Anyone else having problems with a load of websites not loading?

Malevolence · 10 Sep 2015 at 06:02

Getting 'Server Not Found' errors and page unresolved on loads of websites, sites like Google.co.uk and BBC.co.uk are not loading. Some sites work fine though like wikipedia.org.

Also, and the main pain is that I can't fire up EVE or GW2 as both just sit there on their respective loaders showing a 'no connection' error.

They were working fine a few hours back, and nothing has changed in regards to my router or PC settings and all the lights on my router are normal. I'm on Plusnet and a few others users are reporting similar errors on the Plusnet forums, but is anyone on another ISP experiencing this?

OhEsEcks · 10 Sep 2015 at 06:07

I'm on Plusnet and getting the same thing. Probably part of the network down somewhere.

I'm having to use Bing for search. It's horrible.

Freakbro · 10 Sep 2015 at 06:36

Plusnet here too, and just had the same with the bbc news website

OhEsEcks · 10 Sep 2015 at 06:39

Change the DNS settings in your router to use Google's DNS servers. 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

Greebo · 10 Sep 2015 at 07:14

Damn plus net. Took me an hour to get into ocuk!

kayomani · 10 Sep 2015 at 07:38

Not seeing any issues from my plusnet connection but I have always used Google DNS.I

The Deuce · 10 Sep 2015 at 07:42

plusnet here, also having loads of issues

Cosimo · 10 Sep 2015 at 07:52

PlusNet Support:

Not sure what the score is as I'm on my way into the office, but I know people are aware of the issue as there's an internal problem being worked on (ref: 87949). I'm sure somebody will be along before too long to clarify further.

Apologies for the lack of any official service notification.

The Deuce · 10 Sep 2015 at 07:59

OhEsEcks said:
Change the DNS settings in your router to use Google's DNS servers. 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

cheers mate, just done that and running a treat again

MarkeR · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:16

Same here with plusnet, phew thought it was just me

Stumble Bum · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:18

Same here (plusnet)

ron3003 · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:21

Still not working here, also PlusNet

Machine (W7) installed 13 updates when I shut it down last night, initially thought it was something to do with those.

Stumble Bum · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:23

For updates on the issue http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,143623.16.html

MarkeR · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:24

Change your DNS guys, fixed it for a few of us. Def a problem on Plusent's side.

Toughnoodle · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:25

Ditto. Also looks like the webserver running the service status pages is getting a battering. I'm having to change the DNS forwarders for a client.

On the bright side, I'm seeing the best pings I've ever seen.

MarkeR · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:28

Toughnoodle said:
On the bright side, I'm seeing the best pings I've ever seen.

Lol, just tested mine as well there, and yup. 12ms ping to the BBC and Google uk, was 16/17 with Plusnet..

Third Opinion · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:36

Same here on Plus.net, Google DNS servers worked for me. The help and support page is down lol.

Toughnoodle · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:42

I think I've seen this sort of behaviour with webservers before. If Apache is configured to resolve DNS for logging and there are DNS issues, then it can stop responding to requests. I could be miles off though.

Virdi · 10 Sep 2015 at 08:46

yes!! - I am with Plusnet and I am having the same issues this morning!!

ron3003 · 10 Sep 2015 at 09:02

Is it even possible to change the dns settings with a Home Hub 5? Would help if I could Google it