what is up with this forum?

[HoosierGiant]

Same here! But every other site I go to works fine. Which is why I think it is not me but the forum site.

Ditto.

[kat_h]

Just out of curiousity when it does that try doing a traceroute to the site. That will show which step along the path is causing the problems.

Go to your start menu and click on run (assuming you're running windows xp). In the run window type cmd and click on ok. This will bring up a dos prompt. Type tracert forums.teamestrogen.com and hit enter. That will then show you every step along the path that the packet of data takes to get between your computer and the forums. It could be that the forums are okay but there's a roadblock somewhere between you and them, which could cause some people to have problems while others get to the site just fine.

[bmccasland]

Just out of curiousity when it does that try doing a traceroute to the site. That will show which step along the path is causing the problems.

Go to your start menu and click on run (assuming you're running windows xp). In the run window type cmd and click on ok. This will bring up a dos prompt. Type tracert forums.teamestrogen.com and hit enter. That will then show you every step along the path that the packet of data takes to get between your computer and the forums. It could be that the forums are okay but there's a roadblock somewhere between you and them, which could cause some people to have problems while others get to the site just fine.

And I'm supposed to remember that?? Riiigggghhhtt

I blamed some of my trouble getting on to the new updates applied to my Uncle Sam computer. Figured this is what I get for going on line at work..

[kat_h]

And I'm supposed to remember that?? Riiigggghhhtt

I guess not. I suppose you could save it if you care, or ignore it if you don't. There are always lots of options.

[Zen]

try doing a traceroute to the site. That will show which step along the path is causing the problems.

But it won't fix anything.

What Brandi and others have encountered is an interweb black hole.

[kat_h]

But it won't fix anything.

What Brandi and others have encountered is an interweb black hole.

If you diagnose something then it becomes fixable. If a dozen people are all getting dropped at the same point then they can phone their ISPs and report the routing glitch and the ISPs can get it fixed.

[HoosierGiant]

Go to your start menu and click on run (assuming you're running windows xp). In the run window type cmd and click on ok. This will bring up a dos prompt. Type tracert forums.teamestrogen.com and hit enter. That will then show you every step along the path that the packet of data takes to get between your computer and the forums. It could be that the forums are okay but there's a roadblock somewhere between you and them, which could cause some people to have problems while others get to the site just fine.

Thanks!

If you diagnose something then it becomes fixable. If a dozen people are all getting dropped at the same point then they can phone their ISPs and report the routing glitch and the ISPs can get it fixed.

Okay, I'm not holding my breath on that one. We have a new ISP -- definitely NOT by choice -- our old provider was bought by another company. Customer service stinks, service itself stinks, repair work stinks...

[Pax]

Just out of curiousity when it does that try doing a traceroute to the site. That will show which step along the path is causing the problems.

Go to your start menu and click on run (assuming you're running windows xp). In the run window type cmd and click on ok. This will bring up a dos prompt. Type tracert forums.teamestrogen.com and hit enter. That will then show you every step along the path that the packet of data takes to get between your computer and the forums. It could be that the forums are okay but there's a roadblock somewhere between you and them, which could cause some people to have problems while others get to the site just fine.

That is so cool that you know about this stuff! I don't have any connectivity problems but I find it fascinating when someone knows how to fix the "magic box".

[sundial]

I find it rather entertaining. I know dink about computers and to hear someone Windows speak, well it kinda interesting.

I'm a Mac user myself.

[F8th637]

The forums have been having issues this week as far as I can tell. Hopefully, they are behind us.

[mimitabby]

tracert forums.teamestrogen.com

wow, that was VERY impressive. and it timed out!!

[sandra]

Just out of curiousity when it does that try doing a traceroute to the site. That will show which step along the path is causing the problems.

Go to your start menu and click on run (assuming you're running windows xp). In the run window type cmd and click on ok. This will bring up a dos prompt. Type tracert forums.teamestrogen.com and hit enter. That will then show you every step along the path that the packet of data takes to get between your computer and the forums. It could be that the forums are okay but there's a roadblock somewhere between you and them, which could cause some people to have problems while others get to the site just fine.

say what?

[crazycanuck]

Kat..thanks for the info I'm sitting here nodding my head as what you've just told me just went over it..

I'll crawl back into my non techno hole now..

[Brandi]

I have not had any troubles today. So far.......
Thanks for the input too. If it happens again I will try the computer brain way. I will just hope it is fixe for now.