The EAB is unaccessible on my broadband connection

Peanutuk · 10 July 2004, 15:57

Hi

I have spent the last two days out of my mind with worry as the EAB has been 'down' for two days. I also couldn't access the irc or anything to do with the network.

I have just taken a short walk to the local college lab and - lo and behold - the EAB is up and running, and seems to have always been so. Naturaly I felt a little puzzled at it would sem to be due to my connection.

Back home I tried accessing the site through IE as I usually use Mozilla but still I couldn't access the site. I then tried restoring my system to an earlier point and still no change. As a last ditch attempt I disconnected my broadband with Pipex and used our back up dial up service from AOL. This worked.

It seemed that my broadband connection is 'banned' from accessing anything to do with the network. Can someone try and explain how to solve this?

RetroMan · 10 July 2004, 16:04

Have you tried to surf with a proxy to reach the abime network ?

10 July 2004, 16:04

Try accessing it this way first (using a simple proxy, we'll use Google Translate as I cannot be bothered to find a real proxy): http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

Another thing to mention would be who your Service Provider is & where abouts in the country you are. Maybe there is a specific problem in that 1 location or with that 1 ISP.

10 July 2004, 16:10

Some more....

Does abime.net (without the eab bit) work ?

Do any other sites have problems ?

Can you ping abime.net (open up a DOS/Command Prompt and type "ping abime.net" - you should get a message like "Replying from 80.239.168.80 time=32ms ttl=49"

If the ping to abime.net doesn't work try pinging 80.239.168.80 directly as your ISP's DNS could be screwed. 80.239.168.80 is the IP of RCK's abime.net server.

You could also try the link http://80.239.168.80/ which at the moment should take you direct to abime.net's homepage.

Please note IP numbers are subject to change, but should remain as these for a few days at least.

If none of these work then do a Trace Route. type "tracert abime.net" in the Command Prompt and paste your results in this forum (removing your IP address for security reasons if you like). To find out your IP address open Command Prompt and type ipconfig.

Peanutuk · 10 July 2004, 16:59

The google translation page works; I get a translated EAB front page.

No other sites I have visited have problems.

abime.net doesn't work.

Pinging 80.239.168.80 produces a time out as does pinging abime.net

The http://80.239.168.80 also times out.

The trace route times out after step 7 to POS2-0.BR1.AMs3.Alter.NET [146.188.3.218]
After that I just get repeated 'Request time out."

I am in Lancashire, Lancaster and am using Pipex.

10 July 2004, 17:11

Phone up Pipex support and complain then. There is a link somewhere between you & EAB that isn't working. As both the abime.net and IP address don't work it is obviously not a fault with the DNS translation/server. The fault is purely a connection issue, as proven by your ability to access it via a proxy.

The problem is somewhere in the UK, as myself and many others can access EAB no problems on Broadband. I am using my brothers BT Broadband, Cambs.

Please post the whole tracert results, cause then I will do a tracert and compare with mine.

Talk about ping's, tracert's, IP addresses etc... with them so you sound like you know what you are talking about (even if you don't).

Send your tracert results to them. Point them to this thread.

I expect that other sites other than abime.net would have problems too if they are on the same backbone. Maybe RCK or someone could provide a list of other sites within the same IP range to check.

10 July 2004, 17:21

P.S. Check this thread, seems you are not alone:

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0

Alter.net / Pipex problem.

Apparently Pipex are doing phish-all about it. So phone them. Point them to that thread.

RCK · 10 July 2004, 21:40

you could check these:
80.239.168.80 - abime.net home
80.239.168.88 - abime.net ftp
80.239.168.65 - abime.net external gateway

IMO it's your ISP fault, maybe one message in their newsgroup would be enough

Peanutuk · 13 July 2004, 18:32

I now have access. I am back.

I see you've mised me

13 July 2004, 18:40

Does it work because of you complaining, or did you just wait until they eventual got off their ass and fix the problem?

Welcome back

Freckle · 13 July 2004, 19:44

Welcome Back! Whilst I can confirm that you were indeed missed, I must also point out that there is also someone who is glad to have his fellow Monkey companion back. . . So welcome back Minimonk!

Here is Monkey adventuring on Monkey Island...

Peanutuk · 13 July 2004, 21:01

I complained and an hour or so later it was working... maybe a coincidence?!

Thanks

I see I didnt miss much

rattus · 13 July 2004, 23:47

woah... coincidence!

