Is it just my connection or do these forums keep bouncing?

[Ferret]

I've noticed that quite frequently I find it completely impossible to get onto these forums.

While I'm at my desk I have three possible routes to the internets and trying each one separately causes the same response:

1) Connection.
2) Freeze - almost like the webserver is picking up the requests and then timing out on the (presumably mysql?) backend server?

This happens at least every other day to me and sometimes each consecutive day at roughly the same times. I'm just wondering if anyone else notes this behaviour?

[spyrot1]

They must be having router/internet access issues... they seem to be going down with a high frequency lately.

[whiskychaser]

I've noticed that quite frequently I find it completely impossible to get onto these forums.

While I'm at my desk I have three possible routes to the internets and trying each one separately causes the same response:

1) Connection.
2) Freeze - almost like the webserver is picking up the requests and then timing out on the (presumably mysql?) backend server?

This happens at least every other day to me and sometimes each consecutive day at roughly the same times. I'm just wondering if anyone else notes this behaviour?

Getting the same problem (and as often) connecting to this forum. Usually get the 'this page cannot be displayed' message

[Ross]

Same here, seems to be usually in the AM (CDST)

[bones]

hi ferrett,same issues for me on this site,oh well. would you have any info on compatable differentials for a 1989 525I auto.my diff is screaming from within and leaking oil out the input shaft area.i saw you were having some issues and wondered what you found out. bones

[632 Regal]

I have emailed Ed countless times without reply even them dont go though for days... server is down i would estimate 25-30% last 3 weeks.

[artguy]

Nearly everyday there is a period when I cannot log on to the site. :(

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

It's okay...gives me a reason to surf the porn sites while it's down

[Ferret]

It's okay...gives me a reason to surf the porn sites while it's down

Haha I was wondering where the hell this thread had gone before I spotted up the top of the list :D

[repenttokyo]

yeah, since I've started coming here this site has experienced a lot of downtime. Recently, I would say in the last 2 months, the downtime has been longer and more frequent. Sometimes an entire day goes by and I cannot connect to the site.

[Macv]

This site has phases of downtime. It'll work fine for a few months, then have one that is really bad.

[Bimmer Nut Ed]

I've been having various problems. My connection to the ISP fails, and my router does not reconnect automatically. I thought it was my radio (I have a dish that points to a tower, the dish has a radio associated to it that communicates to the cell tower at 10mbps). I've been trying to get the ISP to replace my radio, they keep telling me its my router. We're at a standstill. I need to test to see if my router reconnects automatically as it should. I can't seem to find any specific setting on this one (Sonicwall) as I have seen on my previous routers.

Then there's the stupid server. It has crapped out on occasion too. I have a new server I am using (actually 2 additional servers, DB server and HTTP server), it's all set up, I just have to find the time to move Bimmer.info.

Both these tasks involve additional outages, so fair warning.

[Ross]

No prob Ed, your efforts are appreciated.

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

hi ferrett,same issues for me on this site,oh well. would you have any info on compatable differentials for a 1989 525I auto.my diff is screaming from within and leaking oil out the input shaft area.i saw you were having some issues and wondered what you found out. bones
If you want one, PM me and collect it free this weekend in New Forest.You`ll have to gorilla it out yourself.

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

Well done ED anyway,goes down a fair bit in UK but assumed it was my fault! **** happens.

[632 Regal]

ahhhh an answer... maybe i wont get so many emails regarding it now...LOL



I've been having various problems. My connection to the ISP fails, and my router does not reconnect automatically. I thought it was my radio (I have a dish that points to a tower, the dish has a radio associated to it that communicates to the cell tower at 10mbps). I've been trying to get the ISP to replace my radio, they keep telling me its my router. We're at a standstill. I need to test to see if my router reconnects automatically as it should. I can't seem to find any specific setting on this one (Sonicwall) as I have seen on my previous routers.

Then there's the stupid server. It has crapped out on occasion too. I have a new server I am using (actually 2 additional servers, DB server and HTTP server), it's all set up, I just have to find the time to move Bimmer.info.

Both these tasks involve additional outages, so fair warning.

[bmwrp8]

Getting the same problem (and as often) connecting to this forum. Usually get the 'this page cannot be displayed' message

same here, and quite often lately

[infurno]

I have a pretty stable host, almost never down. Could host the forum for free. Im sure nobody wants to go to the trouble of switching but I thought I would just throw it out there.

[DaveVoorhis]

I used to host a number of domains on servers parked in my office, via a business-oriented ISP. It worked, but the hassle of sorting out routers, connection problems caused by the ISP, and so on were a continuous minor pain -- not to mention the steady stream of user complaints. A few years ago, I bit the bullet and co-located a rackmount server in a datacenter. The cost of co-locating has more than been offset by the savings in time, effort, and frustration.