Very strange IE issues

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:31 am

Okay, I don't why or how this happened, but we have 2 PCs sharing comcast cable internet (i don't care what anyone says; I'd rather have this than dialup). Anyways, people on one PC can access www.comcast.net for email perfectly fine. However, when I try to access it on the other PC (when both are being used simultaneously), the page refuses to load as seen in this screenshot:

Not sure if it'll be up and running tomorrow, but if not, I'll just screw that website and use hotmail! What's going on!?[/i]

I.S.T. · Post by **I.S.T.** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:45 am

Have you tried it via a different browser? I've heard of some sites being bitchy about multiple connections from the same browser and internet connection. Trying to access it on one PC with IE with the other accessing it via a different browser at the same time might work.

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:02 am

This didn't happen until an hour ago

Rashidi · Post by **Rashidi** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:10 am

i tried the url myslef, i also got the same msg:
http://www.comcast.net/images/animated- ... small2.gif

EDIT: that picture seems has been deleted

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:32 am

For the sake of argument, there's a good chance it actually means what it says.

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:34 am

Yeah, but I click on "network solutions" it leads me to a completely different website. Heck, maybe I'll switch IPs. Their email service has had nothing but issues.

Edit 11:38PM - okay, that makes perfect sense; the bloody website's working...man..talk about unreliability.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:05 am

Did you clear the cache on the working computer? it was probably using stuff from cache to work with it all.

Post by **odditude** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:27 am

given it was this late at night, there was probably a maintenance window on either the comcast.net server, one of the switches/load balancers/routers, or on the oc192.

Bent · Post by **Bent** » Thu May 29, 2008 2:17 pm

Earlier today I read that the comcast site was hacked. I'll see if I can find the link to the story.

EDIT: Link

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:27 pm

I THINK they fixed it as of 9:27AM; but who knows. It may be a fluke (the site being fixed).

ZH/Franky · Post by **ZH/Franky** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:22 pm

Why do you bother with comcast anyway?

Post by **odditude** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:02 am

Franky wrote:Why do you bother with comcast anyway?

In some areas, it's the only viable option.

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:36 am

Franky wrote:Why do you bother with comcast anyway?

If you have better suggestions for Internet (i.e. 8 mbps/$49.99 and that's availible in my area), I'd like to hear it. I'd try MStar, but that's in the same city, but not "in my area" according to a customer service rep I talked to. Which I think pretty gay, but whatever. Any other suggestions...??

kode54 · Post by **kode54** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:01 am

It may have been this.

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:08 am

I think they finally fixed it. Stupid, gay hackers. 彼らは地獄へ落とすように望んでおるぞ...

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:14 am

It could simply be that they hate Comcast and whatever policy regarding torrents and/or downloads.. or just hate.

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:19 am

Screw them. "Oh waah waah waah! I can't use BTs on comcast!!" Well, go commit seppuku for all I care. I mean, what could possibly piss them off to the point of hacking the central server(s)? Well, they'll probably get caught sooner or later; they'll have a joyous time in prison.

paulguy · Post by **paulguy** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:22 am

Damn, dude. Wasn't it just their crappy website and probably shitty webmail?

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:25 am

neo_bahamut1985 wrote:Screw them. "Oh waah waah waah! I can't use BTs on comcast!!" Well, go commit seppuku for all I care. I mean, what could possibly piss them off to the point of hacking the central server(s)? Well, they'll probably get caught sooner or later; they'll have a joyous time in prison.

They didn't hack Comcast's central servers.
They hacked their domain registrar account and set it so the Comcast.com URL wasn't pointed TO the central servers.

Hacked in this case PROBABLY means "guessed the password"

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:29 am

Gil_Hamilton wrote:They didn't hack Comcast's central servers.
They hacked their domain registrar account and set it so the Comcast.com URL wasn't pointed TO the central servers.

Hacked in this case PROBABLY means "guessed the password"

Makes sense.

neo_bahamut1985 · Post by **neo_bahamut1985** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:43 am

Okay, youtube issue now; all the videos I choose say "sorry this video is no longer availible"....what the crap?!