I can still reach Drudge w/ no problem. Crap!
Posted on 10/06/2005 9:45:48 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Roadrunner, Cogent users unable to hit major sites
Both Roadrunner and Cogent users are complaining about a level 3 decision to turn off public peering with Cogent, likely because of an ongoing peering and contract spat. As a result, many broadband users can't hit websites such as Photo Bucket or The Drudge Report. Customers who call in for support are being told that the network partners are working on a resolution, but aren't given an ETA.
Some additional information is available on the NANOG newsgroup, where Cogent is blaming Level3, and Level3 is blaming Cogent. The official statement from Cogent:
"As of 5:30 am EDT, October 5th, Level(3) terminated peering with Cogent without cause (as permitted under its peering agreement with Cogent) even though both Cogent and Level(3) remained in full compliance with the previously existing interconnection agreement. Cogent has left the peering circuits open in the hope that Level(3) will change its mind and allow traffic to be exchanged between our networks. We are extending a special offering to single homed Level 3 customers.
Cogent will offer any Level 3 customer, who is single homed to the Level 3 network on the date of this notice, one year of full Internet transit free of charge at the same bandwidth currently being supplied by Level 3. Cogent will provide this connectivity in over 1,000 locations throughout North America and Europe.
However a large number of users heap the blame for the cutoff squarely in the lap of Cogent, who has a bit of a sketchy history when it comes to peering arrangements. One of our users hits it cleanly on the head.
Related thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1497077/posts
Holy terabits Batman, Level3 cut off Cogent! He who controls the most peering points, wins. I can't believe Cogent did not have some other backup peering arrangement.
Whenever I visit my beloved, I do some Level 3 peering, let me tell you....
Explains why I couldn't get to Drudge last night.
yuppers!
BEHAVE!
She's at work. LOL
I can be as naughty as I want. ;O)
Sounds naughty!
Who knew?
Is it contagious?
I can still reach Drudge w/ no problem. Crap!
Some people can't. It depends on who you go through for internet service. Road Runner people are fubar'd.
This affected one of our companies yesterday. Couldn't get into parts of the website for agents. Sucked too.
You're fubar'd because you can't read the Drudge Report? If I were in that situation I'd be ecstatic!
That work around I posted in #6 works great (Ignore that it says wifi, as it works for wired as well as wireless connections). Tiny little download with no configuration needed, and as soon as it installs, you can get everywhere without as much as a reboot. Uninstalling it when this is over is a snap too, but I may just keep it for when I use public wifi sites.
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