Attention TPG Users Brisbane 21 Feb 2010

[ozbob]

Some TPG users in Brisbane have reported problems connecting with some sites including ours. 
Appears to be a problem with TPG DNS servers not resolving some sites.

To work around Control Panel > Network Connections > Right Click Local Area Connection > Properties, scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), highlight > properties and then set opendns  Use the following DNS Preferred 208.67.222.222   Alternate 208.67.220.220  OK OK

This workaround bypasses the TPG DNS servers and you will be rewarded with lightening fast resolution.  It might take a day or two for TPG to fix up their servers. 

[Mozz]

I didn't get around to doing the change but all is good now

[ozbob]

 

[aldonius]

Looks like TPG's playing up again. Your suggested DNSes work great Ozbob!

[ozbob]

Yes, there were some issues with TPG particularly yesterday.

Another option when their proxy servers are playing up is to use this manual proxy in your browser settings:

proxy1.tpgi.com.au  port 3128

Note:  this proxy only works if on TPG ...

[ozbob]

Telstra is also having some issues with DNS servers.

Use open DNS settings,  see --> http://use.opendns.com/#win7

There has been some problems for the major ISPs for a day or so now.  DNS servers can take a while to re-propagate, so this is how you work around.