Yet an other PTCL DSl Problem!!!

[Waqas]

Hi guys, wassup???

People there is a strange problem with my net and I don't know whether other PTCL DSL users are facing the same problem. I've contacted the customer service guys but they say that its not possible or there is no problem with their server. But the worst is that I can't even register my complain because no one is attending on 18 and on 1236, they are saying that they do not register complains there anymore.

Anyway the problem is that sometimes my net -even though on and connected- randomly doesn't open many sites. Few examples are gamespot, gametrailers, ign etc... And yet there are some sites which can opened and accessed like our own pakgamers. So whats is the problem and where is it? And just so you guys know I am making this thread at the time when my net is in state of partial inactivity.

Plz help.

 

[hassandx]

seriously bro this is a very strange problem.some sites open some do not.may be there is a problem with your browser.install a new browser.

 

[taq12345]

maybe u hav the work offline mode enabled in ur browser

 

[Waqas]

There is no such problem mates but I will try to reinstall Mozilla Firefox if you say so. But the funny thing is that it gets back to normal after a day or two. This is something that has happened before too, you know...

 

[Atif]

This happens.I faced that thing too.It used to open some sites but some are not opening at all and shows the error that page can not be displayed.Even today i am facing this thing.

 

[Waqas]

This means that I am not alone. Atif are you still facing this problem because I am even now.?

 

[Atif]

Yes today and right now while i am typing i am facing this problem.

 

[Waqas]

So this clarifies the issue that there is nothing wrong with my browser at least. Anyway what is causing this and have you contated the PTCL broadband customer service and what has been there response?

 

[Atif]

This is not a new thing for me as i faced that issue when i was using ptcl dial up.And i didn't connect Ptcl officials about this.

 

[Afnan Mir]

Set your connection settings to obtain ip adress and dns servers automatically.

 

[brightside]

Here you go bro: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites

Error loading some websites


If Firefox/Mozilla Suite can connect to some websites, but not others:

• Delete any stored cookies for the problem site [8] and also make sure that cookies from the website are not being blocked.
• If you receive an error message from a website, the error message may be cached. Attempts to reload the site may yield only the cached error message. To force it to reload from the Web, hold down the <Shift> key and press the Reload button. [9]
• Clear the Cache. In Firefox 2: "Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Cache -> Clear Now". In Firefox 1.5 and earlier: "Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cache -> Clear Cache Now". In Mozilla Suite: "Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache -> Clear Cache".
• Try loading the same site from another computer or another browser. If you are still unable to load a specific site, the problem is likely with the website.
• If the website is a secure site such as a bank, Paypal, eBay, or any site that begins with "https:", see Error loading secure sites.
• The Outpost Pro Firewall can sometimes interfere with loading certain Websites. [10],[11]
• If only web pages with IP-addresses beginning with one particular number won't load, then there may well be a problem with the subnetmask in the router. Check by sending a ping. Pings to all addresses beginning with this number will get lost, while others don't. Define the subnetmask more precisely. This has solved elusive problems more than once. An example of what has actually worked: IP-address: 85.x.x.x. Subnetmask that didn't work: 255.0.0.0. Subnetmask in the router that has solved the problem: 255.255.255.248.
• Ad blocking can cause Web sites not to be displayed. This may be due either to an ad-blocking extension or to an external Internet security suite. An error message, "The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading," may be displayed. You may be able to determine that part of the site has been loaded by selecting "View > Page Source" from the menu.[12]
• The website may have blocked your IP address.
• If you enabled network.http.pipelining (a "tweak" designed to improve page loading time), disable it in about:config by typing "pipelining" in the filter and right-clicking all entries and choosing Reset. (If you set this preference by editing the user.js file, also remove this edit.)
• A hosts file has the ability to redirect Internet requests. Review your hosts file to see if it contains any entries other than 127.0.0.1 localhost .
• If repeated attempts fail to open a website, Windows may have cached an unsuccessful DNS lookup attempt. This means that you may not be able to view a particular website until the cached result expires. As a workaround, you can flush the DNS cache (For Windows XP, "Start -> Run -> ipconfig /flushdns") then try loading the site again. See this discussion and this example.
• If you received the message, "This object has been blocked", see this article.
• The website may only allow Internet Explorer users. You can work around this problem by installing a user agent spoofer, such as the User Agent Switcher extension, to make the website think you are using a different browser.
• Make sure you type the address correctly.

Hopefully that will solve your problem.

 

[m0ssEs]

i m facing the same problem but when i reset my laptop it should do the trick..... atleast for me....

 

[Rapchik Killer]

I got the same problem too.. but i talked to their custormer complaint (1236) and they gave me a new dns server and now its working fine again... i did see a similar problem a few minutes back tho.. not sure if it was that or some other error neway its not happening again..

 

[Afnan Mir]

My net works very slow some times gives me DL of 5 kb

 

[Atif]

Bingo.....After clearing the Cache and Cookies the sites are opening now.Thanks a lot brightside for the help.+ rep.

 

[WAQAx]

I am using MBL and i too face this problem sometimes. I called their customer care and after wasting about my 30 mins the guys tweaked something and the problem still persist.

 

[superlative56]

i m getting connection DC prob on high streaming like game specially COD4.. if phone rings or some one pick phone for calling.

DSL light keep blinking and normal after a while.

 

[taq12345]

the same thing is happening to me right now
it can open pakgamers but not other sites like google and cricinfo

 

[Waqas]

The problem vanished late last night and I didn't notice the time and everything was back to normal. But It is on again... Guys can you confirm if the same shit is happening to you at this very moment?

 

[Jawadamingodgil]

this is not the ptcl fault, there is a browser prob working ofline or sumthing like that