NTL/Virgin - FIX For Current internet Issues

[Gimpymoo]

Apparently, there is a Nationwide problem with DNS lookups. Possibly a DoS attack?

So, try the following:

Use the following DNS servers:

212.159.11.150
212.159.13.150

Go into control panel (Classic View)
Goto Network Connections
Select your preferred network adapter
Right click - Properties
Double click Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]

And use the above numbers as below:

Good Luck all.

This is a cut and paste from my post in the original discussion so excuse me for double posting but thought more people would find it here rather than buried in the original thread.

Please delete if required.

 

[subxero]

There are problems all over the UK the network status tools says, with regards to DNS and and connectivity. Must be a major fault if the whole of the UK is affected. Browsing is horrible at the moment.

 

[BenST]

Thank you, this fix has worked wonderfully

 

[THC_SsSsSnake]

yes thanks ,it seems ok now

 

[Corasik]

Although im not sure that plus net would be too pleased if a whole bunch of NTL/Virgin uses started using their DNS servers on a permanant basis

 

[riddlermarc]

I thought it was something wrong with my connection, seems I'm not the only one then! Any ideas what the problem is?

 

[dantonkin]

NTL has sucked beyond belief these last few days. I really do hope this sorts out my problems.. (at work right now)

 

[dantonkin]

is any one else having problems with pages not fully loading etc.. style sheets not loading, pages timing out?

just hoping i'm not the only one having this problem and this will fix me up right nice.

 

[tolien]

Any ideas what the problem is?

Looks pretty obvious from the OP - NTL's DNS servers are screwed.

 

[Wossi]

is any one else having problems with pages not fully loading etc.. style sheets not loading, pages timing out?

just hoping i'm not the only one having this problem and this will fix me up right nice.

Oh, I thought it was just my machine playing up, trying to access myspace yesterday at home and the page would never fully load. Will try this out tonight if it isn't fixed.

 

[Dynix]

Cheers! Thought it was my PC. Tried most of NTLs proxies and they were all slow. This has done the trick though

 

[dangermouse]

I've never trusted NTLs DNS servers, so it's a good job I have my own setup here.