[Orgy]

Multiple times today, when trying to access HF, my browser is redirected (by my ISP) to dnssearch.rr.com/?q=hackforums.net&con=nxd, where it says "Sorry, we couldn't find hackforums.net"

Just thought I'd bring it up, in case it's a DNS problem that needs to be fixed. Not sure if anyone else is having the problem, I didn't see any threads about it.

EDIT: Just happened to me again, here's a traceroute:

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traceroute to hackforums.net (69.162.82.251), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1  10.194.176.1 (10.194.176.1)  10.438 ms  10.371 ms  10.286 ms
2  unalloc-024-031-202-029.sc.rr.com (24.31.202.29)  15.952 ms  15.961 ms  15.896 ms
3  ge-3-0-0.chrlncpop-rtr1.southeast.rr.com (24.93.64.62)  24.851 ms  24.829 ms  24.761 ms
4  ae-3-0.cr0.atl20.tbone.rr.com (66.109.6.82)  26.948 ms  26.965 ms  26.865 ms
5  ae-0-0.cr1.atl20.tbone.rr.com (66.109.6.35)  27.467 ms  59.103 ms  58.929 ms
6  ae-4-0.cr0.dca10.tbone.rr.com (66.109.6.33)  51.449 ms  37.976 ms  38.993 ms
7  ae-2-0.pr0.dca10.tbone.rr.com (66.109.6.169)  38.658 ms  38.662 ms  38.536 ms
8  ash-bb1-link.telia.net (213.248.89.193)  38.506 ms  38.427 ms  38.349 ms
9  atl-bb1-link.telia.net (80.91.248.137)  56.963 ms atl-bb1-link.telia.net (80.91.252.122)  56.602 ms atl-bb1-link.telia.net (80.91.251.86)  56.808 ms
10  dls-bb1-link.telia.net (213.248.80.146)  61.152 ms  61.129 ms  59.511 ms
11  limestone-ic-135964-dls-bb1.c.telia.net (213.248.74.222)  61.105 ms  61.076 ms  60.970 ms
12  te5-1.bdr1.core1.dllstx3.dallas-idc.com (208.115.252.18)  56.646 ms  65.580 ms te5-1.bdr1.core2.dllstx3.dallas-idc.com (208.115.252.22)  65.098 ms
13  62-250-115-208.reverse.lstn.net (208.115.250.62)  65.527 ms  65.532 ms 58-250-115-208.reverse.lstn.net (208.115.250.58)  67.517 ms
14  58-250-115-208.reverse.lstn.net (208.115.250.58)  67.680 ms !X 62-250-115-208.reverse.lstn.net (208.115.250.62)  69.220 ms !X *

All users having this problem, next time it happen, please post your ISP, Country, and a traceroute. If you don't know how to run a traceroute, open your command line (Most of you know this as cmd), type in traceroute hackforums.net (or tracert on Windows) and then wait for it to finish. If you're using the Windows command prompt, right click the screen, click "Mark" then highlight the entire traceroute and press enter. That will copy it to your clipboard. From there, just paste it here with your ISP and country.

UPDATE:
I seem to have found a temporary fix for Road Runner users.

http://dnssearch.rr.com/?cat=pref&con=dns

If you visit that page, and disable the first option, that should fix it.

[★Cooldude★]

Who is your ISP? Is you internet access limited?

[Xerotic]

Yea, there are some threads bout it. When that happens, just wait a few minutes. You should know of our current server problems, if not, refer to: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=852122

[Orgy]

Who is your ISP? Is you internet access limited?

If you clicked the link, you'd see my ISP is Time Warner Cable - Road Runner.

No, this is the only site affected.

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Yea, there are some threads bout it. When that happens, just wait a few minutes. You should know of our current server problems, if not, refer to: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=852122

It's not a MySQL problem. It has nothing to do with that. If you have no idea what you're talking about, please refrain from typing. Most likely the only one that will be able to provide any insight to this is Omniscient.

[Xerotic]

If you clicked the link, you'd see my ISP is Time Warner Cable - Road Runner.

No, this is the only site affected.

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Yea, there are some threads bout it. When that happens, just wait a few minutes. You should know of our current server problems, if not, refer to: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=852122

It's not a MySQL problem. It has nothing to do with that.

It has been happening to me as well though. Maybe it is RoadRunner. I have RoadRunner :/

[P3rF3cT]

even i am facing this problem.
Right now..i need to use a proxy to open HF. its just happening today for the first time.
do we know the reason?

[Orgy]

even i am facing this problem.
Right now..i need to use a proxy to open HF. its just happening today for the first time.
do we know the reason?

If I knew the reason, I would have stated so.

[Xerotic]

Factor8 is currently having this problem.

He can't even access HF.

It has been happening to me every so often, but fixes itself. Maybe it is RoadRunner

[P3rF3cT]

hmmm...Factor8 is also from India ..means its like country I.P or just ISP problem..

EDIT: i am also from India

[Praefectus]

I have Cinergy Communications Company, and it's been happening to me as well.

[Ransom]

I have to same problem.... Fix PLEASE

[Praefectus]

I have to same problem.... Fix PLEASE

What is your ISP? It may have been blocked.

[P3rF3cT]

MY ISP: National Internet Backbone

i think its also been blocked.!

[iNk.]

ISP's usually do that to websites.

I use to not be able to visit one forum because suppooseably it was down but my ISP was just blocking it. Until I filed a complaint .

[Orgy]

All users having this problem, next time it happen, please post your ISP, Country, and a traceroute. If you don't know how to run a traceroute, open your command line (Most of you know this as cmd), type in traceroute hackforums.net (or tracert on Winows and then wait for it to finish. If you're using the Windows command prompt, right click the screen, click "Mark" then highlight the entire traceroute and press enter. That will copy it to your clipboard. From there, just paste it here with your ISP and country.