Re: Problems with access to a web page

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Thanks Jon, I've tried your 1. and 2. but still don't get my website. 3.
lost me a bit....can you explain it in idiot's terms for me as I'm getting a
bit snowed under in finding what I need to do from all those pages.

Thanks too Robert - I typed in what you suggested (telnet
www.uk-therasmus.tk 80) [in the address bar, is that right?]) but just got
a page like a search engine that listed at the top a link to your post in
this message board. Am stuck as to what to do next :(

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Hipfidelity" <Hipfidelity@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4ABDFDAC-E829-40FC-A7BD-9E0C4FACE699@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > There is a website I have visited for a long time and have never had trouble
> > with before, and can still get on fine at work, it is just recently from my
> > home PC I have a problem. I've tried accessing it from my favourites, typing
> > in the address from scratch, and using other links to it, but every time the
> > progress bar goes half-way and then freezes and won't display the page.
> >
> > I've tried deleting my cookies, have checked my level of security and it's
> > still on the default setting as before...I have no idea what's wrong. Maybe
> > a recent Windows update has caused the problem somewhere???
> >
> > For info, the site is www.uk-therasmus.tk or
> > http://s6.invisionfree.com/UK_The_Rasmus/index.php (both addresses lead to
> > the same page). I have also tried accessing the site from the Invision
> > website (http://invisionfree.com/directory.php?cat=68&p=0) but with the same
> > problem.
> >
> > Thanks to anyone who can help :)
>
> All those links work fine with telnet 80.
> E.g. to get a better symptom description by partially simulating
> the first request that IE makes enter (assuming OS is NTx)
> in a cmd window:
>
> telnet www.uk-therasmus.tk 80
>
> If there is connection the screen will clear and you will get a chance
> to type (but not be able to see your typing). So Enter GET
> (That's GET plus a space.) Then enter (or paste) the complete URL
> (including protocol prefix) and press Enter.
>
> Tip: before switching to the cmd window you could right-click, Copy Shortcut
> that link, e.g. to ensure that you have a complete URL including protocol
> prefix. Then instead of typing the above command you could build it
> in the command line by typing telnet 80 then pasting the URL in between
> it and editing out (e.g. using Backspace, Cursor, Delete) the unwanted bits.
> Then having the URL in the ClipBoard makes it available to you when you
> need it to paste after the GET <space> where you can't see what you're
> doing.
>
> Anyway, see how much of the page you get doing that.
> It's a fairly big page; so it's possible that you will see it
> truncated and if so, that would explain your symptom.
> Since you have two cases, one with a problem symptom
> and one without you should be able to generate two
> different results to compare between and report any
> significant differences. You only really need to see
> where each display ends but if you want to capture
> the whole thing for deeper analysis you could use
> telnet's -f switch for that.
>
> If you do see such a difference try the MTU check
> described here as a further diagnostic.
>
> <title>KB314825 - How to Troubleshoot Black Hole Router Issues</title>
>
> Fortunately, the site allows ICMP (e.g. ping -n 1)
> so that test should work with it.
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>
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