Author Topic: SAFF Access problems (Read 10426 times)

CFS_Firey · « **on:** August 25, 2008, 02:39:32 PM »

Has anyone else been having intermittent troubles accessing SAFF over the last couple of days?

6739264 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2008, 02:47:18 PM »

No. Maybe the Internet is trying to tell you something?

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2008, 02:50:50 PM »

Perhaps...

Firefrog · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2008, 02:57:19 PM »

Me too - Are you using Adam?

Looks like a DNS Network issue via Adam. But am having people look at it. I don't think it's the fault of Adam though.......

Zippy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:06:13 PM »

Adam and Internode users it seems (including myself)

Believe its a Telstra Wholesale Internet issue.

6739264 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:12:54 PM »

Internode seems to be all good for me ?!?!

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:18:32 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on August 25, 2008, 03:06:13 PM

Adam and Internode users it seems (including myself)

Believe its a Telstra Wholesale Internet issue.

I'm also with Internode, (and it seems like a DNS problem for me too), but I'm also connected to an Agile DSLAM, so it's unlikely to be Telstra's fault, (as much as I'd like it to be

).

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:20:06 PM »

right now im using SAFF through a Proxy divertor, because SAFF doesnt exist on this 100megabit connection! lol

6739264 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:26:08 PM »

Curios..

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:52:06 PM »

Im using Dodo Broadband and seem to be having the same problem with access

Jimmy_91 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2008, 04:09:37 PM »

I've been having problems for the last week or so. On Internode as well.

jaff · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2008, 04:55:58 PM »

Dito Picknowl

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2008, 05:22:48 PM »

Bigpond, and not a problem in sight.

Zippy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2008, 05:26:58 PM »

AH its always the telstra guys who get it easy

bittenyakka · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2008, 06:54:44 PM »

problems with internode

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2008, 06:56:01 PM »

Well I'm glad it's not just me

SA Firey · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2008, 07:04:42 PM »

SAFF has been going on and offline almost daily for the last week and seems to mysteriously come back on at night time.

Katrina · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2008, 07:08:02 PM »

Big pond and I'm having problems every so often

bajdas · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2008, 07:17:58 PM »

A threat to the global DNS infrastructure was issued approximately a month ago. Some companies are still dealing with the issue, but it could 'slow down' all DNS infrastructure.

If you need more information, do a search on 'DNS Cache Poisoning Public Exploit Code' or have a look at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html

I believe majority of the Australian ISP's (incl Internode) & government DNS facilities advised their systems were fixed on end July/early August, but it could be where the SAFF site is hosted.

Or maybe the site is overloaded or some other eason.

Firefrog · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2008, 10:17:11 PM »

We are checking a DNS server issue now! Looks like there is a problem with our hosts DNS records.

I wish I had known sooner that others could not get on

, I initially thought it was a problem with my IP address being blocked somewhere.

bajdas · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:17:09 AM »

Quote from: Firefrog on August 25, 2008, 10:17:11 PM

We are checking a DNS server issue now! Looks like there is a problem with our hosts DNS records.

I wish I had known sooner that others could not get on , I initially thought it was a problem with my IP address being blocked somewhere.

I would suggest you signup to the http://www.auscert.org.au/ bulletins which is the accurate computer/IT threats register across all IT technologies. Otherwise just keep an eye on the webpage regularly.

The latest update on the 'DNS Cache Poisoning' was issued by AusCert on 22/08/2008 ref 'ESB-2008.0821'.

The company I work for issued a USA based notification worldwide on the 24/07/2008. Refer http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113 (I work for a different company that uses the resources to verify the threat). Checks/upgrades to client infrastructure was completed shortly after to protect their IT systems.

The Microsoft patch file fix MS08-037 had been issued on the 08/07/2008, so the threat was affecting people who had not patched & other technologies. The Novell patch was issued approx 17/07/2008.

For other people, DNS (Domain Naming System) is the internet protocol that enables you to type in a name address in your internet browser (eg www.safirefighter.com). DNS will then interpret the name to the correct servers unique IP address and thus connect you.

So if the worldwide DNS system stopped, no internet or computer communication.

Zippy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:31:04 AM »

for all you guys at home, expanding on what DNS is: www.safirefighter.com is the same as 72.249.94.153

Wouldnt we hate to use numbers, numbers!

jaff · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:53:54 AM »

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH all this computer tech talk is doing my head in!

Firefrog · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2008, 02:40:49 PM »

We are still trying to get this resolved. Cogs turning slowly though!!!!

6739264 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 27, 2008, 10:50:15 AM »

Nerds.