connecting to TOTV
 

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

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!

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

Working @6:20

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

me 2

The TOTV Retirees version of a movement.

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

It's the Snowbirds.

Russian's.



:D

Contrails?

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:

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

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

Comcast did not connect for me earlier in the day.

I 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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Or maybe it's the Summerturtles.

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

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?

Especially if you are a paid advertiser.

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 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.

Not working with Centry link also

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

Oooooooooooooooo Baby, this is so true.

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?