connecting to TOTV [Archive] - Talk of The Villages Florida

tomwed

08-01-2018, 04:53 PM

I have been trying to connect for the last hour. Most recently I got this message on the top of the screen and I copied and pasted it here:

This is Google's cache of https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on Aug 1, 2018 16:00:45 GMT. The current page could have changed in the meantime.

I'm not sure how I got to that page. I hope this was helpful ha ha

Nucky

08-01-2018, 04:59 PM

This problem is getting old. Same thing here. I know the drill. No way no how could I get on, forgot to pay my tab!

villagetinker

08-01-2018, 05:18 PM

I got a message that the server could not be found.........

Moderator

08-01-2018, 05:20 PM

Working @6:20

Kenswing

08-01-2018, 05:21 PM

Working @6:20

That's still 3 hours away.. :icon_wink:

dewilson58

08-01-2018, 05:24 PM

I got a message that the server could not be found.........

me 2

tomwed

08-01-2018, 05:26 PM

me 2
The TOTV Retirees version of a movement.

dewilson58

08-01-2018, 05:55 PM

Just happened again.........tough to get in.

It's the Snowbirds.

ColdNoMore

08-01-2018, 05:57 PM

Russian's.

:D

tomwed

08-01-2018, 06:19 PM

Contrails?

Moderator

08-01-2018, 06:19 PM

For those having problems, who is your internet provider?

For me, Comcast is working.

Just trying to figure out the common denominator.

Thanks,

Moderator

ColdNoMore

08-01-2018, 06:24 PM

For those having problems, who is your internet provider?

For me, Comcast is working.

Just trying to figure out the common denominator.

Thanks,

Moderator

Comcast here also, but I too could not get on for a while (about an hour ago?)...so it's not the provider. :shrug:

tomwed

08-01-2018, 06:27 PM

For those having problems, who is your internet provider?

For me, Comcast is working.

Just trying to figure out the common denominator.

Thanks,

ModeratorComcast too-[and I know why, because I switched from CL]

Bogie Shooter

08-01-2018, 06:28 PM

Couldn’t log on.........but the world did not end and sky did not fall.:ho:

starflyte1

08-01-2018, 06:36 PM

Comcast did not connect for me earlier in the day.

tomwed

08-01-2018, 06:50 PM

For those having problems, who is your internet provider?

For me, Comcast is working.

Just trying to figure out the common denominator.

Thanks,

ModeratorI appreciate you looking into it right away. It's true, it's not the end of the world. But good service starts right away and the sooner you get the information the sooner you will have a solution. thank-you

villagetinker

08-01-2018, 07:26 PM

Comcast for me also, and I tried 2 browsers, IE11 and Firefox with the same results, all is fine now.

New Englander

08-01-2018, 08:15 PM

It gets blamed for everything else so it must be Fenney's fault.

ColdNoMore

08-01-2018, 08:20 PM

It gets blamed for everything else so it must be Fenney's fault.

Nahh, the problem was repaired before the signal ever had a chance...to make it that far away.

:D

Nucky

08-01-2018, 08:26 PM

Comcast and Verizon thru my cell phone. Restarted phones, modems & computers. All the usual tricks didn't work.
What are you gonna do it happens! Different browsers.

Chatbrat

08-02-2018, 12:16 AM

Its gotta be TV's problem--had it when I was with CL, still have now & I'm with Xfinity

CFrance

08-02-2018, 01:26 AM

And I had it in France with the internet provider Orange!

Taltarzac725

08-02-2018, 06:19 AM

Can get on via one computer but not the other. The other cannot find the server.

Moderator

08-02-2018, 06:30 AM

Tal...problem this morning?

Will alert admin of yesterday’s problems. Seems sporadic.

All...please keep posting for any connection issues you experience today.

Thanks,

Moderator

dewilson58

08-02-2018, 07:37 AM

Better for me this morning.
(hate to say it out loud)

EPutnam1863

08-02-2018, 11:44 AM

Just happened again.........tough to get in.

It's the Snowbirds.

