[SOLVED] LQ doesn't load anymore, I am posting through CGI proxy

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-25-2013, 03:34 AM

If I type in linuxquestions.org in the browser, it just says connecting and then it fails with "The connection has timed out". It seems that the site is up, as I am able to view the site and post from a CGI proxy. Is my IP banned or something ? I guess I could reset the router ?

k3lt01 · 05-25-2013, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

If I type in linuxquestions.org in the browser, it just says connecting and then it fails with "The connection has timed out".

Mine works fine, try a different browser and see what happens.

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

It seems that the site is up, as I am able to view the site and post from a CGI proxy.

The beginning of this sentence indicates you are not really sure about that. Of course it is up, you just posted on it.

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

Is my IP banned or something ?

Is this paranoia or something?

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

I guess I could reset the router ?

You haven't actually tried to solve this on your own yet? Try a few different things and then if it doesn't work as it should ask for help.

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-25-2013, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k3lt01

Mine works fine, try a different browser and see what happens.
The beginning of this sentence indicates you are not really sure about that. Of course it is up, you just posted on it.
Is this paranoia or something?
You haven't actually tried to solve this on your own yet? Try a few different things and then if it doesn't work as it should ask for help.

Tried various browsers on multiple computers and OSs and it doesn't help.
Tried resetting router and it doesn't help.

I didn't change any configuration for anything any time recently, so I doubt it is on my side.

unSpawn · 05-25-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

If I type in linuxquestions.org in the browser, it just says connecting and then it fails with "The connection has timed out".

Give us a 'tcptraceroute www.linuxquestions.org 80' and a 'curl -v http://www.linuxquestions.org/'?

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-25-2013, 10:20 AM

Code:

bash-4.2$ tracepath linuxquestions.org/80
 1:  192.168.1.3                                           0.087ms pmtu 1500
 1:  192.168.1.1                                           0.702ms 
 1:  192.168.1.1                                           0.612ms 
 2:  92.83.60.218                                          0.924ms pmtu 1492
 2:  92.83.48.254                                         29.695ms 
 3:  10.0.223.177                                         30.922ms 
 4:  10.0.223.169                                         72.957ms asymm 11 
 5:  10.0.243.225                                         73.225ms asymm  9 
 6:  10.0.200.77                                          75.896ms asymm  8 
 7:  10.0.240.2                                           77.520ms 
 8:  bbr01.xn01.fra01.networklayer.com                    68.908ms 
 9:  ae7.bbr02.xn01.fra01.networklayer.com                75.437ms 
10:  ae1.bbr01.eq01.ams02.networklayer.com                77.763ms asymm  9 
11:  ae1.bbr02.eq01.wdc02.networklayer.com               159.878ms asymm 13 
12:  ae7.bbr01.eq01.wdc02.networklayer.com               161.412ms 
13:  ae0.bbr01.tl01.atl01.networklayer.com               174.714ms 
14:  ae13.bbr02.eq01.dal03.networklayer.com              196.555ms asymm 13 
15:  ae1.dar02.sr01.dal01.networklayer.com               199.267ms asymm 13 
16:  po2.fcr02.sr04.dal01.networklayer.com               199.534ms asymm 14 
17:  no reply
18:  no reply
19:  no reply
20:  no reply
21:  no reply
22:  no reply
23:  no reply
24:  no reply
25:  no reply
26:  no reply
bash-4.2$ curl -v linuxquestions.org
* About to connect() to linuxquestions.org port 80 (#0)
*   Trying 75.126.162.205...
* Connection timed out
* Failed connect to linuxquestions.org; Connection timed out
* Closing connection 0
curl: (7) Failed connect to linuxquestions.org; Connection timed out

Note that if 'linuxquestionsorg' shows up as 'linuxquestions.org', it's actually just the CGI changing everything

It is supposed to be LQ. This does NOT affect the traceroute because it was run in a terminal not going through the proxy !

druuna · 05-25-2013, 11:23 AM

Does the same thing happen when you use www.linuxquestions.org (linuxquestions.org redirects to it)?

unSpawn · 05-25-2013, 11:37 AM

I'm not seeing any traces from around the world entering into po1. or po2.fcr02.sr04.dal01.networklayer.com and stalling after it, and LQ is one hop behind po1. or po2. IIRC so no idea what's going on...

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-25-2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by druuna

Does the same thing happen when you use www.linuxquestions.org (linuxquestions.org redirects to it)?

