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Cha

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48. I'm out on Kaua'i and have been having Major Problems getting onto DU since Friday.. like

Mon May 12, 2014, 06:15 PM

May 2014

a lot of other people.

I hope the server "issue" is related to our downloading DU problems.. otherwise I don't know what to do. A member in Florida told me about "metamorphosis" on Saturday and that didn't work. But, I will try the other links, EarlG.. mahalo.

I wrote about the trouble I was having in this thread on Sunday.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4941212

And, I'm not tech savvy so I don't know what people are talking about when they're saying.. "centurylink", etc etc.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024943226

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Having trouble with Du loading? What ISP are you using? [View all] betterdemsonly May 2014 OP

Are you using FireFox? I discovered that FF was screwing up DU as an "attack site". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #1

I added the exception when I saw your reply last night betterdemsonly May 2014 #3

Huge problems in CO abbeyco May 2014 #2

I am having trouble with all browsers as well betterdemsonly May 2014 #6

Safari shenmue May 2014 #4

Who is your Internet Service Provider? betterdemsonly May 2014 #7

Bright House shenmue May 2014 #11

I have century link and on my desk top I use SheilaT May 2014 #5

I seriously had this problem in a red red red state wherein my local ISP was RKP5637 May 2014 #8

The Adobe Shockwave plug-in malfunctions a lot on this site Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #9

I have Centurylink/Prism in Florida. William769 May 2014 #10

I have Centurylink also Worried senior May 2014 #12

Maybe try changing the DNS server address you're using to the public OpenDNS or Google ones. Make7 May 2014 #13

+1 DNS problem n/t Aerows May 2014 #17

I love OpenDNS, I have the paid model, 9 bucks a year I think nt steve2470 May 2014 #23

tried both opendns and google on my router betterdemsonly May 2014 #32

Elad just posted that one of the DU servers is having issues. Make7 May 2014 #14

Some thoughts and a suggestion EarlG May 2014 #15

There is a DNS server that is flaking out Aerows May 2014 #20

Centurylink user. Responses below. Bonx May 2014 #22

Of the one's you listed this is the only one that works for me. **Centurylink/Prism** William769 May 2014 #24

None of these work for me. betterdemsonly May 2014 #33

I'm out on Kaua'i and have been having Major Problems getting onto DU since Friday.. like Cha May 2014 #48

FYI, EarlG.. I just got froze out of DU and the "upload" one didn't work but Cha May 2014 #50

Century Link AZ here brett_jv May 2014 #59

I see a problem that gets worse with larger packets cojoel May 2014 #16

Change your DNS server Aerows May 2014 #19

try a different DNS server Aerows May 2014 #18

Same problem. Also using Centurylink. Bonx May 2014 #21

info on OpenDNS steve2470 May 2014 #25

This might also be a failing registrar at the same time Aerows May 2014 #26

oh ok thanks Aerows nt steve2470 May 2014 #27

This looks very similar to a situation I had when a registrar failed Aerows May 2014 #29

which DNS servers do you like the best ? nt steve2470 May 2014 #30

I use whichever is available on my network. Aerows May 2014 #31

I'm on AT&T DSL and using Firefox. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #28

Ok just rub it in. William769 May 2014 #34

Hey, maybe sometime it'll be me who can't get online and you'll be posting away! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #35

My local library just a block away from me, just got a Computer lab that anyone can use. William769 May 2014 #36

Leave the kale chips at home! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #38

Now thats funny! William769 May 2014 #39

I think I was ready to lose it. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #41

Centurylinnk MT. 2naSalit May 2014 #37

The only thing that works for me is kproxy betterdemsonly May 2014 #40

I'll try that, thanks! 2naSalit May 2014 #42

Centurylink in CO Timez Squarez May 2014 #43

CenturyLink.. Upton May 2014 #44

century link here too quinnox May 2014 #45

It should clear up soon Aerows May 2014 #46

Well, I hope so! quinnox May 2014 #47

It is still down for me betterdemsonly May 2014 #55

CenturyLink and IE. Having trouble since at least Friday. I am no able to understand most of what jwirr May 2014 #49

Century Link here as well. GentryDixon May 2014 #51

So glad you asked. earthside May 2014 #52

Looks like a lot are in Co, using Century link..I'm in CO likesmountains 52 May 2014 #53

Using the metamorphosis link defacto7 May 2014 #54

Centurylink DSL, OpenDNS and Chrome lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #56

CenturyLink in Minneapolis Thor_MN May 2014 #57

Another CenturyLink customer, in AZ brett_jv May 2014 #58