Having a very strange issue

[Alma Nox]

So, whenever I try to go to the LL main page or simply just using www.loverslab.com

it keeps telling me that the site is down. Other forums/threads here works fine, but as soon I press "forums"

or by clicking on my LL thumbnail in Firefox add-on "Speed Dial" I get this message:

 

 

It's Swedish, and it means "the connection timed out"

 

I guess something must be wrong on my end, but what could it be?

[gregathit]

You might need to flush your DNS cache.

[bjornk]

It could be a DNS issue. If one of the DNS servers you've been using gives you the wrong IP address for LL, you may experience occasional connection problems like that. Although it could also be a browser related problem, or a malware, or even ISP meddling. First of all, make sure that all your DNS servers give you the same IP addresses for LL consistently. Then try with a different browser, or try connecting from a different computer/virtual machine.

 

 

[Alma Nox]

You might need to flush your DNS cache.

[nunu87]

You using Avast i bet.

[gregathit]

Try flushing your DNS cache.  If you don't know how then just google it with your particular OS.

[Alma Nox]

Try flushing your DNS cache.  If you don't know how then just google it with your particular OS.

[bjornk]

Assuming you're using Windows XP/Vista/7/8:

Here's how to find your DNS servers:

• Press Win + R keys
• Type "cmd" and press ENTER
• Type "ipconfig /all" and press ENTER
• Look for "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:" or "Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection" depending on how you're connected to the network and your DNS servers are listed there. If it's your router/modem IP address is listed there, then you may have to log in to router/modem and find out what your DNS servers are.

Once you've found the DNS servers you've been using:

• Press Win + R keys
• Type "cmd" and press ENTER
• Let's say 8.8.8.8 is one of your DNS servers. Type "nslookup www.loverslab.com 8.8.8.8" and press ENTER. Repeat this for every DNS server IP listed above.
• If you get the same IP address(es) for LL consistently (141.101.124.103 and 108.162.207.103) then your problem is not DNS related.

If it's not a DNS problem, you'll have to try with another browser and/or computer.

Have to say, it doesn't sound like a DNS problem. You've either got a software/malware which interferes with your browser's connection or you've got an ISP related connection problem, such as a transparent cache/proxy that is not working properly.

[Alma Nox]

Okay, cheers. Will do the things you listed, and we see what comes out of it.

[AwfulArchdemon]

What's that you're using? Is it Chrome? I had the EXACT same issue, and it turned to be Internet Explorer being crappy again. If that's not Chrome you're using, try it. It has worked ever since.

 

Oh, and if you have CCleaner, there's an option you can 'Tick' that tells it to flush DNS caches for you. There are at least 3 ways to do it.

[Alma Nox]

Hmm, I haven't had the time to do some of the stuff suggested by Bjornk, but at this very moment, it just started working again

Strange strange strange.