DNS problem West Midlands..?

Since around 2330 last night I've been unable to view any web pages, get
any mail and none of my VoIP lines are working. I suspect a DNS problem
but this router (AVM Fritz!Box) doesn't permit setting of any alternatives.

I'm getting sync with the exchange and also an IP address but can't do
anything. Has anyone here experienced a problem using Orange (or
whatever they're called this week) in the Birmingham area..? Sending
this using my Voda dongle.

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:
>
> Since around 2330 last night I've been unable to view any web pages, get
> any mail and none of my VoIP lines are working. I suspect a DNS problem
> but this router (AVM Fritz!Box) doesn't permit setting of any alternatives.
>

well set up a different DNS on your PC's then.

> I'm getting sync with the exchange and also an IP address but can't do
> anything. Has anyone here experienced a problem using Orange (or
> whatever they're called this week) in the Birmingham area..? Sending
> this using my Voda dongle.
>

I've seen odd delays in WAN traffic all last night. There is also a
service anouncement out from Claranet suggesting that some part of BT's
backhaul is under stress and due for an upgrade.

Probably a spam storm or some new virus is rocking the boat somewhere.

> Ivor
>

On 10/09/09 09:50, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Ivor Jones wrote:
>>
>> Since around 2330 last night I've been unable to view any web pages,
>> get any mail and none of my VoIP lines are working. I suspect a DNS
>> problem but this router (AVM Fritz!Box) doesn't permit setting of any
>> alternatives.
>>
>
> well set up a different DNS on your PC's then.
>
>> I'm getting sync with the exchange and also an IP address but can't do
>> anything. Has anyone here experienced a problem using Orange (or
>> whatever they're called this week) in the Birmingham area..? Sending
>> this using my Voda dongle.
>>
>
> I've seen odd delays in WAN traffic all last night. There is also a
> service anouncement out from Claranet suggesting that some part of BT's
> backhaul is under stress and due for an upgrade.
>
> Probably a spam storm or some new virus is rocking the boat somewhere.
>
>> Ivor
>>

It's up & running now, I did try the Orange "help" line which played a
recorded message telling me there was an unknown problem and they didn't
know if/when it would be sorted, but it came back on about half an hour
ago. Had to reset the router to get all the VoIP lines working again but
it seems to be stable for the moment.

Whether we'll ever know what it was is another matter..!

Ivor

On 10/09/09 19:59, Andy Champ wrote:
> Ivor Jones wrote:
>>
>> Since around 2330 last night I've been unable to view any web pages,
>> get any mail and none of my VoIP lines are working. I suspect a DNS
>> problem but this router (AVM Fritz!Box) doesn't permit setting of any
>> alternatives.
>>
>> I'm getting sync with the exchange and also an IP address but can't do
>> anything. Has anyone here experienced a problem using Orange (or
>> whatever they're called this week) in the Birmingham area..? Sending
>> this using my Voda dongle.
>>
>> Ivor
>>
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8248725.stm
>
> "The broadband service run by mobile firm Orange has been hit by an outage.
>
> The firm said that it did not know how many people were affected by the
> problem, the cause of which is still yet to be determined." (dated 12:56
> Thurs 10th Sept 09)
>
> Andy

Thanks for that, although I'd still like to know what the problem
actually *was* (but I doubt I ever will..!)

Ivor