Problem connecting to news.clara.net
Mark Lewis
been having intermittent difficult connecting to news.clara.net
No headers are downloaded and the connection to the news server times
out. I have no problem connecting to other news servers eg Pipex with
the same system.
I am able to ping news.clara.net without problems.
The failure to connect occurs with all news readers - Outlook,
Netscape, FreeAgent.
Once it does connect there is no problem - the headers and messages
download.
I have no problems with email or web access.
System: Windows XP Pro
Modem: USR 56K Faxmodem Ext
PoP: 0808 990....
Location: Bristol (BS8) 01275
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Mark W. Lewis, North Somerset, UK
Tel
"Jazzman" <jaz...@alt2600.com> wrote in message
news:8utumugklc7sj7421...@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:30:24 +0100, "Mark Lewis" <ma...@nospam.org>
> wrote :
>
> >Since I signed up for Freetime Anytime a couple of weeks ago I have
> >been having intermittent difficult connecting to news.clara.net
>
> It works for me.
> We have to find solutions by ourselves, as it seems "they" don't fix
> the news servers problems
>
> Jazzman
>
This is being discussed in claranet.news-service and Bruce Dixie has posted
an explanation - a server has failed.
As Steve has said, the news service is now off topic in this group
Tel
Jazzman
wrote :
>Since I signed up for Freetime Anytime a couple of weeks ago I have
>been having intermittent difficult connecting to news.clara.net
Try to connect directly to dyke (195.8.68.206) or doris (195.8.68.205)
Jazzman
<t...@thisaddydoesnotexist.com> wrote :
>This is being discussed in claranet.news-service and Bruce Dixie has posted
>an explanation - a server has failed.
>
>As Steve has said, the news service is now off topic in this group
I know that, thanks.
But as you can maybe understand, I was replying to a question asked in
THIS group. I can't read the question here and reply in
claranet.news.service.
M.D
Steve Rawlinson
> THIS group. I can't read the question here and reply in
> claranet.news.service.
Yes you can.
steve
Nick Battle
> Since I signed up for Freetime Anytime a couple of weeks ago I have
> been having intermittent difficult connecting to news.clara.net
>
> No headers are downloaded and the connection to the news server times
> out. I have no problem connecting to other news servers eg Pipex with
> the same system.
>
> I am able to ping news.clara.net without problems.
>
> The failure to connect occurs with all news readers - Outlook,
> Netscape, FreeAgent.
>
> Once it does connect there is no problem - the headers and messages
> download.
I just checked all the IPs returned for news.clara.net (there are five
of them). Three work, two don't. Unless/until clara clean up the two
that don't work, two times out of five you'll get an IP that isn't
responding on its news port. That seems to explain what you're seeing
(me too).
As a fix, the IPs that do work (today!) are dyke, doris and iris (all
.uk.clara.net). Change your news server address to one of these
temporarily and it might be better (until that machine dies of course).
Cheers,
-nick
Jazzman
wrote :
Pfff... nothing else to do, Steve ? To fix the news servers problems,
for example ?
I assume my reply in the *other* group was not the only one in this
case. But, as if by chance, it's the one you've chosen !
M.D.
Dave Ludlow
<nick....@UNSPAMfreeuk.com> wrote:
>As a fix, the IPs that do work (today!) are dyke, doris and iris (all
>.uk.clara.net). Change your news server address to one of these
>temporarily and it might be better (until that machine dies of course).
>
Thanks Nick, just the job :)
--
Dave
luxo
<t...@thisaddydoesnotexist.com> wrote:
And a reply came days later - if they acknowledged a problem and
helped before 2-3 (or 4) days go by then people would be more
understanding.
Many people pointed out problems in the correct news group but got no
reply at all for many days.
As to the server dying, maybe so, funny how a s/w problem was also
mentioned some days back - those skeptical amongst us may feel the
service always goes wrong after someone beta tests or tinkers with the
system - then a response comes 3 days later when they think they may
know a best-guess on how to fix it.
Luxo