Or maybe it's the Summerturtles.

duhbear

08-02-2018, 11:49 AM

And obviously it's back up again and nothing here is critical but the outages can get tedious.

tomwed

08-02-2018, 12:51 PM

Moderator

Where are the DNS servers? Is it part of my router/modem software? Is it part of Comcasts and or TOTV router/server software? Is the smart thing to do for a user is to wait it out until something is restarted?

photo1902

08-02-2018, 01:17 PM

And obviously it's back up again and nothing here is critical but the outages can get tedious.

Especially if you are a paid advertiser.

SFSkol

08-02-2018, 03:08 PM

Moderator

Where are the DNS servers? Is it part of my router/modem software? Is it part of Comcasts and or TOTV router/server software? Is the smart thing to do for a user is to wait it out until something is restarted?

I'm not a moderator but posted this to help people understand how this all works.

DNS servers are located around the world. The largest 20 are in the US. These are the most popular and busiest.

Consider a DNS server as an index of IP addresses that convert your Talk of The Villages Florida - The Online Community Forum (https://www.talkofthevillages.com) request to an accessible IP address. Any index change must propagate throughout the DNS system, this might take some time. Looks like TOTV changed to a GODADDY hosting service at some time, which will change the indexes. If you happen to hit a DNS server along your path to the site with an outdated index you will get some of these connection errors.

If you are asking where are the settings for your DNS servers are, they are in the devices that you use. Your modem has one set by your internet service provider. This is used initially by devices that are hooked up to that modem. You can further change the individual device, iPad, PC, ... DNS servers by going to the network properties of that network device. Then after you are connected to your ISP you can set the preferred DNS servers for that particular device IP searches. Some Century Link users here have reported success by making DNS changes.

There is usually no need to change specific device DNS settings.

Down Sized

08-02-2018, 03:56 PM

Not working with Centry link also

CFrance

08-02-2018, 04:42 PM

I'm not a moderator but posted this to help people understand how this all works.

DNS servers are located around the world. The largest 20 are in the US. These are the most popular and busiest.

Consider a DNS server as an index of IP addresses that convert your Talk of The Villages Florida - The Online Community Forum (https://www.talkofthevillages.com) request to an accessible IP address. Any index change must propagate throughout the DNS system, this might take some time. Looks like TOTV changed to a GODADDY hosting service at some time, which will change the indexes. If you happen to hit a DNS server along your path to the site with an outdated index you will get some of these connection errors.

If you are asking where are the settings for your DNS servers are, they are in the devices that you use. Your modem has one set by your internet service provider. This is used initially by devices that are hooked up to that modem. You can further change the individual device, iPad, PC, ... DNS servers by going to the network properties of that network device. Then after you are connected to your ISP you can set the preferred DNS servers for that particular device IP searches. Some Century Link users here have reported success by making DNS changes.

There is usually no need to change specific device DNS settings.
... or call one of your grandchildren.:icon_wink:

dewilson58

08-02-2018, 06:36 PM

... or call one of your grandchildren.:icon_wink:

Oooooooooooooooo Baby, this is so true.

tomwed

08-02-2018, 08:35 PM

I'm not a moderator but posted this to help people understand how this all works.

DNS servers are located around the world. The largest 20 are in the US. These are the most popular and busiest.

Consider a DNS server as an index of IP addresses that convert your Talk of The Villages Florida - The Online Community Forum (https://www.talkofthevillages.com) request to an accessible IP address. Any index change must propagate throughout the DNS system, this might take some time. Looks like TOTV changed to a GODADDY hosting service at some time, which will change the indexes. If you happen to hit a DNS server along your path to the site with an outdated index you will get some of these connection errors.

If you are asking where are the settings for your DNS servers are, they are in the devices that you use. Your modem has one set by your internet service provider. This is used initially by devices that are hooked up to that modem. You can further change the individual device, iPad, PC, ... DNS servers by going to the network properties of that network device. Then after you are connected to your ISP you can set the preferred DNS servers for that particular device IP searches. Some Century Link users here have reported success by making DNS changes.

There is usually no need to change specific device DNS settings.Thank you for explaining how name servers work and they are not local.

If I can't connect to TOTV there is nothing I can do, short of changing my default DNS server in my set up software for my modem. If I don't feel like doing that what's best is sit and wait.

Is that correct?