New Eircom Outage & DNS errors- 2nd September Only place to post

flazio

Youtube, Facebook and Twitter refusing to load for me, the Dell Network Assist is telling me it's a problem at Eircom's end, anyone else having problems?

eigrod

Can't access my Eircom email account either. What a company these guys are. Pathetic.

Bugg

Same problem here, a lot of websites are refusing to load for me.

Davidius

Yep, same thing is happening here.

southofdub

flazio wrote: »

Youtube, Facebook and Twitter refusing to load for me, the Dell Network Assist is telling me it's a problem at Eircom's end, anyone else having problems?

Yes it's their DNS server's again. I just switched back to open DNS and everything is back to normal.:)

L31mr0d

Eircom.net is also down. FTP, SSH and any kind of IP access is up. Looks like the DNS is not resolving at Eircom.

Calebmcd

Yeah, Eircoms DNS Servers have died again!

Just change your DNS settings to Open Dns

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

or if you don't like these you can use level 3

4.2.2.3
4.2.2.2

flazio

Could someone point in the idiots guide as to how to tweak the DNS please?

L31mr0d

Calebmcd wrote: »

Just change your DNS settings to Open Dns

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

+1 This works

ttm

DNS working fine for me (Eircoms own) but had a couple of calls asking if I could help fix email. Settings were OK so guess it was an Eircom problem.

kurisu

The useless fools proably messed something up when they started blocking things.

L31mr0d

kurisu wrote: »

The useless fools proably messed something up when they started blocking things.

Yeah they messed up... they kicked the hornets nest. I wouldn't be surprised if they are currently getting attacked again.

Adamcp898

Yeah been like that here since yesterday evening, sites randomly not loading

johnny_ultimate

Could barely get online a few minutes ago (opened a weird half loaded version of boards for some reason) but changing to open DNS worked a treat! Cheers.

kurisu

L31mr0d wrote: »

Yeah they messed up... they kicked the hornets nest. I wouldn't be surprised if they are currently getting attacked again.

kinda shows the sad state their in , an isp should be one of the last things vulnerable to an attack.

koHd

Yes has been terrible connection for me in the last hour.

Worst. Company. Ever.

God I wish I could have got Smart or UPC broadband.

Oryx

Just came over here to check it wasnt just me. Thought it was probably eircom having a meltdown.

Havent the foggiest what to to to change the DNS yokimagig, so Ill suffer on till they get their act together... whenever that is.

Ranicand

I don't support any company the purpose of competition is to bring up standards and lower prices.

In my area UPC is the only provider as the DSL lines are rubbish.

Eircom is meant to be our national provider and look at the state they are in.

Sites are blocked their service is becoming very hit and miss.

Eircom speeds are a joke and their usage cap is pathetic.

Eircom is also very expensive.

It seems like Eircom have abandoned my area due to the condition of their lines.

UPC is a 100% private company and Eircom our so called state company is not even putting up a fight they are given their role as the nations main ISP to UPC on a plate.

Does Eircom reflect the condition of our nation I wonder?

koHd

Oryx wrote: »

Just came over here to check it wasnt just me. Thought it was probably eircom having a meltdown.

Havent the foggiest what to to to change the DNS yokimagig, so Ill suffer on till they get their act together... whenever that is.

You're just killing yourself off by doing that. Eircom are not going to be a realible broadband provider anytime in the near future.

So if I was you just go to www.opendns.com and they have a explanation of what you need to do to switch.

I just switched and noticed a difference.

Although pages are still not loading as fast as they can do. But at least they're loading within 10-30 seconds. Instead of 1-3 minutes or not at all! heh

RGDATA!

not answering support calls either. holding over an hour now waiting to talk to someone about a refund for the constant recent interruptions in service.

Calebmcd

flazio wrote: »

Could someone point in the idiots guide as to how to tweak the DNS please?

from windows go to internet settings and change the dns
or
go into modem settings
192.168.1.254

go to connection settings
enter dns
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

kurisu

i dont think their still state owned, although they have retained the monopoly from being state owned, other than that i can't argue with a thing you've said

foggy_lad

to change dns settings open the router in a browser using http://192.168.1.254/ for the eircom netopia modem/router and go to

expert mode => configure => connection => scroll down to Primary DNS server

and replace with open dns settings

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055671561

_ZeeK_

i'm eircom and i think its suffered yet another DoS attack... because its going REALLY slow at the moment and i can't get through to popular sites like google and facebook.

any1 else have this problem?

kurisu

So if we are all switching DNS what exactly eircom doing other than taxing us for using 40 year old wires?

Ranicand

_ZeeK_ wrote: »

i'm eircom and i think its suffered yet another DoS attack... because its going REALLY slow at the moment and i can't get through to popular sites like google and facebook.

any1 else have this problem?

There is a thread about it here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055671560

Calebmcd

foggy_lad wrote: »

to change dns settings open the router in a browser using http://192.168.1.254/ for the eircom netopia modem/router and go to

expert mode => configure => connection => scroll down to Primary DNS server

and replace with open dns settings

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055671561

Thought I said that?:rolleyes:

MrStuffins

_ZeeK_ wrote: »

i'm eircom and i think its suffered yet another DoS attack... because its going REALLY slow at the moment and i can't get through to popular sites like google and facebook.

any1 else have this problem?

I'm experiencing these problems too.

I'm getting out rid of Eircom over this Pirate Bay business, they're telling people what sites we can and can't access? This isn't China!

And they're getting a nice letter stating so.

Oryx

Wow, that open dns (whatever it is) is effective.