So you mean I should post the output of it running through the proxy ? Ok:

Code:

bash-4.2$ tracepath www.linuxquestions.org/80
 1:  192.168.1.3                                           0.092ms pmtu 1500
 1:  192.168.1.1                                           0.671ms 
 1:  192.168.1.1                                           0.632ms 
 2:  92.83.60.218                                          0.929ms pmtu 1492
 2:  92.83.48.254                                         28.978ms 
 3:  10.0.223.161                                         30.827ms 
 4:  10.0.223.93                                          74.917ms asymm 12 
 5:  10.0.223.213                                         74.189ms asymm 10 
 6:  10.0.240.117                                         77.849ms asymm 10 
 7:  10.0.200.46                                          78.377ms asymm  9 
 8:  10.0.240.238                                         77.046ms 
 9:  de-cix.frankfurt.fiord.ru                            84.659ms asymm 10 
10:  msk-m9-b1-xe1-0-0.fiord.ru                          111.740ms asymm 12 
11:  msk-k1-b2-xe5-1-0-vlan545.fiord.ru                  121.824ms asymm 13 
12:  h1host-gw.fiord.ru                                  122.106ms asymm 13 
13:  no reply
14:  h1net91-105-232-26.h1host.ru                        116.356ms reached
     Resume: pmtu 1492 hops 14 back 50 
bash-4.2$ curl -v www.linuxquestions.org
* About to connect() to www.linuxquestions.org port 80 (#0)
*   Trying 91.105.232.26...
* Connected to www.linuxquestions.org (91.105.232.26) port 80 (#0)
> GET / HTTP/1.1
> User-Agent: curl/7.29.0
> Host: www.linuxquestions.org
> Accept: */*
> 
< HTTP/1.1 302 Moved Temporarily
< Server: Apache-Coyote/1.1
< Location: http://www.linuxquestions.org/home287/createSession?referer=http://www.linuxquestions.org/?null
< Content-Length: 0
< Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 17:30:44 GMT
< 
* Connection #0 to host www.linuxquestions.org left intact

I don't know what networklayer has to do with this, but it might be something. One thing I should mention is that I use opendns as my DNS. Should I change it ?

I don't think it is the DNS, because I have tried the IP address of LQ and it doesn't work.

EDIT: Running 'whois linuxquestions,org' works fine. Nothing else works tho.

druuna · 05-25-2013, 01:23 PM

Using the official URL does seem to solve your problem. It would be nice to know what goes wrong with the URL that's been redirected.

I do notice this in the output posted (post #8):

Code:

* About to connect() to www.linuxquestions.org port 80 (#0)
*   Trying 91.105.232.26...
* Connected to www.linuxquestions.org (91.105.232.26) port 80 (#0)

That's not LQ's IP address, 75.126.162.205 is. This is shown in the output posted in post #5 (but no connection is made):

Code:

* About to connect() to linuxquestions.org port 80 (#0)
*   Trying 75.126.162.205...
* Connection timed out

I'm no expert, but it looks like a routing problem. DNS comes to mind (I do believe the mentioned proxy doesn't work when using the command line).

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-25-2013, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

Using the official URL does seem to solve your problem. It would be nice to know what goes wrong with the URL that's been redirected.

I do notice this in the output posted (post #8):

Code:

* About to connect() to www.linuxquestions.org port 80 (#0)
*   Trying 91.105.232.26...
* Connected to www.linuxquestions.org (91.105.232.26) port 80 (#0)

That's not LQ's IP address, 75.126.162.205 is. This is shown in the output posted in post #5 (but no connection is made):

Code:

* About to connect() to linuxquestions.org port 80 (#0)
*   Trying 75.126.162.205...
* Connection timed out

I'm no expert, but it looks like a routing problem. DNS comes to mind (I do believe the mentioned proxy doesn't work when using the command line).

The 91.105.232.26 is going through the proxy, 75.126.162.205 is the real LQ address, however, it doesn't work either. Doesn't that rule out a DNS issue ?

I guess I will try to mess with the DNS settings on the router. However, all other sites are working just fine.

EDIT: Ok, I disabled opendns ... and it still doesn't work

I think it just may be a local (country) network issue. I guess I'll wait till tomorrow and see what happens. Maybe I'll call the ISP then.

jeremy · 05-25-2013, 01:50 PM

We recently adjusted some of our filters due to a spam attack and it looks like you may have been inadvertently impacted. You should be all set now. I apologize for the inconvenience.

--jeremy

Arcane · 05-25-2013, 02:43 PM

Do same for me, please, jeremy! I know i posted something(yugioh) that might be result of this but come-on really? It's freeware..thanks. Take IP from there since i'm using proxy atm.

jeremy · 05-25-2013, 02:55 PM

Arcane, all set.

--jeremy

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-26-2013, 02:12 AM

Ok, it works now, thanks. It seems to have blocked IPs in Eastern Europe ... indeed of place of spam.

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-26-2013, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by k3lt01

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

Is my IP banned or something ?

Is this paranoia or something?

No, actually I was right, and I figured it would be a mistake not something personal. If it were personal my account would have been banned.