Re: Re: Automated Home Login Problems

["Rob Iles" <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dom,

I'll keep your contact details safe :)

Rob


On 10/11/2007, domdevitto <dom@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   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 <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>, "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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> >
>
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