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Technical News & Discussion => IDNet Help => Topic started by: Aaron on Feb 11, 2007, 16:05:52

Title: Internet dead?
Post by: Aaron on Feb 11, 2007, 16:05:52
Started getting a high ping on irc and kicked off WoW, so I reconnected and IRC is ok now, but half of the websites are working, other half isn't and neither is WoW.

Affecting anyone else?
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: old Bill on Feb 11, 2007, 16:08:16
Lost Ebay and a few other sites. Seems to be ok now.
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Inactive on Feb 11, 2007, 16:15:45
I lost a few sites a while ago as well...  >:(
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Lance on Feb 11, 2007, 16:31:52
i've been streaming video and not had any problems here.
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Philip on Feb 11, 2007, 16:50:11
Quote from: old Bill on Feb 11, 2007, 16:08:16
Lost Ebay and a few other sites. Seems to be ok now.

same here, all ok now  :)
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Nerval on Feb 11, 2007, 17:08:14
ground to a halt here too , but OK now........
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: maxping on Feb 11, 2007, 18:03:26
Lost my connection in CoD2 earlier , rebooted and all was fine.
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Aaron on Feb 11, 2007, 18:14:17
Yeah seems ok now, only lasted 10mins :)
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Rik on Feb 11, 2007, 18:16:25
They probably put another 50p in the meter...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: maxping on Feb 11, 2007, 18:18:02
Or taken the chair leg off the wire  :laugh:
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Rik on Feb 11, 2007, 18:31:16
That is the other possibility, Max, but I ruled it out as no-one reported a surge. :)
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: maxping on Feb 11, 2007, 19:07:33
 ;D
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: mrapoc on Feb 12, 2007, 09:53:42
My css gave me a ping of 900+ which was unplayable to say the least  :-\ :-\ Websites wouldnt load at all either! Although google did - took 2 restarts to get back in the game
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Rik on Feb 12, 2007, 11:14:08
Now, if you didn't play games, you wouldn't have these problems. :) :out:
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: William on Feb 12, 2007, 20:42:19
Am I missing something?

Why isn't there an ISP dedicated to gamers so they can play with their pings to their heart's content?
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Desaan on Feb 12, 2007, 20:53:32
Quote from: William on Feb 12, 2007, 20:42:19
Am I missing something?

Why isn't there an ISP dedicated to gamers so they can play with their pings to their heart's content?

If only >_>
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Rik on Feb 13, 2007, 00:17:57
It's an interesting niche market possibility I would think, with the network optimised for fast response, but not necessarily good for downloads... I just wonder how many gamers would be that committed.
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Nova on Feb 13, 2007, 00:52:29
I'd take a 256 kbit package if it guaranteed me <100 ping to the peering point (obv. can't do much about OTHER companies network infrastructure)

Nova
Title: Re: Internet dead?
Post by: Rik on Feb 13, 2007, 00:56:52
It would be interesting to hear from Simon or Tim as to whether this could be achieved in some way. Potentially, it might be a good money spinner for the ISP that could deliver it.