Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I have lurked on a number of forums for years. I like this one for UK content but have always found the RCGroups forums a wonderful source of info. For several weeks they have simply disappeared but I cannot find any reference to this on the internet. I would have expected a lot of comment. Does anybody know where RCGroups & the associated EZoneMag have gone, or what has happened to them or am I alone in not being able to access them? If I am alone suggestions as to why would be much appreciated. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Still here, Chris - I haven't noticed any problems getting in to the site Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Seems to work fine Are you still having trouble Chris? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Now I am totally mystified. All my other surfing appears normal. When I try to access RCGroups I get a page with the following message from either my favorites or the link above: The webpage "www.rcgroups.com" cannot be found DNS error occurred. Server cannot be found. The link may be broken. HELP!!! Edited By Chris E on 31/12/2010 11:43:29Edited By Chris E on 31/12/2010 11:46:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Chris try this link http://66.228.117.24 If your ISP's DNS server is having issues finding the site from the normal URL, then this might just take you direct. Edited By Chris Bott on 31/12/2010 12:14:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Nope! The webpage "66.228.117.24" cannot be found DNS error occurred. Server cannot be found. The link may be broken. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Very odd - both work fine for me! Can you try from another computer - preferably on a different ISP? BEB PS Just shows how friendly and helpful this forum is - we even help folks get onto other forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Which browser are you using Chris? Internet Explorer? It may be worth clearing the cache in case all you are seeing is a result that is stored on your computer. Google "clear cache" to find how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Biggles Elder Brother, I realize that this is a bit of a cheek but as I cannot get to rcgroups my options are limited. Thanks everyone for your help so far..... I am still not able to connect to RCGroups. I am running IE8. I have tried my wifes laptop which connects wirelessly to the same router as my desktop connects hard wired. Her computer won't connect to RCGroups either. I run AVG ant-virus & she runs AVAST. I have run both CCCleaner & "Free Internet Eraser" which should clear all old files. My browser is set to never use cached pages. I do not have parental control, or anything similar, activated It still does not work. More thought very welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin spit Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Very strange its seems like your ISP has blocked you from accessing the site ,which i would find unlikely.You can try using firefox as a browser to see if that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Bernard Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 As Austen Rover said, this is very strange, A couple of things come to mind though. Firstly do you have any web filtering software installed ? (My brother has one installed and as well as preventing 'suspicious' sites from being accessed, it also prevented some OK sites being accessed, as well as other Internet services such as MSN Messenger.) Assuming not, then try opening a command window (Start / Run then enter 'cmd.exe') In the command window that appears, type ping www.rcgroups.com - you should get something like this ... Pinging rcgroups.com [66.228.117.24] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 66.228.117.24: bytes=32 time=186ms TTL=52Reply from 66.228.117.24: bytes=32 time=185ms TTL=52Reply from 66.228.117.24: bytes=32 time=185ms TTL=52Reply from 66.228.117.24: bytes=32 time=184ms TTL=52 Ping statistics for 66.228.117.24: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 184ms, Maximum = 186ms, Average = 185ms If that does not get a reply then try ping 66.228.117.24 which should bring up the same. If you get a reply then we at least know your PC can contact the RC Groups server and the problem lies with the browser environment. One thing to try while you have the command window open is to enter the folllowing command : ipconfig /flushdns This will clear any locally stored DNS settings that may have got corruptedEdited By Colin Bernard on 31/12/2010 15:09:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Chris - no problem mate - only pulling your leg. We're happy to help (as you can see!) BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Tried pinging & got back: Ping statistics for 66.228.117.24 with 32 bytes of data: Packets: sent =4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss) Does that help? I ran the flushing programme as administrator but it has not made any difference. I have e mailed my service provider with the problem & await their comment to see if they have blocked RCGroups site. Chris Edited By Chris E on 31/12/2010 16:14:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Have you tried switching off your router/modem and then starting it again? Edit: right clicking on your network connection and selecting repair will also clear the cache and reset DNS selection etc. Edited By Steve W-O on 31/12/2010 16:15:28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Yes. I switch off my whole computer- including the router - at the end of every session. This problem has existed for several weeks. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Who is your connection through? maybe some one else here uses them and can try it. Have you tried a google search and then follow the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 I have tried google search, typing in the web address etc & it makes no difference. I use Namesco. It is a small provider not one of the big ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Better to contact them, I'm sure they will sort it out quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Awaiting reply to my email - not holding my breath on a bank holiday weekend! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 You could try using a remote proxy server, the ones people use when they think they dont want any link back to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 I have now tried a different web browser - Google Chrome - and disabled my whole anti virus system - AVG - & I still can't get RCGroups. My service provider has not barred RCGroups. I am getting desperate - help please Chris PS please remember that my wifes laptop cannot get it either. We are using the same Netgear router but as far as I know nothing has changed since I could get RCGroups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris 75 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 I know that everyone else can get it OK but this is what I get. The webpage "66.228.117.24" cannot be found DNS error occurred. Server cannot be found. The link may be broken. Suggestion - search the Web: Are you looking for: 1.Travel 6.Software 2.Media 7.Electrical Appliance 3.Shopping 8.Gift Basket 4.Computers 9.Holidays 5.Hardware 10.Films You can try again by typing the URL here: The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings. Other options to try: Click the Refresh button, or try again later.If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.To attempt fixing network connectivity problems, click Tools, and then click "Diagnose Connection Problems..."See if your Internet connection settings are being detected. You can set Microsoft Windows to examine your network and automatically discover network connection settings (if your network administrator has enabled this setting). Click the Back button to try another link. How to disable the URL Error Redirection? I have pinged the site but get no packets back, tried a different web browser, checked the settings & barred sites in my router, temporarily disabled all my anti virus bits -AVG2011, tried my wifes laptop which shares the same router & she cannot get it either. I don't know what to try next as all the other sites that I visit seem fine. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytilbroke Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 RCGroups.com worked fine for me, as did the link Eric provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 75 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 It is very kind of several of you to tell me that the links work for you, but my problem is that they don't work for me & I need to find out why. ChrisEdited By Chris E on 04/01/2011 15:44:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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