Can't access site directly

[srijantje]

since yesterday evening i can't access the forum in normal ways,i get "server not found"page,so i went through a proxy this morning and it worked,anybody any ideas?i'm using safari browser,tried on firefox,same results

[sporkium]

the site might be being blocked or there might be some kind of hick-up somewhere. you live in india, right?

* sporkium moves this to 'site issues'

this seems like a more logical place.

[srijantje]

since yesterday i can't connect to the forum,i get the "server not found"page,so i went through a proxie this morning and it worked[there are a few more sites i have a prob.with],i mainly use safari but on firefox i get the same results,anybody any ideas?

[sporkium]

let's try a quick dns server test...

click on the apple logo (upper left hand corner), and select 'system preferences.'

once preferences window shows up, select 'network.'

-if you have a system password set up, click on the lock at authenticate access... if not, don't.

in the 'DNS servers' box, enter: 8.8.8.8 and then select apply now.

in firefox or safari, attempt to access the site directly: https://www.rantcentralforums.com

post your results.

[srijantje]

i tried that,didn't work ,the settings in the box revert back to the old one

[sporkium]

it reverted? for the location, is it set for 'automatic?'

if so, create a new location and name it 'google dns.'

then just enter "8.8.8.8" and see if that sticks.

from a logical stand point, if you can access the site from a proxy, but not directly, the issue is probably not on your end, but somewhere in between.

[srijantje]

yes,that's what i thought,for example,i can't access aljazeera directly,then found out the gov.here has an issue with them,but rantcentral?

by the way,it won't stick

[sporkium]

hmmm... is it giving you any type of message? and... the little lock in the corner... is it in the locked mode or unlocked mode?

[srijantje]

i give you a run of what i did
sys pref,network,unlocl lock,go advanced,go to dns server,2 boxes
1,dns servers[has a nr in it]
2,search domains,empty
when i click on + the nr disappears and a checkbox appears,i put 8 etc then apply it,goes back to network with the old nr.restored

[sporkium]

hmmm.... i'm assuming that 'nr' means no route...

try rebooting you mac... if that does not work... sounds like more like a 'mark' or 'hz' problem to me...