
Might just be my internet, but I dunno. :S
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Fri 25 May 2012, 17:09,
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Reboot your router. Reboot your laptop. Open fresh bottle of cold beer.
/techsupport
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Fri 25 May 2012, 17:12,
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/techsupport

Might just be the internet, I saw a bloke from BT fiddling with the phone box thingy on the corner before.
I think I'll give it a while before I try again.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 17:15,
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I think I'll give it a while before I try again.

First - threaten your PC with a hammer. Turn on webcam, place hammer where PC can see it. Just as a warning.
As to BT fiddling with the phone box thingy in the corner... that is just freaky... as BT is also fiddling with the boxy thingy on my corner too. Are you stalking me?
Techy answer: you can change DNS settings to use OpenDNS instead of BT. (Gaz me for more techy details instead of filling a thread with junk. If you know what a DNS is then use 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 as shown on the OpenDNS.com website)
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Fri 25 May 2012, 17:37,
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As to BT fiddling with the phone box thingy in the corner... that is just freaky... as BT is also fiddling with the boxy thingy on my corner too. Are you stalking me?
Techy answer: you can change DNS settings to use OpenDNS instead of BT. (Gaz me for more techy details instead of filling a thread with junk. If you know what a DNS is then use 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 as shown on the OpenDNS.com website)

And if you're in a lowly Manchester suburb, then you probably live right near me. XD
I'll have to have a look see if anything's amiss. I can only assume the BT fella's done something that my internet hasn't agreed with; maybe he's reset something... Thanks for the heads up! I'll let you know if I need help :)
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Fri 25 May 2012, 17:42,
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I'll have to have a look see if anything's amiss. I can only assume the BT fella's done something that my internet hasn't agreed with; maybe he's reset something... Thanks for the heads up! I'll let you know if I need help :)

That BT Bloke will not have caused this. Unless he has installed some form of b3ta blockers. All that a BT Bloke like that can do is totally cut you off by pulling the wrong cable out.
And my BT Bloke is more southern that yours as I am down here by the seaside in Brighton.
www.anonymouse.org is a handy proxy surfing site that will let you see the pretty pictures while waiting for your PC to learn to behave. (Not sure how well the b3ta user login will work via anonymouse as it is designed to hide your tracks when accessing naughty sites that BT don't like)
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Fri 25 May 2012, 17:56,
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And my BT Bloke is more southern that yours as I am down here by the seaside in Brighton.
www.anonymouse.org is a handy proxy surfing site that will let you see the pretty pictures while waiting for your PC to learn to behave. (Not sure how well the b3ta user login will work via anonymouse as it is designed to hide your tracks when accessing naughty sites that BT don't like)

I think right now, my only course of action is to just wait. If memory serves me correctly, this has happened before, and it was fine the next day.
But yeah, I think I'll get by without anything dodgy like a proxy. :)
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Fri 25 May 2012, 18:03,
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But yeah, I think I'll get by without anything dodgy like a proxy. :)

but i wouldn't enter any passwords or personal info. there only has to be one weak link in the chain.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 18:24,
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Look up the open dns, or google dns and switch it for the night if you want to try and fix the problem. Takes about a minute.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 18:38,
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I think I'll just leave it be; I mean, /board isn't exactly busy right now.
I'm sure it'll be right as rain in due time.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 18:44,
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I'm sure it'll be right as rain in due time.

If the DNS is broked for a site then you won't be able to access it, or anything on its servers.
It's a quick fix in your network settings to just change the default to another one.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 18:53,
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It's a quick fix in your network settings to just change the default to another one.

It's a mystery as to why I have to do this in the first place, unless my ISP have changed the default...
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Fri 25 May 2012, 19:03,
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Sites can do it to themselves during maintenance, or the ISP's server had an aneurysm and dropped a bit.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 19:08,
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I've had to phone my ISP on numerous occasions because of this... I'll have a poke around. If I get no joy, I'll have to ring them up and bollock them again.
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Fri 25 May 2012, 19:17,
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doh! link - www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
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Fri 25 May 2012, 20:11,
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