" makes the result Verbose.
Trying "www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com"
Host www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com not found: 2(SERVFAIL)
Received 45 bytes from 213.253.137.17#53 in 0 ms
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It should look a bit more like this (from one of our websites - I'm not trying to advertise, just pointing out what's happening !!!!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.regimentalmerchandise.co.uk is an alias for lb1.namesco.net.
/usr/bin/host -v -t any www.regimentalmerchandise.co.uk.
Similar to the previous command but the "-v" makes the result Verbose.
Trying "www.regimentalmerchandise.co.uk"
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 1453
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 3
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.regimentalmerchandise.co.uk. IN ANY
;; ANSWER SECTION:
www.regimentalmerchandise.co.uk. 86400 IN CNAME lb1.namesco.net.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
regimentalmerchandise.co.uk. 172800 IN NS ns1.phase8.net.
regimentalmerchandise.co.uk. 172800 IN NS ns2.phase8.net.
regimentalmerchandise.co.uk. 172800 IN NS ns0.phase8.net.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns0.phase8.net. 775 IN A 85.233.160.69
ns1.phase8.net. 775 IN A 85.233.160.68
ns2.phase8.net. 775 IN A 85.233.164.62
Received 187 bytes from 213.253.137.17#53 in 0 ms
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Definitely needs sorting out, and pronto ! You are possibly losing customers as a result of it..........
Sorry. Know this is all boring & geeky (it's unfortunately what I do....) and we should definitely get back to cars !!!!
If I can help then let me know.
B. Rgds
Joh
Hmm. Same again last night.
It's a definite problem. Where do you actually host the site ? On a machine at home or on a hosted service e.g. at Orange or some other web hosting provider ? Is the webspace in one place and the domain management someplace else (e.g. I have loads of domains that are registered with one company, but the websites may be with another)
:jump:jump
On a machine at home :eek:.... what do you think this is :D
I have no control over your ISP and it is them that have the problem :thumbs why do you think 99% of the folk here don't have a problem :doh
If you can get Orange to sort their act out I will give you a free lifetime membership.... good luck :thumb2
Thomas-the-Terrano2
06-04-2011, 20:56
i can confirm its orange, though not tried to get them to fix it.
oddly can get site up on my smart phone, via orange 3g so
guess its only part of their systems.
lately been so bad on mine ive left machine switched on for
days with site running in a window, and still sometimes its
not there when i come back.
tonight i refreshed the error 3 times til it gave up and loaded!
going to print off those instructions now, like i told myself
before to do....
Thomas-the-Terrano2
07-04-2011, 07:56
and also that the fix works,
though best not do it while half asleep
as i did at 2am this morning then redid
the file just and found had put .185.
not .186. oh well sorted now.
thanks to Bat for instructions, again.
See... your memory isn't that bad after all :D:thumb2
For those who are still having problems, below is how to fix :thumb2
i got a few lines down that and then forgot what i was doing ...... er whats a uac prompt ? ( im on vista home premium ) ...... i wonder if i ask my bestest ever mate clive if he will do it remotely ? :confused::o
because its really getting on my mammaries constantly not getting on the forum when i can access any other site :banghead:banghead
can try adding some forwarders perhaps, but as Bat says, its a DNS issue with the move of the web site. they havent (or someone hasnt)updated thier dns records correctly, they need to fix it, its nothing to do with this website, and probably not the new hosts fault either but if nobody wants to fix it we will continue with these issues. I get the same problem on my smartphone, which is Orange, so it seems to me its an issue with the 3g service which must use different servers perhaps, and its these that will have screwed up dns records. probably.:nenau
On a machine at home :eek:.... what do you think this is :D
OK. Just trying to help & figure out where the problem lies.... I run servers at home, at the office, and online......
I have no control over your ISP and it is them that have the problem :thumbs why do you think 99% of the folk here don't have a problem :doh
It has nothing to do with my ISP. Much more to do with yours :-) Or at least whoever hosts your site and/or manages your DNS records. DNS is universal and shouldn't make a jot of difference where in the world you are. If it's set right it will work. If it isn't.....
Are the website and the domain name held by the same company or different ones ? e.g. I have a load of domains held with a domain registrar and I can then point them off to whatever website I want them to. However, I have a couple where the domain and the website are hosted by the same company. It's obviously much easier to sort if you have control of your DNS records.
From what I have read, I don't think I'm the only one with the problem though.
