RE: [LUG] Strange yet true

[Paul Weaver <P.J.Weaver@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>For some bizarre reason my machine cannot connect to
>www.nationwide.co.uk, www.theregister.co.uk and several other sites.
>DNS resolves (I've tried several DNS servers, Eclipse, Freeserve),
>then the browser gets stuck on 'sending request'. The sites load fine
>if I go through a proxy.
>
>Any ideas?, they are all UK sites and the fact they work through a
>proxy suggests a fault further down the line rather than me (I've
>changed just about every setting I can find, ). But even if this is
>the case why the selection? Other UK sites work fine.
>
>The Eclipse site lists no problems, you would of thought someone
>would have noticed (if its not my fault) ;)
>

trey "telnet www.theregister.co.uk 80" and type "GET /" and a couple of 
returns after. do you get anything back?

I've just tried el reg, no problems.
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