Problems reaching EEVBLOG - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 30, 2015, 06:09:58 pm
content: Over the past few days I have had intermittent connection to the forums. Sometimes I can't connect for an hour. It comes and goes. Very frustrating when I am trying respond to people. Here is the tracert when it fails. It looks like I am getting routed through Argentina when it fails1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.62.52 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms pfSense.localdomai3 <1 ms 1 ms <1 ms 200.111.180.1134 22 ms 6 ms 7 ms 192.168.159.855 41 ms 41 ms 48 ms 192.168.212.2096 41 ms 41 ms 40 ms 192.168.212.2097 43 ms 43 ms 56 ms 172.31.232.258 44 ms 45 ms 41 ms 192.168.201.99 46 ms 41 ms 41 ms 190.211.167.1710 * 168 ms 63 ms 200.0.17.13511 * * * Request timed out.When I can connect I get routed this way1 <1 ms <1 ms 1 ms 192.168.62.52 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms pfSense.localdom3 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 200.111.180.1134 7 ms 6 ms 7 ms 192.168.159.855 43 ms 46 ms 44 ms 192.168.212.2096 45 ms 43 ms 44 ms 192.168.212.2097 45 ms 48 ms 42 ms 172.31.232.258 50 ms 45 ms 43 ms 192.168.201.99 42 ms 41 ms 41 ms 190.211.167.1710 * 64 ms 63 ms 200.0.17.13511 64 ms 63 ms 63 ms 200.0.17.18112 162 ms 149 ms 160 ms 104.31.75.133So it looks like something is failing at step 10 and 11.Thoughts? This is getting frustrating. I have not encountered a failure to any other site I normally connect to.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 30, 2015, 06:24:49 pm
content: Tryhttp://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/https://www.site24x7.com/check-website-availability.html

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 30, 2015, 06:32:13 pm
content: I should have said that I have already confirmed using those services that it is not the EEVBLOG website causing the problem.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 04, 2015, 12:41:20 am
content: Well the problems persists. The router at 200.0.17.181 in Argentina goes up and down like a toilet seat. Can anybody tell me if there is a way to force a new route on the internet so my packets go through some other route instead of this faulty one?

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 04, 2015, 03:25:07 am
content: yes, you can use VPN

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 04, 2015, 03:42:33 am
content: VPN from my computer to eevblog.com?

author: Len
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 04, 2015, 03:22:19 pm
content: Quote from: Lightages on November 04, 2015, 03:42:33 amNo, use a VPN service as an internet gateway. Some have servers in South America, hopefully you can find one that's accessible without going through that troublesome node.Here's a recent list:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403388,00.asp

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 04, 2015, 03:39:36 pm
content: Of course!I was using a php proxy script on my server in Canada, but it was limiting. I just re-installed Hotspot Shield for the 20th time in my life to bypass problems.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 04, 2015, 09:17:31 pm
content: A possible alternative is to use a browser like Chrome or Opera with datasaver extension and Opera turbo enabled just for eevblog.https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/data-compressionhttp://www.opera.com/turboWith the feature enabled, your browser sets up an encrypted session to a backend server. Its main feature is to compress data so it saves bandwidth for mobile devices. Using this feature, it might bypass that bad router so that you can access eevblog forum.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2020, 09:56:09 am
content: Quote from: sinatra60 on May 08, 2020, 07:33:06 amif someone tells you the above they are scamming youhere is explanation for dogs, should be simple enough for everyone to understandhttps://blog.1password.com/guess-why-were-moving-to-256-bit-aes-keys/tldr: 'Dogs feel better about 256-bit keys'

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2020, 12:04:25 am
content: Quote from: sinatra60 on May 08, 2020, 07:33:06 ami dont care what AES they are using, presumably every providers by now should use the latest tech in order to gain more customers... but for $5.83/month, ouch thats going to be like $120 for 2 years plan... thats going to hurt my pocket thats all i care. so iirc i googled for "recommended VPN provider" few weeks ago, exactly the same reason as this thread OP. i think the problem rised when i changed my internet provider. so i settled with SurfSharkVPN.. not in the top list, but its the money i'm willing to spend on it. it turned out they are using AES-256 as wellhttps://surfshark.com/learn/vpn-encryption, who cares if they even still use AES-128? since they are about $50 (a bit less) for 2 years plan. so why pay triple for the same level of security? i dont even use it everyday, only when i got problem accessing some sites like this eevblog. and it seems they have like10(or maybe more?) "gateways"? scattered across the globe and... have a "unofficial"? app to work in WinXP yay! thats whats matters!edit: sorry thats a real defamation over there if its only 10 servers (thats what i saw in my app here) but they actually have 1700+ servers...https://surfshark.com/serversymmv.err.. vs...https://strongvpn.com/locations/