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Rune
31-07-2005, 18:17
Anyone else had this?

My pooter's been running happily for many a day with Zonealarms. Recently, I've been getting "webpage not available" messages. Zonealarms seems OK. When I switch off ZA, then I can access the internet fine. Switch ZA back on and it keeps the access.

Any ideas?
boskysquelch
31-07-2005, 18:25
Any ideas?

Not a fkkin' clue! :D

I'd love someone to tell how the fkk ZA works...been using it for years...abling /disablin/uninstallin/refusin to use/ it's off now/ now it's on etc etc etc...pml! not a clue! Does it work? :rolleyes:
subversplat
31-07-2005, 18:28
Zonealarm has fucked me off lately interfering with msn messenger. It's getting shiter and shiterer :(
laptop
31-07-2005, 18:37
Anyone else had this?

My pooter's been running happily for many a day with Zonealarms. Recently, I've been getting "webpage not available" messages. Zonealarms seems OK. When I switch off ZA, then I can access the internet fine. Switch ZA back on and it keeps the access.

Occasionally, when NT is crumbling. ZA produces its own 404 messages. Restarting fixes it for me.
Rune
31-07-2005, 20:31
Fuck this :mad: ZA is switched off, Windows Firewall is on. Apart from moving around U75, can't access any other websites :mad: :mad:
laptop
31-07-2005, 20:45
Apart from moving around U75, can't access any other websites

What happens when you try pinging them?

Looking back, "webpage not available" is not an error message I recognise. Even from IE, though my memory of that is thankfully fading.

Are you sure your ISP's Domain Name System is working?
Rune
01-08-2005, 14:46
How do I ping a site?
fractionMan
01-08-2005, 16:05
windows->run type 'cmd'
in the box that apears type "ping www.whatever.com"
Rune
01-08-2005, 19:42
ZA produces its own 404 messages. Restarting fixes it for me.

Just had the same problem again. Restart did the trick. Not sure how happy I'm going to be if I have to keep restarting though.
Rune
01-08-2005, 19:43
windows->run type 'cmd'
in the box that apears type "ping www.whatever.com"

Thanks for that.
What should be done next if it is pingless?
laptop
01-08-2005, 19:46
What should be done next if it is pingless?

Howsabout you do the next step first - what does ping news.bbc.co.uk say? - then we take the step after from there?
laptop
01-08-2005, 19:57
Just had the same problem again. Restart did the trick. Not sure how happy I'm going to be if I have to keep restarting though.

You could try this:


Disconnect from the internet
Shut down ZoneAlarm
Open Windows Explorer and go to {windows}\Internet Logs
Delete tvDebug.log
Restart ZA


If that fails, you can also delete {windows}\Internet Logs\{username}.ldb and/or {windows}\Internet Logs\lamdp.rdb - you'll lose all your ZA settings and need to refuse internet access permission to all programs, then grant it again when asked... no bad thing anyway.
Rune
01-08-2005, 20:38
Howsabout you do the next step first - what does ping news.bbc.co.uk say? - then we take the step after from there?

Well, at the moment, things are working just fine. But for what its worth it says
packets sent 4,received 4 lost o
average time was 859ms

But it would, 'cos its working fine at the moment
Rune
01-08-2005, 20:40
You could try this:


Disconnect from the internet
Shut down ZoneAlarm
Open Windows Explorer and go to {windows}\Internet Logs
Delete tvDebug.log
Restart ZA


If that fails, you can also delete {windows}\Internet Logs\{username}.ldb and/or {windows}\Internet Logs\lamdp.rdb - you'll lose all your ZA settings and need to refuse internet access permission to all programs, then grant it again when asked... no bad thing anyway.

Why do you say no bad thing? :confused:
laptop
01-08-2005, 20:55
Why do you say no bad thing? :confused:

No bad thing if you've been installing random stuff and giving it giving permission. A "forbid everything and see what really needs access" approach is a secure approach.

For example, I have denied access to ping, and grant it on a one-off basis when I know it's me originating the request.
Rune
01-08-2005, 20:59
No, not been letting random stuff access the internet. Often go and check to see what stuff is allowed to and amend as neccessary.
Rune
10-08-2005, 18:36
Recently been pinging places, and the message is "ping request could not find host www.etc"

This is while I'm happily typing here :confused:
laptop
10-08-2005, 19:12
Recently been pinging places, and the message is "ping request could not find host www.etc"

This is while I'm happily typing here :confused:

As I suspected, your ISP's Domain Name Server = the system that translates www.urban75.net into 82.138.249.21 - has failed.

If it fails while you're connected to urban75, your browser still remembers the 82.138.249.21 so it can still reach here, but no new sites.

Usually rights itself withing the half-hour.
Rune
10-08-2005, 19:28
So nothing to get excited about then?
Just bloody annoyed :mad: :mad:
Rune
19-08-2005, 21:39
Is there some time limit, where you if you don't access the internet it switches off? And if so, how can I change it?
laptop
19-08-2005, 21:45
Is there some time limit, where you if you don't access the internet it switches off? And if so, how can I change it?

Yep, if you're on dialup.

Start | Settings | Internet Options | Connection | {select a profile} | Settings | Advanced
chio
19-08-2005, 21:48
Are you with BT? Their DNS goes down on an alarmingly regular basis.
Rune
19-08-2005, 22:34
Laptop- no, broadband

Chio- also no, wanadoo.