Taking advantage of the downtime - Moving ISP

[Scott Alden]

Taking advantage of the current downtime, we've decided to go ahead an
move into our new ISP early. I apologize profusely for the lack of
notice, but the stars all aligned today and it looks like we're gonna
move.

So - my estimates are probably a little under, but we'll probably be
down for 8-10 hours while moving. I'll be making adjustments to the
DNS, and that takes about 48 hours to fully propagate. Some people
will get it right away, but some will longer. I'll post up IP
addresses after the move.

I want to reiterate that I realize how much this sucks, but for a
little short term pain we will be better in the long run with an ISP
that has proper power distribution and backup generators and actually
responds to my calls.

Regards,
Scott

[Chris Johnson]

Yay!

Good luck.

Chris

[matthew.marquand]

Although I'll die because of the disconnection from the matrix...I
understand the importance of the move. I wish you great success with
the move and good luck to those that survive.

[meat]

On Jul 29, 1:08 pm, Scott Alden <scott.al...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I want to reiterate that I realize how much this sucks, but for a
> little short term pain we will be better in the long run with an ISP
> that has proper power distribution and backup generators and actually
> responds to my calls.
>
> Regards,
> Scott

May I be the first to say:

"I just want to tell you good luck. We're all counting on you."

[Phil Alberg]

Thank you for the status, Aldie, and good luck with the move!

- Phil

--
Eastern MA Gaming
http://www.unitygames.org/

"But how do you plan for a bank full of nuns?"

"When playing a game the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is
important, not the winning."
- Reiner Knizia

[richp...@gmail.com]

ok... so see you Friday?

What will be the plans for some of the math trades that just started/
ending soon?

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[GeneralPF]

Good idea, and good luck with the move.

[Mark Crane]

"I want to reiterate that I realize how much this sucks, but for a
little short term pain we will be better in the long run with an ISP
that has proper power distribution and backup generators and actually
responds to my calls."

Hooray!  Two thumbs up and one GG.

[jmi...@gmail.com]

richp...@gmail.com wrote:
> What will be the plans for some of the math trades that just started/
> ending soon?

extend the deadlines by 48hrs

[Verkisto]

Woo! I'm not sure what I'll do until then, but Woo!

[Sagrilarus]

I would have had it up by now.

Sag.

[Jason Spears]

Woot! Good news! Hope everything goes well.

[Mrs. Mystery Bob - Egorjlileli]

Be nice Sag!! We're all hurting here!!!

MMB

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[boardgameguy]

I understand the downtime adjustments but what do I do about the
shakes i'm having from no BGG?........uh...quick.....take some deep
breaths into that box of Le Havre.....ahhhhhhhh, much better

Ryan

[Rooftrouser]

Re-assimilate me. I don't want to be an individual. I need connection
to the collective. We are Borg. No, now I are Borg. No wait, he are
Borg - the one with the battle cry. Aargh. I'm coming unraveled. I'll
never survive for 48 hours. [Sits in corner of games room with glazed
expression, dribbling and beating head with Agricola box]


Although if it's really just 8-10 hours That's ok. I can just about
fit in another game of Imperial with Crabro like yesterday's...

[Lemur]

Just so I'm clear - once the new IP addresses are posted, we can
access directly through that IP address...it's only waiting for the
URL "boardgamegeek.com" to reconcile, that may take 48 hours, right?

Chris

On Jul 29, 1:08 pm, Scott Alden <scott.al...@gmail.com> wrote:

[ghosthack]

Nooooooo!! Plug it right back!!! I'll be dead before it's all over!

On a serious note:

Yay for better ISPs :]

[Yargo]

Yes, thats how it works.
For instance if he posted http://192.168.1.1 then you'd copy/paste
that into your browser to access BGG.
(note that the number I just typed is NOT a valid internet address)

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[Randall]

> For instance if he posted http://192.168.1.1 then you'd copy/paste
> that into your browser to access BGG.
> (note that the number I just typed is NOT a valid internet address)

Well it is and it isn't. 192.168.x.x/16 is a local address block.
Such addresses are theoretically not valid on "the internet" but are
only found on an intranet. The reality is that most routers default
to 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. Most WiFi routers I have seen use
192.168.1.1. So for many people if you click that link you see the
configuration of your WiFi box.