If you can get Orange to sort their act out I will give you a free lifetime membership.... good luck :thumb2
ROFLMAO........ I wish......
there i was feeling confident , ive tried to access the site twice , and got on twice :thumb2 ... woo hoo ........ untill all of a sudden i was dissed grrrr
OK. Just trying to help & figure out where the problem lies.... I run servers at home, at the office, and online......
It has nothing to do with my ISP. Much more to do with yours :-) Or at least whoever hosts your site and/or manages your DNS records. DNS is universal and shouldn't make a jot of difference where in the world you are. If it's set right it will work. If it isn't.....
Are the website and the domain name held by the same company or different ones ? e.g. I have a load of domains held with a domain registrar and I can then point them off to whatever website I want them to. However, I have a couple where the domain and the website are hosted by the same company. It's obviously much easier to sort if you have control of your DNS records.
From what I have read, I don't think I'm the only one with the problem though.
Nissan 4x4 Owners Club site is on a dedicated server that I have total control of :thumb2
I also have total control of the DNS records too :thumb2
But as stated many times... I have no control of what Orange have buggered up :doh
If the problem is this end then why is it only affecting Orange customers.
As you seem to be more familiar with techie stuff, next time you can't get on the site can you run a tracert and tell me where it stops :thumbs
well ive had more connection problems than most , but since clive adjusted my settings as per bat 21's suggestion , ive had no problems at all connecting to the forum ...... i have even deliberately disconnected myself , and re logged on .... even re started the computer ! .... and still i can log on everytime :clap:clap
so many thanks to clive , and also for bat 21 , for solving my connection problem :thumb2:clap:clap
I actually made some changes this end yesterday to try and help you Orange/Three mobile guys out. When did Clive 'adjust' yours Pete... was it before yesterday?
it was yesterday afternoon Paul...
(RIP) PLANK
25-05-2011, 20:43
Is anyone still having problems with this? :nenau
makeitfit
25-05-2011, 20:46
OK this end :D and also working on the mobile at the mo :rolleyes:
That's me jinxed then :augie:p
No probs at all where ever i am i europe on a laptop. KEV( normandy) at mo.
Yes... big time - to the point I've stopped visiting as often as I'd like.
I'm not with orange either. I don't get the issue with other sites which are fine. Very sporadic. Sometimes if I delete the web address linking directly to the forum and type it in a just nissan4x4ownersclub.com it will allow me to get to the main host page and then get to the forum via the link... though most of the time I can't even get to the main index page either.
I too have run a server from home in the past for my CCTV system so am not a clueless nube in this respect.
I'm with Zen who are probably the best ISP.... IN THE WORLD (because I wanted a number of incoming ports to my address)...
All I know is the sites inaccessible 1/3rd of the time... from prior to joining as when I googled it the first time and tried I just thought it was another dead in the water club with an old link to a server that no longer ran. I'm sure I'm not alone in that observation... it was only persistance and a visit another day that revealed that the site is here still.... occasionally!
In fact... I'm begining to think it a Nissan thing as www.thenissanpath.com where I end up when this site is down also ends up being down at the end of the month - but thats because they have bandwith issues.. ie. need to up their quota.. but they know that and its nothing at all to do with the isses connecting here.
no problems at all either , at home , or using my dongle since
clive/bat21 adjusted things :thumb2
never had a problem connecting.
Thomas-the-Terrano2
26-05-2011, 07:47
only reason i cant get on now is evenings and nights when often my connection fails
in general.
club and web in general is fine in early hourss and then thru the day, its after uk
tea! time it goes bananas.
think must be general user level, on local servers?
my connection is free, so feel cant complain, but it was isp that decided to make
it free (orange) as had so much mobile contract with them, otherwise still be
paying 315 a month or so.
oddly as stated before my orange 3g doesnt suffer, can get face book easily thanks
to an app, by this site is just too big for comfort on 4" screen. might try using phone
as a dongle.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cyNgYCkzPd4/Td5JPqRjJ0I/AAAAAAAAB0w/RJ831T2lQV4/nissan%252520error%252520message.jpg
Just greeted by this ... note the 7 other tabs on my browser that loaded fine without issue.
Again my ISP is Zen - Nothing to do with Orange.
Tried via the main site holding rather than direct to the forum and again failed.. refreshed several times and eventually it let me in.
