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Wireless internet but can't get into certain login sites

  • 02-07-2006 8:22am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭


    Ok, on a Toshiba laptop and a wireless connection - works fine, except for certain sites where I cannot log in, others I can. What's the story?

    TIA,

    Seanie.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭gerryk


    maybe ssl related traffic isn't allowed by default


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    give an example of a site you can't get on to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    Login sites I can get into no problem include boards.ie, webmail.eircom.net, irishastronomy.org...

    The ones I can't include vodafone.ie, mail.yahoo.com, meteor.ie...

    Using Firefox, but happens with IE too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Can you plug directly into the modem/router using a cable to rule out the wireless as a cause?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    ISP?

    Are any of these using non default ports etc eg 8080 used by vodafone mail or can you just not login to the main site?

    MC


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Given the sites you mention, definitely sounds like an ssl problem. Are you using a proxy?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Are you with Irish Broadband by any chance?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭alantc


    Upgrade your firmware. That sorted it for me. Next reduce the MTU setting on your router. Google MTU and HTTPs problems....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    kaizersoze wrote:
    Can you plug directly into the modem/router using a cable to rule out the wireless as a cause?

    Never any problem with a hardline connection.
    ISP?

    Are any of these using non default ports etc eg 8080 used by vodafone mail or can you just not login to the main site?

    MC

    I don't know...
    seamus wrote:
    Given the sites you mention, definitely sounds like an ssl problem. Are you using a proxy?

    For the life of me, I have still never found out what a proxy server is!
    irlrobins wrote:
    Are you with Irish Broadband by any chance?

    Nope! With last mile (begrudgingly and unfortunately)
    alantc wrote:
    Upgrade your firmware. That sorted it for me. Next reduce the MTU setting on your router. Google MTU and HTTPs problems....

    MTU??

    The wireless net problems are occuring both at home, and a place of work. Same websites and all.

    Seanie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Sounds like it could be an MTU issue.

    If you have a router, change it's MTU to 1460 and see if that works. If you don't use a router (although I'm guessing you do), you can use Dr TCP on each PC.

    1460 seems to work for most people, but other values might be required.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Go into device manager and uninstall the wireless network adapter. Reboot and let XP detect it and re-install it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    kaizersoze wrote:
    Go into device manager and uninstall the wireless network adapter. Reboot and let XP detect it and re-install it.

    Just tried that now - no effect.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Any luck with changing MTU?

    Edit: Link with good info on MTU


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    irlrobins wrote:
    Any luck with changing MTU?

    Edit: Link with good info on MTU

    Had a look at that webbie, and I don't think it could be the problem. Reason being it is just certain login sites. I can browse through the same sites as I mentioned, just that, on my lappie with the wireless, it won't let me "get in" after the name and pswrd phase!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Doesn't rule MTU out. You can login into some sites and not others with an MTU issue. It doesn't always affect all sites.

    Try it anyway, if it doesn't work so be it. But it could be the issue.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭thund3rbird_


    are they all https urls?

    this might help:
    http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/17.html

    also try disabling any firewall, particularly norton


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    irlrobins wrote:
    Doesn't rule MTU out. You can login into some sites and not others with an MTU issue. It doesn't always affect all sites.

    Try it anyway, if it doesn't work so be it. But it could be the issue.

    Just an FYI... and a 'thank you'! I did that MTU thingy irlrobins, and it has solved my problem. I can (so far) log into those aforementioned sites without any problem.

    Thanks for the help and tips guys!

    Seanie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Coola.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    Uh-oh... a quick addie - can't log into my Yahoo mail still! :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,112 ✭✭✭Sarn


    Just as a matter of interest what browser are you using? I've noticed a problem today with IE 6. There are certain urls that I can't access e.g. gmail. However once I use firefox voila works fine. I've tested this on two other machines on our network with the same problem (there are some that work). Have MS released some new patch that might have tinkered with things?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    Firefox, all the way, latest version.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    yahoo were having server probs yesterday. should be working now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    irlrobins wrote:
    yahoo were having server probs yesterday. should be working now.

    Yep, that must have been it!

    We're firing on all cylinders now.... until the next problem!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Yea well next time assume I'm right and u'll have it working 20 days earlier :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    irlrobins wrote:
    Yea well next time assume I'm right and u'll have it working 20 days earlier :p

    :):):)


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