Im_No_Superman

foggy_lad wrote: »

to change dns settings open the router in a browser using http://192.168.1.254/ for the eircom netopia modem/router and go to

expert mode => configure => connection => scroll down to Primary DNS server

and replace with open dns settings

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055671561

Cheers for that.

Ranicand

kurisu wrote: »

i dont think their still state owned, although they have retained the monopoly from being state owned, other than that i can't argue with a thing you've said

Yes the sell of was a scandal also.

foggy_lad

Calebmcd wrote: »

Thought I said that?:rolleyes:

mine was the step by step for the DNS Dummies:D

Calebmcd

kurisu wrote: »

So if we are all switching DNS what exactly eircom doing other than taxing us for using 40 year old wires?

DNS is only a function for changing Server IP names(Domain Name System)

74.125.77.104

So instead of typing in numbers, you enter www.google.ie

jpfahy

wtf is going on at Eircom? How can this be happening to them again and again?? They are the Fianna Fail of ISPs

kurisu

lol just noticed that targeted advert for eircom displaying at the bottom of the page, do any of you know if its pay per click advertising?:D

koHd

Calebmcd wrote: »

DNS is only a function for changing Server IP names(Domain Name System)

74.125.77.104

So instead of typing in numbers, you enter www.google.ie

So basically DNS is your internet translator?

And Eircom's translator sometimes goes on drinking binges which leaves the translator hardly able to remember their own language, never mind a second? heh

kurisu

Calebmcd wrote: »

DNS is only a function for changing Server IP names(Domain Name System)

74.125.77.104

So instead of typing in numbers, you enter www.google.ie

whoopsie, i was under the wrong impression it was routing stuff to and from my broadband modem

Hynzie

Calebmcd wrote: »

from windows go to internet settings and change the dns
or
go into modem settings
192.168.1.254

go to connection settings
enter dns
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Thanks so much for this my internet seems to be running faster now!! Is there any down side to whatever the hell ive just done?

Chorcai

I have a 7mb BB connection, I play online games like BF2/COD4 etc etc heres my issue, I used to have the 1mb bb about 1yr ago, my ping in game was always 25-30ms, now with the 7mb my ping is 60-70ms, you might not think its that much but it is a big differance. Any ideas on how to explain that to eircom ??

When I download something its ok, just playing games I have horrid lag, its not my system which I know inside out. Any feed back welcome !

Speed 7168/384 (kbps)
Line Attenuation 8/5 dB

Pyr0

Please say a prayer for us Tech support folk :pac:

Grim.

Pyr0 wrote: »

Please say a prayer for us Tech support folk :pac:

muhahahahahahaha

Calebmcd

Hynzie wrote: »

Thanks so much for this my internet seems to be running faster now!! Is there any down side to whatever the hell ive just done?

Nope, except your now more secure

Firefox10

The company seems to be teetering on the verge of collapse. The ownership has changed hands something like five times since it was sold off in the shambles of a share deal which I had the misfortune in buying into myself.

Alot of people got burned there. It is now owned by venture (or should that be vulture) Capitalists who have no intention of investing in the company.

Looks like it is being sold on again!!:

Debt-laden Irish telco, Eircom is reported to be sold to Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) later this week for around EUR130 million (US$185 million), reports local news media. The former state-owned company has had a series of owners since privatisation and is currently owned by an Australian registered holding company, Eircom Holdings (ERC), formerly known as Babcock & Brown Capital.

Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) is itself owned by Singapore's Temasek Holdings, a sovereign wealth fund.

If the long planned deal is completed, then the Singapore company will have a controlling 51% stake in the Irish telecoms operator.

The deal is close to being concluded with a number of issues yet to be ironed out, including an agreement on the management fee to be paid by STT to run Eircom, reported the Irish Independent, citing sources close to the negotiations.

Eircom currently has a debt mountain of over EUR3 billion following its acquisition by Babcock & Brown in 2006 for EUR2.4 billion. The dominant landline telco also operates the Meteor mobile phone network.

A.Partridge

Calebmcd wrote: »

from windows go to internet settings and change the dns
or
go into modem settings
192.168.1.254

go to connection settings
enter dns
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

That's really done the trick for me.Thanks:D

exiot

Luckily I was able to make it as far as boards.ie or else I would still be looking at blank pages..

cheers for the DNS information

kurisu

Could the spam being sent out to all the social networks by every nightclub in dublin to anyone that looks remotely over the age of twelve have anything to do with it?:cool: (there really is a lot of it!)

PaulieBoy

+1 in thanks to the poster who gave the DNS details. Something I have been meaning to do for ages, but lazy!! It's done :-)
Cheers :-)
And yeah, Eircom are starting to take the proverbial at this stage, not happy!

finno

PaulieBoy wrote: »

+1 in thanks to the poster who gave the DNS details. Something I have been meaning to do for ages, but lazy!! It's done :-)
Cheers :-)
And yeah, Eircom are starting to take the proverbial at this stage, not happy!

+2 work great here thanks again

Caliden

Hmm. I've used the open DNS settings but my net is still intermittent.
Anyone have a reason why?

Calebmcd

What are your stats

att/snr

Have you tried rebooting your modem?
Checked cables?

Dante1979

foggy_lad wrote: »

to change dns settings open the router in a browser using http://192.168.1.254/ for the eircom netopia modem/router and go to

expert mode => configure => connection => scroll down to Primary DNS server

and replace with open dns settings

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055671561

Thank you. The more I learn the less I know.
Cheers for the instructions