I've now bookmarked the actual IP address as a link to the main site holding page. I tried the edit as listed on page 1 but the file wouldn't save so took the easy option. I'll let you know how I go on.. should know in a couple of days. :thumb2
Is anyone still having problems with this? :nenau
Yes, and it is a real pita, some days it is fine , other times I can't connect for 1 or 2 days. Luckily, I'm unemployed:(, so can try the site at different times during the day. So far I haven't found a pattern, it can be mornings, afernoons, evenings, late night etc. I can't understand how, if it is Orange's problem, why is it so intermittent? To be honest, much as I enjoy being on here, if it is still like this come renewal time, I won't be renewing. Not to save the tenner because even if it was free, I am not going to put up with it any longer. Perhaps if Bat ran a poll to see just how many members have been or are being affected by this, maybe he could approach Offcom with the info and get them to get Orange to get their act together. Just a thought.
makeitfit
26-05-2011, 15:30
Try this http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13148:D
Thomas-the-Terrano2
04-06-2011, 09:05
well, my old lappy has been fine since doing mods listed below to sys files.
now got a new machine alongside on win7 , its been fine but now getting
cant find, even though old one has it and typing this from it now.
so
whats the win 7 mod?
Thomas-the-Terrano2
04-06-2011, 09:42
well, my old lappy has been fine since doing mods listed below to sys files.
now got a new machine alongside on win7 , its been fine but now getting
cant find, even though old one has it and typing this from it now.
so
whats the win 7 mod?
well how bizzare, few minutes later, just trying again, on new machine this time
on ie8 gets intro screen, so back to firefox and straight in....
while all time xpsp3 machine on ie8 had site up!
Thomas-the-Terrano2
08-06-2011, 20:27
having same probs on win7 machine tonight, orange isp, no joy on ie9 or ff.
then loaded a cached view of site, clicked on new posts and site loaded,
thought was error, put a pm popped up and now in site.....
Is anyone still having problems with this?
im not having any probs , either here at home or in norfolk on my dongle ( 3 mobile )
:thumb2
Is anyone still having problems with this?
Yes, in the last week or so I have found it impossible to get on at times. It is intermittent and I have tried flushing the cache and other suggestions on here. I have tried to see if there is a pattern or particular time of day but it is definitely random. I have tried it on different computers, different broadband connections , even different counties but it makes no difference at all. I would love if you can get it sorted, Paul.
Yes, in the last week or so I have found it impossible.....
What has it been like today Liam?
Thomas-the-Terrano2
03-08-2011, 21:47
generally been better though i have issues with orange speed and access
think the live box modem they provided is on way out too, having to reboot
it almost every day but thats another story...
have found where was having issues cant find site, atleast on ie to search
for site, follow cached view, then once on that click, home, or members list
and the site refreshes and i can continue as normal.
What has it been like today Liam?
I've just come on now Paul, it's 11.45 pm and no problems. If it's any help, I can log when/if I have problems and PM the info to you. My normal times to try go online would be early mornming, about 7.30 or 8.00 am for a few minutes and after 6pm most evenings. Weekends vary but again morning and evenings. Forgot to mention, it was ok this morning too.
macabethiel
04-08-2011, 23:53
I am with Sky so its Openreach / BT broadband ever since I left Virgin my access works about half the time I try to connect to this site.
No problems with any of my other three homepages.
7.30am and still no problems.
I am with Sky so its Openreach / BT broadband ever since I left Virgin my access works about half the time I try to connect to this site.
No problems with any of my other three homepages.
Changes were done on Tuesday night, have you had problems since then?
7.30am and still no problems.
Excellent :thumb2
Please let me know if anyone has had problems since Wednesday (3rd Aug).
Changes were done on Tuesday night, have you had problems since then?
Excellent :thumb2
Please let me know if anyone has had problems since Wednesday (3rd Aug).
Three O'clock and all is well:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2
Ok Paul, I've had no problems so far, I'm not going to keep posting here when everything is ok, so take it that no news is good news. If I have problems I'll let you know. Thanks for the fix.:thumbs
lacroupade
06-08-2011, 11:49
Ok Paul, I've had no problems so far, I'm not going to keep posting here when everything is ok, so take it that no news is good news. If I have problems I'll let you know. Thanks for the fix.:thumbs
I thought you'd been remortgaged by the government mate? :lol:lol
I thought you'd been remortgaged by the government mate? :lol:lol
I wish.
macabethiel
10-08-2011, 19:47
I find I have problems accessing the site in the early hours of the morning and very late at night post midnight.
I find I have problems accessing the site in the early hours of the morning and very late at night post midnight.
Is this within the last week?
vBulletin® v3.8.11, Copyright ©2000-2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.