PowerUser
18-07-2007, 16:42
Last night I wanted to D/L a xvid from newsgroups, I used Grabit AND Newsleecher And newsrover And NewsBin Pro. Just to make sure it's not a program issue. All these apps had real trouble loging in and connecting to my account.
So I contacted my newsProvider "Newsdemon" and asked them to look in to it, they replied back to me within 30 mins and said that all my account details were fine, and that all is ok. And that I should try different Ports 119. 443. and 8080, But still didn't work
Not that Didn't believe them, but I had to try something else. So I bought a 3 day account from shemes £1.25. And this has exactly the same problem timing out trying to connect.
Ok So It's Not the Newsreader and it's not the NewsProvider, Bear in mind that I could browse the internet and stream HD Gametrailers at Full speed. and Which this doesn't use specific ports. So that can only leave 1 thing, VIRGIN blocking well known newsgroups ports?.
Did they really Throtttle My ports to nothing last night. as it was fine around 7am this morning. Please tell me it's not a virgin media issue, We all know they are spiralling outta control with there network at the mo. this is just not funny anymore!.
So I contacted my newsProvider "Newsdemon" and asked them to look in to it, they replied back to me within 30 mins and said that all my account details were fine, and that all is ok. And that I should try different Ports 119. 443. and 8080, But still didn't work
Not that Didn't believe them, but I had to try something else. So I bought a 3 day account from shemes £1.25. And this has exactly the same problem timing out trying to connect.
Ok So It's Not the Newsreader and it's not the NewsProvider, Bear in mind that I could browse the internet and stream HD Gametrailers at Full speed. and Which this doesn't use specific ports. So that can only leave 1 thing, VIRGIN blocking well known newsgroups ports?.
Did they really Throtttle My ports to nothing last night. as it was fine around 7am this morning. Please tell me it's not a virgin media issue, We all know they are spiralling outta control with there network at the mo. this is just not funny anymore!.