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Ogster.. (or anyone on NTL etc...behind proxy servers..) help...

sj (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 11th January 2007, 20:44

As I imagine you know, NTL use `transparent` proxy servers to `help` with browsing.. This means many sites don`t see your actual IP address because they all just see the proxy address. Sites such as rapidshare though often think you`ve already downloaded stuff and won`t allow you access. Or make you wait. Pain in the arse!! >:(
Have you found a free way around this. Tried changing my proxy server but it`s pure luck if it works and even then it`s only for one download.. >:(
Any suggestions???

Ste



We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..

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MADTheOgster (Elite Donator) posted this on Thursday, 11th January 2007, 21:25

in all honesty, i have no idea. sorry mate :( but tbh, i`ve never noticed any of the problems you mention, could there be another reason your having probs ?





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sj (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 11th January 2007, 22:10

No, it`s not anything else - I`m really surprised and can only assume you`ve not needed anything from here or similar sites. It`s a pain because a lot of places use it to upload files to but NTL customers can`t access it. >:(
Just googled it. So many p***ed of people. >:( Even a mention on wiki.. So does it not affect Telewest users?

Ste



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xfg (Elite Donator) posted this on Thursday, 11th January 2007, 23:11

Pft no doubt this will be something else our new NTL Overlords will inflict on BY to "tidy things up" and make the two companies the same. >:(

Has *any* of BY`s comparative awesomeness rubbed off on NTL at all?

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RE: Ogster.. (or anyone on NTL etc...behind proxy servers..) help...

JulesBloke (Elite) posted this on Friday, 12th January 2007, 13:09

I get the same problem as you SJ. I don`t know a way round it either, I just bookmark the page and try it again later.

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MADTheOgster (Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 12th January 2007, 16:09

So does it not affect Telewest users?

i`m ntl rather than telewest/blueyonder, but i would imagine it`s the same across the network irrelevent of "departments" as the same server/technology is used with all the different divisions (aparently)

i`ll have a look at the link you posted & try using it & returning to it etc, i`ll let you know how i go on..

Edit= this is how the link allways opens in firefox, (pls excuse the quarter of my desktop thats showing ;) )

now, what should i be looking for ? tbh, i`ve never used this before so i`m trying to emulate the problems your having, i don`t mind signing up for a month etc, but i`ll need some one to email some links to content etc





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sj (Elite) posted this on Friday, 12th January 2007, 16:53

Sorry - all I posted was a link to the site. I will post a link to a specific file. See if you can get it.
Try this or this.
btw, I don`t think it does affect telewest users.. (yet..)
Even found a petition asking they remove the proxies..

Ste



We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..

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MADTheOgster (Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 12th January 2007, 17:24

disne work for me.... the page just sits there pretending to load. tried in firefox & IE + removed the frame etc. same result each time :(





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admars (Elite) posted this on Friday, 12th January 2007, 19:52

I was curous so I gave it a go, i have NTL, and I just eventually got a blank page, no attempt to download a file.

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sj (Elite) posted this on Friday, 12th January 2007, 19:53

Sorry - may have picked duff links. Try this. (it`s a lix.in link. Similar to tinyurl - takes you to a different place..) If you`re very lucky and no-one has been there from your proxy you may get it. Otherwise.. :(

Ste



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