I have Pipex too and I thought the EAB was just down for repairs the last few days

Seems fixed now, thanks for calling Pipex for me - I wouldn't have bothered

fisken uno · 14 July 2004, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freckle

Welcome Back! Whilst I can confirm that you were indeed missed, I must also point out that there is also someone who is glad to have his fellow Monkey companion back. . . So welcome back Minimonk!

Here is Monkey adventuring on Monkey Island...

Whoa! Have I ever told you how much I love Monkey?

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by fisken uno

Whoa! Have I ever told you how much I love Monkey?

NO We dont want to hear about it

fisken uno · 14 July 2004, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

NO We dont want to hear about it

What? You don't want to know that Monkey and me are gay lovers? You don't even want to know the details what we did last night?

You were asking for it, biatch

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 00:40

Freckle · 14 July 2004, 00:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by fisken uno

Whoa! Have I ever told you how much I love Monkey?

I hate to break it to you Fisken, but Monkey isn't gay, and I don't think he liked you saying that

Though he does have a Village People outfit...

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 00:58

Damn you got a lot of cool monkeys

Do you have one with a beer or Kelly Brook

fisken uno · 14 July 2004, 00:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freckle

I hate to break it to you Fisken, but Monkey isn't gay, and I don't think he liked you saying that

Though he does have a Village People outfit...

Well, dear Freckle, it certainly does seem that he keeps a few secrets even for YOU!

I would know...

Freckle · 14 July 2004, 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by fisken uno

Well, dear Freckle, it certainly does seem that he keeps a few secrets even for YOU!

I would know...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

Damn you got a lot of cool monkeys

Do you have one with a beer or Kelly Brook

Well Fisken, I do indeed know what Monkey was doing last night, as we sat up all night talking about the day that he met Kelly Brooke on Blackpool beach...

Fisken, he says sorry, you are just not his type

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 01:31

I just got a new Avatar

14 July 2004, 01:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

I just got a new Avatar

Hey, you saidI could choose your new avatar

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 02:02

You snooze you lose

and who can turn down a lady

with a good grip on monkeys

fisken uno · 14 July 2004, 02:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freckle

Fisken, he says sorry, you are just not his type

Well, he's done some "partying" with me too.

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 03:05

Well he had his own whistle to blow

Damn Fisk you need a haircut

14 July 2004, 03:08

If you haven't noticed THE OLD JIM IS BACK!

NothingBeatsTheRealThing (c)

Dizzy · 14 July 2004, 03:10

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

I think this thread is gone way OT

fisken uno · 14 July 2004, 03:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

NothingBeatsTheRealThing (c)

No, NothingBeatsTheRealJim (TM)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

Damn Fisk you need a haircut

STFU, I know!!

Peanutuk · 14 July 2004, 10:42

Whooo! That's one comb-over fisken!!

Freckle · 15 July 2004, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by fisken uno

Well, he's done some "partying" with me too.

Lol - You both look like you are in the Young Ones!

10 July 2004, 15:57	#1
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,067	The EAB is unaccessible on my broadband connection Hi I have spent the last two days out of my mind with worry as the EAB has been 'down' for two days. I also couldn't access the irc or anything to do with the network. I have just taken a short walk to the local college lab and - lo and behold - the EAB is up and running, and seems to have always been so. Naturaly I felt a little puzzled at it would sem to be due to my connection. Back home I tried accessing the site through IE as I usually use Mozilla but still I couldn't access the site. I then tried restoring my system to an earlier point and still no change. As a last ditch attempt I disconnected my broadband with Pipex and used our back up dial up service from AOL. This worked. It seemed that my broadband connection is 'banned' from accessing anything to do with the network. Can someone try and explain how to solve this? __________________ T-shirts

10 July 2004, 16:04	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 40 Posts: 3,704	Have you tried to surf with a proxy to reach the abime network ? __________________ --~~= RetroMan =~~-- -= AmigA =- -= ForeveR =-

10 July 2004, 16:59	#5
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,067	The google translation page works; I get a translated EAB front page. No other sites I have visited have problems. abime.net doesn't work. Pinging 80.239.168.80 produces a time out as does pinging abime.net The http://80.239.168.80 also times out. The trace route times out after step 7 to POS2-0.BR1.AMs3.Alter.NET [146.188.3.218] After that I just get repeated 'Request time out." I am in Lancashire, Lancaster and am using Pipex. __________________ T-shirts

