NTL in DNS attack?

[Tenko]

Not a tech question but just a discussion.

I'm currently connected via a dial-up modem (How quaint! I've not heard a dial-up connecting for ages, it brings back memories ).

This is because my broadband doesn't work. Lots of possible reasons for this but after a dozen attemps to speak to NTL, whose telphone hotlines are getting cut off or engaged and checking there website now they're saying ALL of their users on ALL packages will ot be able to use the internet/email etc due a DNS.

Well bugger me! They're a bit of a large service provider to have that kind of problem, Surely?

And are any other ISP's being hit?
How about Telewest for instance or BT?

 

[Guest]

use a differebt dns server - i use

62.232.80.36

ntl prolly have their dns server running on a 286.

That ip's a business server so therefore doesnt get any traffic after 6pm.

 

[-Ultimate]

Telewests DNs is b0rked too at the minute and i've spoke to some guys in other Euro countries on irc and they are having same problems on various euro isps.

However after doing a ipconfig /flushdns in start/run cmd mine seems fine

 

[Tenko]

Originally posted by -Ultimate
Telewests DNs is b0rked too at the minute and i've spoke to some guys in other Euro countries on irc and they are having same problems on various euro isps.

However after doing a ipconfig /flushdns in start/run cmd mine seems fine

Well now we are getting into the realms of the tech forum

"Me Tarzan, you PC!"

Is pretty much how I treat networking problems. I switch it on, it works. If not I call the RAC or the AA (Who pass me onto NTL)

 

[-Ultimate]

Well it hasn't helped a load anyway to be honest, seems the whole internet is on its way out

 

[Sharma]

<Fuming>

Cant access my email to get an invoice for a game i just bought..

Grrrrrrr!

 

[-Ultimate]

From pipex:

Two routing/traffic issues are currently affecting PIPEX customers.

A major backbone link between the UK and USA is down.

Additionally, an unrelated intermittent routing problem at our North London site has affected traffic flow for some ADSL users.

Reason its from there is it was a rare link i could actually click on that worked

 

[Tenko]

Hell, I just lost connection on a dial-up!

If the whole internet goes down it would be a case of

"Where were you when the internet died?"




Of course, maybe that won't happen.



Anyway I'm logging off, cant afford to use a DIAL-UP ffs!

 

[Cyfr]

Freeserve are fuxx0red too

 

[~Mobius~]

Effing Blueyonder is screwed too.

 

[Gumbo]

It's cyber terrorism omfg!!!1!1!!1!!

Call the cops!1!!!!

etc..

 

[Cyfr]

*thinks about those terrorism pictures from before*

Sit under your desk and give yourself a blowjob!

 

[Summo]

Nildram's fine!

 

[Sharma]

Curse you Summo.

 

[S-Gray]

So is BTo for me!

 

[bigbb]

Pipex has been porked like a pie today as well. Seems to have recovered, but she got a few scratches along the way.

 

[Rubber Bullets]

BT is working fine for me, mostly. The above does at least explain why I have been having trouble accessing an American site I use. Thanks for that

RB

 

[Tom]

I've had really poor performance off NTL lately, especially from the email servers, which are CRAP.

 

[Tenko]

Anyone seen Terminator III?

If you have then you know why we're fuxxor'd

 

[Tom]

So how do you change that DNS thingy? Will it make my computer any different when on the internet? Does it affect anything?

 

[caLLous]

Haven't noticed anything amiss from Zen either. Looks like we made the right choices Summo.

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Yep zen is fine here.

 

[-Ultimate]

http://www.kddiscs.co.jp/e/business/02_15.html

Is whats been down and causing the problems apparently. First the Southern leg was down, then the northern leg went dwn and thats when all the major probs kicked in

Mines fine now too so it seems the worst is over.

 

[Cloowwwnnn]

Nildram aint broken yet

 

[Tom]

The www.ntlworld.com website is down

 

[Tenko]

I just managed that Tom but my Connection is still down.

Ahh shucks!

I'm currently using my pc default dial-up which is btclick

<HOCK-SPIT!>



Somebody hurry up and fix my internet! I don't care if they have to drag some tech guy out of the pub! I want it and I want it NOW!

 

[S-Gray]

that site works for me tom...

 

[(Shovel)]

I had major problems getting to parts of the Microsoft website earlier, may be related.

It's working again now, mind.

 

[Embattle]

Had a failure of some equipment in my area, how strange a number of things have all gone at the same time...oh well.

 

[(Shovel)]

I blame, erm.. hmm... oh what the hell, I'll just blame Dubya Bush anyway.