Re: Automated Home Login Problems

["domdevitto" <dom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This can happen, when things go wrong at an ISP.

I actually can't (won't) say much more, but if the problem can happen
once, it can re-occur - though usually would get fixed quickly, if
someone complains!

If it happens again, get in touch and I'll give my mate in BT [I'm VM,
but it's a small world ;-) ], who has "the power" to sort it.

Dom
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Iles" <rob.iles@...> wrote:
>
> Tim,
>
> They denied all knowledge/responsibility - despite me proving (to
myself)
> that it had to be down to their network.
>
> My reasoning was:
>
> If I create a VPN connection to the office (over the BT ADSL Line) -
and
> route all traffic via the office (office used a demon connection for
> outbound) - then the problem disappeared.
>
> If I routed traffic over an anonymous proxy, the problem disappeared.
>
> if the forums that were problematic has an SSL option - this worked
- only
> HTTP was affected.
>
> I captured traffic, showing "BT Squid - Error" - the IP of
the Squid
was in
> a range listed as "BT Infrastructure" or something similar -
they
said this
> was irelevant.
>
> If anyone can suggest any other cause for this, I'd be interested to
hear
> your thoughts! :)
>
>
> So, I used a proxy for a while - - and after about a month, went
"back to
> normal" - and the problem had been resolved.
>
> Still with BT - tied into contract
>
> Good luck!!
>
> Rob
>
> On 09/11/2007, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@...> wrote:
> >
> >   Thanks Rob, I'm with BT... :-/
> > Did they ever fix it for you, or did you change ISP?
> >
> > Thanks, I'll investigate further.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> >
> > On 11/8/07, Rob Iles <rob.iles@...
<rob.iles%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> > > Tim,
> > >
> > > Does your (home) ISP implement a transparent proxy? I've had
issues with
> > BT
> > > in the past, one of the boxes in their transparent HTTP
Cache/Proxy farm
> > > went wonky, and caused very bizarre issues with vBulletin
(and some
> > other
> > > forums).
> > >
> > > If possible, temporarily specify a Proxy server in
IE/Firefox on
a port
> > > other than 80 - - - google for IP's - there's are a number
that
run on
> > > TCP8080 etc.
> > >
> > > This might help, it did the job for me in the past. It may
be
completely
> > > irrelevant - so if any has other ideas, please shout out :)
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > >
> > > On 08/11/2007, Tim Hawes
<timsyahoo@...<timsyahoo%40googlemail.com>>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm having trouble logging into the Automated Home
forums from
home.
> > > > All is fine from work though. A-H uses vBulletin, as
does AV
Forums,
> > > > and I have no trouble at AVF...
> > > >
> > > > When I try to log in to A-H I get the redirect screen
but I don't
> > > > appear to be logged in after that page disappears. It's
the
same for
> > > > both IE and Firefox, although I'm on IE 7 at home &
6 at work.
I also
> > > > can't see the forum sponsor icons in either browser.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what could be wrong? Since it's common
to
both IE &
> > > > Firefox I think it's maybe pointing to a firewall-type
issue (?)
> > > > rather than a browser problem but I'm happy to be
proved
wrong. I'm
> > > > using Norton Internet Security 2006 as the software
firewall. I've
> > > > tried completely disabling this but the problems
persist.
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts? help!!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Tim.
> > > > p.s. I notice as the A-H pages finish loading that
kontera.com is
> > > > referenced in the bar at the bottom of the screen.
Whois refers to
> > > > networksolutions.com or similar. Is this kosher or are
my details
> > > > being hived-off somewhere else?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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