A Big Thank You to Admin for getting us back up and running --
I was wondering how I was going to get on writing reports all weekend without regular doses of sanity!
Thank you admin
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Maths girl
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Re: Thank you admin
No problem 
Unfortunately, the server move meant a DNS change, which takes a while to roll out across the internet as a whole. Anyone accessing the site via an internet provider whose DNS hasn't updated will see the old server, so it might be a little bit quiet round here until things get back in synch!
Unfortunately, the server move meant a DNS change, which takes a while to roll out across the internet as a whole. Anyone accessing the site via an internet provider whose DNS hasn't updated will see the old server, so it might be a little bit quiet round here until things get back in synch!
Dominic
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Maths girl
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Re: Thank you admin
admin wrote:No problem
Unfortunately, the server move meant a DNS change, which takes a while to roll out across the internet as a whole. Anyone accessing the site via an internet provider whose DNS hasn't updated will see the old server, so it might be a little bit quiet round here until things get back in synch!
thank you --- I won't claim to understand that letter for letter but I get the drift that you know what you are talking about (for which I am very grateful) and that I might have to wait until I have been to bed and woken up again before some of the others find their way back to us.
Technology is an amazing thing --- I'm just glad there are people who know what to do to make it better when it gets sad!
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Re: Thank you admin
Thank you from me too 
I had a little problem logging in but solved the puzzle and am home again!
Jo
I had a little problem logging in but solved the puzzle and am home again!
Jo
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Re: Thank you admin
I thought it might have been the IPV6 rollout stuffing up the DNS as several sites were unreachable this morning.
Glad to see it was something simpler.
Glad to see it was something simpler.
Black Holes happen when God divides by zero.
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Re: Thank you admin
Don't understand any of the technical 'lingo' ..... but really glad you are back up and running!
Missed my 'genealogy 'fix' this morning!!!
Thankyou Admin for getting the 'gremlins' out of the system!
Expat
Missed my 'genealogy 'fix' this morning!!!
Thankyou Admin for getting the 'gremlins' out of the system!
Expat
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Re: Thank you admin
Nice one admin
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Re: Thank you admin
I've just been able to get back on now, so as Admin said, it's happening at different times for different folk. 
Just because you're Paranoid, it doesn't mean to say they're not out to get you.
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Re: Thank you admin
Ooh err, were we off???
So glad you sorted us out before I realised and panicked, Admin. Thankyou!
So glad you sorted us out before I realised and panicked, Admin. Thankyou!
Some mistakes are too much fun
to only make once.
to only make once.
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Re: Thank you admin
Morning all glad to be back, cheers admin
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.
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Re: Thank you admin
admin wrote:No problem
Unfortunately, the server move meant a DNS change, which takes a while to roll out across the internet as a whole. Anyone accessing the site via an internet provider whose DNS hasn't updated will see the old server, so it might be a little bit quiet round here until things get back in synch!
What is a DNS?
cos Jimmy and Jo can't get on here and we need em!
How do they get back on?
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Re: Thank you admin
DNS = Domain Name Server
It converts the URL into the IP Address and routing information need to find the server hosting the website.
So if the IP address of the server changed then an out of date DNS would be pointing to the old server.
Because the internet is running our of IP addresses they have started introducing IPv6.
Its introduction may cause issues with some DNS servers and/or websites so that may delay some of them updating.
It converts the URL into the IP Address and routing information need to find the server hosting the website.
So if the IP address of the server changed then an out of date DNS would be pointing to the old server.
Because the internet is running our of IP addresses they have started introducing IPv6.
Its introduction may cause issues with some DNS servers and/or websites so that may delay some of them updating.
Black Holes happen when God divides by zero.
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Northern Lass
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Re: Thank you admin
MarkCDodd wrote:DNS = Domain Name Server
It converts the URL into the IP Address and routing information need to find the server hosting the website.
So if the IP address of the server changed then an out of date DNS would be pointing to the old server.
Because the internet is running our of IP addresses they have started introducing IPv6.
Its introduction may cause issues with some DNS servers and/or websites so that may delay some of them updating.
is the url the link we use?
you know when we copy?
I am lost on this stuff
can we get them back on?
or do they just have to wait for catchup?
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Re: Thank you admin
DNS = Domain Name System
It's like the internet's address book and converts human readable web addresses into IP addresses which computers can understand. When you move servers, it can take 24 hours for the DNS records to update around the internet.
If anyone's having an issue, it's worth their while shutting down and restarting their computer. When you access a site, your computer will store the DNS record locally for a while. A reboot should cause their computer to refresh any stored records and should then hopefully fetch the new server location.
It's like the internet's address book and converts human readable web addresses into IP addresses which computers can understand. When you move servers, it can take 24 hours for the DNS records to update around the internet.
If anyone's having an issue, it's worth their while shutting down and restarting their computer. When you access a site, your computer will store the DNS record locally for a while. A reboot should cause their computer to refresh any stored records and should then hopefully fetch the new server location.
Dominic
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