Jump to content

Cannot access msmobilenews.com website


Recommended Posts

Posted

Hi all

I have been unable to access the msmobilenews.com website and all links to it since I moved from ntl broadband to metronet adsl (excellent and really cheap no frills pay as you go adsl supplier). All other websites run fine and I know msmobilenews is not down as I can access new cached pages for it in google and new links for it keep appearing in modaco and coolsmartphone.com.

The error I get in IE is Cannot find server or DNS error. In Mozilla Firefox I get the following error "The operation timed out when attempting to contact www.msmobilenews.com". I am behind a 3com 3CWRE754G72-A Modem/Wireless Router. I have tried turning the firewall settings in the router off. I have this problem with all the pc's on my network. All pc's are running Windows 2003 Server. All other websites work perfect!

Any Ideas?

Shaks

Guest Vector
Posted

hmm, I know that midnight also has a problem accessing MSMobileNews.com, and beersoft is looking into it, but for now, not sure what to reccommend :P

Guest Gorskar
Posted

try opening a command prompt

(Start, Run, type "cmd" hit enter)

Then try typing "tracert www.msmobilenews.com"

What do you get?

This is what I get (and its working fine for me btw)

C:Documents and SettingsJames Sweet>tracert www.msmobilenews.com

Tracing route to www.msmobilenews.com [64.5.60.205]over a maximum of 30 hops:

 1    

 2    19 ms    19 ms    19 ms  gadamer-dsl.zen.net.uk [62.3.83.3]

 3    19 ms    19 ms    19 ms  bolzano-ge-0-0-1-1.wh.zen.net.uk [62.3.80.225]

 4    20 ms    20 ms    19 ms  erazmus-ge-0-0-0-0.wh.zen.net.uk [62.3.80.49]

 5    28 ms    25 ms    26 ms  lorenz-so-0-1-0-0.te.zen.net.uk [62.3.80.45]

 6    25 ms    25 ms    26 ms  ge9-0.mpr2.lhr1.uk.above.net [195.66.226.76]

 7    25 ms    26 ms    26 ms  pos4-0.mpr1.lhr1.uk.above.net [208.185.156.13]

 8    27 ms    25 ms    26 ms  so-4-1-0.cr1.lhr3.uk.above.net [208.184.231.174]

 9    96 ms    97 ms    98 ms  so-7-0-0.cr1.dca2.us.above.net [64.125.31.186]

10    98 ms   100 ms    97 ms  so-0-0-0.cr2.dca2.us.above.net [64.125.29.122]

11   126 ms   129 ms   130 ms  so-2-3-0.cr2.dfw2.us.above.net [64.125.29.13]

12   126 ms   126 ms   125 ms  216.200.88.141.theplanet.com [216.200.88.141]

13   126 ms   126 ms   126 ms  car2-4-v2.dllstx2.theplanet.com [12.96.160.52]

14   126 ms   129 ms   129 ms  ns1.redbackinternet.com [64.5.60.205]

Trace complete.

Guest beersoft
Posted

ok, some isp's dont do dns correctly through proxys which upsets hosts that don't do virtualhosts correctly

to get it to work, go start > run "notepad c:WINDOWSsystem32driversetchosts"

and add to the bottom

64.5.60.205 www.msmobilenews.com

save the file and you should be rocking and rolling :P

i will get a permanat fix sorted out, but that should get you working

later

Owen

Posted

I tried what you suggested Owen but still no joy. I can't ping/tracert your web address or IP address nor can I access your website by typing the IP into the browser. Ping's timeout and tracert get to 11 hops then the rest time out. Am I right in saying you edit the c:WINDOWSsystem32driversetchosts file and not a file called lmhost? However as I can't access the site via the IP address then I guess editing the hosts file won't help me.

Shaks

Posted

This is what I get on a tracert wether I type IP or web addy:

C:Documents and SettingsShaks>tracert www.msmobilenews.com

Tracing route to www.msmobilenews.com [64.5.60.205]over a maximum of 30 hops:

 1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  . [192.168.1.1]

 2    21 ms    18 ms    20 ms  ppp.adsl-2.router.parbin.co.uk [213.162.127.81]

 3    21 ms    38 ms    27 ms  adsl-2.uk-e14-1.router.parbin.co.uk [213.162.127

.70]

 4    41 ms    39 ms    23 ms  217.163.4.33

 5    22 ms    36 ms    28 ms  ae-0-53.bbr1.london1.level3.net [212.187.131.129

]

 6    22 ms    19 ms    32 ms  so-3-0-0.mp1.london2.level3.net [212.187.128.46]

 7   101 ms    93 ms    93 ms  as-0-0.bbr2.washington1.level3.net [4.68.128.102

]

 8   128 ms   140 ms   126 ms  ge-0-1-0.bbr1.dallas1.level3.net [64.159.1.109]

 9   133 ms   128 ms   127 ms  so-6-0-0.edge1.dallas1.level3.net [209.244.15.16

2]

10   132 ms   169 ms   191 ms  unknown.level3.net [63.209.48.110]

11   143 ms   132 ms   135 ms  car2-4-v1.dllstx2.theplanet.com [12.96.160.20]

12     *        *        *     Request timed out.

13     *        *        *     Request timed out.

14     *        *        *     Request timed out.

15     *        *        *     Request timed out.

16     *        *        *     Request timed out.

17     *        *        *     Request timed out.

18     *        *        *     Request timed out.

19     *        *        *     Request timed out.

20     *        *        *     Request timed out.

21     *        *        *     Request timed out.

22     *        *        *     Request timed out.

23     *        *        *     Request timed out.

24     *        *        *     Request timed out.

25     *        *        *     Request timed out.

26     *        *        *     Request timed out.

27     *        *        *     Request timed out.

28     *        *        *     Request timed out.

29     *        *        *     Request timed out.

30     *        *        *     Request timed out.

Trace complete.

Guest beersoft
Posted

ok, the hosts/lmhosts should have worked

I have done some more digging and drawn a blank (Again)

if you point your browser at http://64.5.60.205 you should get redirected to a ssl page. but in testing some people see it, and others dont

if the fine hosts can't get it working, im upping sticks and moving the site to something that works for everyone

pm me if you still can't get it working

later

Owen

Posted

Don't know what you've done Owen but since yesterday it's been working fine!

Cheers

Shaks

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.