IW Time out issue FIX maybe!!! (ALL READ PLEASE)

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by Larry_OHF: It will be very cool if everyone that posts here with down reports follows the examples posted above and mentions the time that down-time was experienced...and maybe who your ISP is and if it is dial-up or cable or DSL. That would help Ziroc out alot I bet in finding the problem.

It sure would, and then I could see if those are the times that the EfU server is also at a peak time. Today and Sunday, the EfU server will be off to see if that is the cause.

[Mouse]

I've had one or two similar problems, but I've usually found them related to my ISP, or more likely BT who provide the vast majority of broadband connectivity in the UK.

The only solution I've found is to shut down my broadband and reconnect. This seems to clear up things.

If (or when) this next happens, I'll use a couple of utilities to see if I can find out more.

[Mouse]

Very wierd [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] Call me Jonah, but I just lost IW. I took my own advice and here I am back again!

This is what Sam Spade gave me on a trace:-

12/27/03 11:45:32 Fast traceroute http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...ultimatebb.cgi
Trace http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...ultimatebb.cgi (24.173.154.114) ...
1 217.47.135.74 29ms 26ms 26ms TTL: 0 (btdhg524-hg3.ealing.broadband.bt.net ok)
2 217.47.135.1 32ms 26ms 26ms TTL: 0 (No rDNS)
3 217.47.135.106 30ms 26ms 26ms TTL: 0 (No rDNS)
4 213.1.119.62 28ms 35ms 36ms TTL: 0 (inh3cs02-500.imsnet3.btopenworld.com ok)
5 No Response * * *
6 No Response * * *
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[johnny]

I can relate to Charlie's problem, it happened to me as well, almost EVERY day. You type a message, and when you try to post it, the board won't respond. This has been going on for a few months now. I kinda learned to live with it.

[Megabot]

Never any problems here...

[SpiritWarrior]

Another thing is, when I'm on dial-up and I lose IW if I disconnect then re-connect, I immediately get it back again. If I choose not to do this it can be down every time I hit the page for about 45 mins or so but again disconnecting and redialing has it back up on the first try. Dunno if this means anything.

[Charlie]

Down from 7:49 to 8:05 ish.

[LordKathen]

Yes Z, I have the same problem also. I visit 4 or 5 times daily, and it happens at least one of those times, daily, for the last couple months. I assumed it was a problem with IW, becouse I usually go to other sites rite away if I can't get into IW, and never have problems getting to the other sites. I am on cable, and have the fastest cable connection. I can't remember the speeds, but there was 3 to choose from and I pay for the fastest. . Anyway, I have to agree with these guys, I think it is IW man, sorry.
BTW, when I am in IW, it is MUCH faster with the upgrade! And I really like the quick reply, and the way the page is layed out on normal reply, with the thread your replying to in its own scroll window. Very cool. Login is much faster too! Thanks for the hard work you do! [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]

[ 12-28-2003, 10:43 AM: Message edited by: LordKathen ]

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by Charlie: Down from 7:49 to 8:05 ish.

Ok, then I checked the logs and we had many people posting and reading through that time. It's gotta be what Mouse said. I need you to do a tracert so I can see where it times out. It's gotta be somewhere between you and the IW server, because were not getting errors in the log.

******* Please also, everyone with problems, post your ISP name you use as well. If they are the same ISP, or use the same Euro routing, it can be causing this.

I'll keep checking our server though!

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

Well lately its been fine here, and Im on Freeserve, been in 5 or 6 times today at least and no problems, none for the past week at least either.