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        Send message Joined: 30 Mar 10 Posts: 235 Credit: 9,205,825 RAC: 1,355 |
About 3 days ago, my bouncer machines and browsers cannot connect to this site. Did something change? I asked around, and I am not the only one having this same problem. Although it appears that most people, particularly those in Europe, are not having the problem. I thought maybe my isp (ATT) was blocking, so I changed DNS servers to cloud flair and then to google, with no luck. The only reason I can even post this is because my cellular provider (Verizon) doesn’t have the problem. Any thoughts? Reno, NV Team: SETI.USA 
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    Send message Joined: 22 Aug 16 Posts: 469 Credit: 2,165,095 RAC: 733 |
Using another DNS would check if the URL vs IP could connect or not (wuprop.boinc-af.org vs 51.178.133.229). Try a VPN to see if your IP is blocked on ATT. |
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Send message Joined: 30 Mar 10 Posts: 235 Credit: 9,205,825 RAC: 1,355 |
Yes, I tried several different DNS servers. As for using the IP address you suggested, it takes me to an Apache2 page, not the site itself. I don’t have a vpn service. Are there free ones I could use to try it out? |
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Send message Joined: 22 Aug 16 Posts: 469 Credit: 2,165,095 RAC: 733 |
A DNS just takes boinc-af.org and converts it to the IP address so network equipment can route traffic. There are some free trial VPNs ya can test with. |
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Send message Joined: 30 Mar 10 Posts: 235 Credit: 9,205,825 RAC: 1,355 |
Ding! Something just changed! I can now access the site again, and my machines have uploaded the tasks, and downloaded new tasks. I am not sure what the issue was, but it seems fixed now. As for DNS, some DNS servers block/filter sites. So I was trying different DNS servers, just in case my ISP's DNS server was the culprit. Reno, NV Team: SETI.USA
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    Send message Joined: 20 May 10 Posts: 588 Credit: 1,974,399 RAC: 396 |
Ding! Something just changed! I can now access the site again, and my machines have uploaded the tasks, and downloaded new tasks. I use Cloud Flare for all my pc's as it's faster and filters less than Google and my own ISP, Focus Broadband, an AT&T Service Provider. I was also blocked and like you "Ding!" everything was back again. I think a major hop site went down as for me even Yahoo wouldn't load!! Right now I have negative numbers, like others are seeing as well, but even so they are still higher than yesterday for the apps I am running. As for free VPN's here is a free one for Windows, I don't use it as I pay for SurfShark, but don't use it either right now as I'm being good. https://protonvpn.com/free-vpn/windows |
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Send message Joined: 30 Mar 10 Posts: 235 Credit: 9,205,825 RAC: 1,355 |
FWIW, since I could connect and get work about 12 hours ago, I am not getting any hours, positive or negative. I am hoping that it sorts itself out soon. Reno, NV Team: SETI.USA
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Send message Joined: 20 May 10 Posts: 588 Credit: 1,974,399 RAC: 396 |
FWIW, since I could connect and get work about 12 hours ago, I am not getting any hours, positive or negative. I am hoping that it sorts itself out soon. Check right now, all mine are positive numbers now!! |
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Send message Joined: 30 Mar 10 Posts: 235 Credit: 9,205,825 RAC: 1,355 |
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