Computer Related > DNS issue? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: swiss tony Replies: 8

 DNS issue? - swiss tony
Got a strange one this morning.
Whilst paying my council tax online, the connection timed out.
I now have a situation, where I can get on most sites, but a few 'cannot be found'.

XP, BT infinity

looking at the BT site, all is supposed to be working well without any known problems.
Trying to use the 'contact us' page results in 'cannot be found'.

anyone got any ideas?
 DNS issue? - swiss tony
Hmm... all seems to be ok now.
very strange...
 DNS issue? - smokie
Stuff out there malfunctions or plain overloads from time to time, and sometimes it takes a few minutes to pick up alternate routes if it does. So could have just been a blip somewhere
 DNS issue? - PhilW
" I can get on most (some) sites, but a few (most) 'cannot be found'."

st,
I had the same problem this morning about the same time.
Restarted computer and router a few times but problem persisted.
Also had same problem on my "smart" phone so concluded it was a BT problem.
Also on BT Infinity but with Windows 7
P
 DNS issue? - ....
What browser are you using ?

Have you tried a DNS reset on your local machine ?
 DNS issue? - smokie
BT issue www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28071423
 DNS issue? - swiss tony
>> BT issue www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28071423
>>

That's it..
I just hope I won't have issues with the payment I was putting through at the time, ie the card details going astray - I have redone the transaction as it didn't finalise, and if I pay 2 instalments in one month its no biggie, but if the details get into other hands....
 DNS issue? - car4play
I wouldn't worry. The whole thing about secure connections is that the secure you from your browser right through to the end website. Eavesdropping etc. simply doesn't work.
 DNS issue? - Stuartli
The BT internet problem was one of the main stories on BBC News.... In view of what's going on in the world at present seemed, somewhat inappropriate.
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