Pubmed server cannot be found?

Dingle_berry · 17-11-2014 08:37PM #1

Is anyone else having difficulty getting onto pubmed? Or even just NCBI? I keep getting the error 'Safari cannot open the page because the server cannot be found'

ancapailldorcha · 17-11-2014 09:08PM

I've not noticed anything.

yellow hen · 17-11-2014 09:09PM

Dingle_berry wrote: »

Is anyone else having difficulty getting onto pubmed? Or even just NCBI? I keep getting the error 'Safari cannot open the page because the server cannot be found'

Working for me just now.

Dingle_berry · 17-11-2014 09:23PM

definitely not working for me in safari or firefox!

yellow hen · 17-11-2014 10:15PM

Dingle_berry wrote: »

definitely not working for me in safari or firefox!

And all other sites are working? I just tried again and it's still fine.

challengemaster · 17-11-2014 10:20PM

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

It's up and working fine here too.

Try the IP address - see if it's a DNS issue - http://130.14.29.110/pubmed

Dingle_berry · 17-11-2014 11:02PM

challengemaster wrote: »

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

It's up and working fine here too.

Try the IP address - see if it's a DNS issue - http://130.14.29.110/pubmed

Found an apple support article saying to change DNS, that worked instantly without even restarting safari. What is it my isp blocking pubmed?
Your second link changing the IP address works (slowly) on the iPhone (didn't change DNS on it)

challengemaster · 17-11-2014 11:47PM

So if both the IP and a DNS change have worked - it's just DNS server issues with your ISP. They're not actively blocking the website. ISP DNS servers tend to go down from time to time or experience issues. You'll inevitably come across it again at some stage during your lifetime.

I'd recommend the OpenDNS servers as good alternatives.
https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/opendns-ip-addresses/

Dingle_berry · 27-11-2014 06:19PM

It turns out that my mobile provider had it blocked due to 'adult content'! Even though I'm an adult... And it's pubmed not some form of meat market!

Pubmed server cannot be found?

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