13 July 2004, 18:32	#9
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,067	I now have access. I am back. I see you've mised me __________________ T-shirts

13 July 2004, 19:44	#11
Freckle I like hats Join Date: May 2004 Location: I fell down the stairs and bumped my head, so I am kind of half-in, half-out of the broom cupboard Posts: 58	Welcome Back! Whilst I can confirm that you were indeed missed, I must also point out that there is also someone who is glad to have his fellow Monkey companion back. . . So welcome back Minimonk! Here is Monkey adventuring on Monkey Island... Attached Thumbnails

10 July 2004, 16:04	#3
Jim Posts: n/a	Try accessing it this way first (using a simple proxy, we'll use Google Translate as I cannot be bothered to find a real proxy): http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools Another thing to mention would be who your Service Provider is & where abouts in the country you are. Maybe there is a specific problem in that 1 location or with that 1 ISP.

10 July 2004, 16:10	#4
Jim Posts: n/a	Some more.... Does abime.net (without the eab bit) work ? Do any other sites have problems ? Can you ping abime.net (open up a DOS/Command Prompt and type "ping abime.net" - you should get a message like "Replying from 80.239.168.80 time=32ms ttl=49" If the ping to abime.net doesn't work try pinging 80.239.168.80 directly as your ISP's DNS could be screwed. 80.239.168.80 is the IP of RCK's abime.net server. You could also try the link http://80.239.168.80/ which at the moment should take you direct to abime.net's homepage. Please note IP numbers are subject to change, but should remain as these for a few days at least. If none of these work then do a Trace Route. type "tracert abime.net" in the Command Prompt and paste your results in this forum (removing your IP address for security reasons if you like). To find out your IP address open Command Prompt and type ipconfig.

10 July 2004, 17:11	#6
Jim Posts: n/a	Phone up Pipex support and complain then. There is a link somewhere between you & EAB that isn't working. As both the abime.net and IP address don't work it is obviously not a fault with the DNS translation/server. The fault is purely a connection issue, as proven by your ability to access it via a proxy. The problem is somewhere in the UK, as myself and many others can access EAB no problems on Broadband. I am using my brothers BT Broadband, Cambs. Please post the whole tracert results, cause then I will do a tracert and compare with mine. Talk about ping's, tracert's, IP addresses etc... with them so you sound like you know what you are talking about (even if you don't). Send your tracert results to them. Point them to this thread. I expect that other sites other than abime.net would have problems too if they are on the same backbone. Maybe RCK or someone could provide a list of other sites within the same IP range to check.

10 July 2004, 17:21	#7
Jim Posts: n/a	P.S. Check this thread, seems you are not alone: http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...anded&sb=5&o=0 Alter.net / Pipex problem. Apparently Pipex are doing phish-all about it. So phone them. Point them to that thread.

10 July 2004, 21:40	#8
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	you could check these: 80.239.168.80 - abime.net home 80.239.168.88 - abime.net ftp 80.239.168.65 - abime.net external gateway IMO it's your ISP fault, maybe one message in their newsgroup would be enough

13 July 2004, 18:40	#10
Jim Posts: n/a	Does it work because of you complaining, or did you just wait until they eventual got off their ass and fix the problem? Welcome back

13 July 2004, 21:01	#12
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,067	I complained and an hour or so later it was working... maybe a coincidence?! Thanks I see I didnt miss much __________________ T-shirts

13 July 2004, 23:47	#13
rattus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 328	woah... coincidence! I have Pipex too and I thought the EAB was just down for repairs the last few days Seems fixed now, thanks for calling Pipex for me - I wouldn't have bothered

14 July 2004, 00:40	#17
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399

14 July 2004, 00:58	#19
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	Damn you got a lot of cool monkeys Do you have one with a beer or Kelly Brook

14 July 2004, 01:31	#22
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	I just got a new Avatar

14 July 2004, 02:02	#24
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	You snooze you lose and who can turn down a lady with a good grip on monkeys

14 July 2004, 03:05	#26
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	Well he had his own whistle to blow Damn Fisk you need a haircut

14 July 2004, 03:08	#27
Jim Posts: n/a	If you haven't noticed THE OLD JIM IS BACK! NothingBeatsTheRealThing (c)

14 July 2004, 03:10	#28
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL I think this thread is gone way OT

14 July 2004, 10:42	#30
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,067	Whooo! That's one comb-over fisken!! __________________ T-shirts

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