Like half the internet is down for me

yalborap

Well, my title says it all. Randomly, pages are refusing to load. For instance, I can't get to Tiddlyspot, and Gmail's being quite spotty.

You will note that you, at this very moment, can still access these sites just fine.

So, I am left to ask, what might be the cause? It's happening the exact same on all the computers, so it's not a virus or a glitch. Could it be something in the router? A problem with my ISP?

syndalis

could be your router or modem... unplug both, plug in the modem, plug in the router after the modem connects.

Then check your DNS settings; do a DHCP release/renew on your router's config page if it persists.

Barring that, check your DNS servers on your desktop machines and see if the DNS servers match the ones your DHCP release/renew gave you.

if all that fails you, call your ISP.

yalborap

syndalis wrote: »

could be your router or modem... unplug both, plug in the modem, plug in the router after the modem connects.

Then check your DNS settings; do a DHCP release/renew on your router's config page if it persists.

Barring that, check your DNS servers on your desktop machines and see if the DNS servers match the ones your DHCP release/renew gave you.

if all that fails you, call your ISP.

I have no damn idea what the third one means.

HallowedFaith

Since the subject came up:
http://www.opendns.com/

If you have a small town ISP or something similar that has shitty updating services. You guys still waiting on your domain resolutions know what I mean.

Basticle

the internets not "down" for me per se but most websites are taking an eternity to load today. this happens every few months for me, must be DNS shenannigans. though I dont have a small town ISP, I have road runner

TL DR

I heard something on NPR about one of the tubes getting hit by a ship's anchor near India.

The internets are healing themselves, causing global lag.

Fell free to correct me.

fogeyman

Hurt and Burn wrote: »

I heard something on NPR about one of the tubes getting hit by a ship's anchor near India.

The internets are healing themselves, causing global lag.

Fell free to correct me.

Five cables were cut.

yalborap

Basticle wrote: »

the internets not "down" for me per se but most websites are taking an eternity to load today. this happens every few months for me, must be DNS shenannigans. though I dont have a small town ISP, I have road runner

As do I, if memory serves.

So it seems to be the same problem for both of us.

Barrakketh

You could try using Level3's DNS servers.

4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 work fine.

yalborap

Barrakketh wrote: »

You could try using Level3's DNS servers.

4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 work fine.

Now...How do I do this, exactly?

Using a Linksys WRT54G, if it helps.

Barrakketh

yalborap wrote: »

Barrakketh wrote: »

You could try using Level3's DNS servers.

4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 work fine.

Now...How do I do this, exactly?

Using a Linksys WRT54G, if it helps.

I don't use that router, so I can't say. In Windows you open the connection properties for the network adapter, open the TCP/IP properties, and enter it there.

Based on the small pictures in the manual (which I downloaded), check the router's basic tab and find the "Static DNS" entries. Putting them there and renewing your connection with the router should get things working that way.

yalborap

Barrakketh wrote: »

yalborap wrote: »

Barrakketh wrote: »

You could try using Level3's DNS servers.

4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 work fine.

Now...How do I do this, exactly?

Using a Linksys WRT54G, if it helps.

I don't use that router, so I can't say. In Windows you open the connection properties for the network adapter, open the TCP/IP properties, and enter it there.

Based on the small pictures in the manual (which I downloaded), check the router's basic tab and find the "Static DNS" entries. Putting them there and renewing your connection with the router should get things working that way.

Hrm, seems to be working now. Thanks!