[Yargo]

Right, but thats why I said it wasn't a valid "internet" address.
I didn't want to confuse anything with detailed network stuff :) I
just wanted to give an example of what an IP address might look like
to people who didn't know.
The thing is, when you give out IP numbers, it could go anywhere so I
wanted to give something that wouldn't actually go out to the
internet.
Here's an example: http://74.125.45.100/
Thats google's IP and putting that in the address bar will take people
to google. But there's no easy way for the average person to verify
thats a safe site to visit from just the IP numbers.

Speaking of routers, as a matter of fact, my router actually works
with 192.168.1.1
I also use a 3rd party firmware to add all sorts of neat features to
it. Its amazing what stuff like DD-WRT has nowadays.


On Jul 29, 5:22 pm, Randall <Barticu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > For instance if he postedhttp://192.168.1.1then you'd copy/paste

[Kieron]

Thanks for keeping us updated.

[iklinck]

Well, I'm seeing the "site down" splash page now, so I guess that's an
improvement...

[HappyProle]

The best thing would be to put a TEMPORARY line in your local hosts
file that would resolve boardgamegeek.com to the new IP address.

For Windows this file is called "hosts" and is located in %WINDIR%
\system32\drivers\etc\

(on Linux this is usually /etc/hosts, but if you're running Linux you
probably knew that already)

Edit the hosts file in Notepad or your favorite text editor. There
should be instructions and an example in the file that should make it
obvious what to do.

Just remember to remove it after a couple days...

[Yargo]

Depends. Its likely that the site down page is from the old ISP now
that perhaps they are up from thier power outage.
If thats the case, it means the new DNS stuff hasn't yet propogated
which is actually bad news :)

On the other hand, it could be that anyone seeing that has had the DNS
stuff propagate already, so those people wouldn't need to type an IP
address to get to BGG which would be good news :)

[tommynomad]

Good thinking, Aldie: way to grab the opportunity!

[caesarmom]

Ouch, Aldie! Some of us are trying to get price histories for Ebay
auctions!

Seriously, though, good luck, and thanks for taking the temporary hit
to make the Geek a better site for all of us.

[Jeff Anderson]

Almost there... (I can't shake him!)  Almost there....

[J.L. Robert]

Anything that leads to a better BGG is worth the wait.

Unfortunately, that means my trade partners from the wargame math
trade will have to wait, too. I didn't write down mailing addresses,
so now I can't send out their packages.

[MisterCranky]

So I guess I won't see you on 1 vs. 100 tonight, huh? Too bad. I
almost figured out how to get my avatar to dance.

[June Hwang]

As we sit waiting in the darkness, we look forward to the dawn. :)

[Travis Cooper]

Oh, I guess I don't know how to use google groups. I think my last
response just went to Aldie. Anyway, thanks for the update, it's
greatly appreciated. Hopefully the move goes over smoothly.

[KnobDoctor]

On Jul 29, 8:22 pm, Randall <Barticu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Most WiFi routers I have seen use
> 192.168.1.1.  So for many people if you click that link you see the
> configuration of your WiFi box.

Hopefully they will see the login dialog for their WiFi box!

If not, you need a password, mister.

[Juomes]

Well, thanks for making me have to actually work at the office today.

Just kidding. Hope the move is going well.

[asper...@yahoo.com]

What's that thing with the IP addresses?

I mean...I tried out all 4294967296 combinations, and it didn't work.

Asperamanca
"The Seal of Approval"
[Picture of cute seal here]

PS: Did I say I miss my avatar?

[alveq]

It's back!

Great work!

[_Kael_]

On 30 jul, 04:18, June Hwang <junehw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As we sit waiting in the darkness, we look forward to the dawn. :)
>

Exactly my thoughts. This is my first time at 'BGG down' (so I guess
now I'm officially an adict ;) and the first thing that crossed my
mind was:

"Hey, it's like dark in here, without the avatars." Some voices you
recognize, others....

[Jonny5]

What's the new IP address?

[Jenn S.]

72.233.16.130

Per the ping I do and I am able to hit the new site.