NHS Direct website

[Feeble]

Is there any reason why I cannot access the NHS Direct website via my Virginmedia broadband connection ?
I have tried Firefox, and IE8, even IE6, but can't get there by URL or IP. Can't ping, or traceroute. Wondering if NHS Direct block Virginmedia IPs for some reason ?

All the rest of the www is avaliable to me. Even other NHS webpages, just not NHS Direct.

[joglynne]

I am having no troble accessing the NHS Direct site using my VM connection using either Firefox 3.6.2 or IE8

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

[Peter_]

Try this and see if it works

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Proxy for IE


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The proxy goes in your browser.

The proxy to use is : webcache.virginmedia.com

The port number is : 8080


How to set up proxy in Internet Explorer 6/7

Step 1 — On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.
Step 2 — Under Proxy server, click to select the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
Step 3 — In the Address box, type the IP address of the proxy server. (e.g. proxy.abc.com or 202.188.17.24)
Step 4 — In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (by default, 8080).
Step 5 — You can click to select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network.
Step 6 — Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box.
Step 7 — Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.


Proxy for Firefox


Here is a proxy add on for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2464

To enable proxy settings in Firefox 3.0

Select Tools -> Options. ( In some Firefox browser's you have to go to Edit>Preferences usually in LInux )
Select Advanced.
Open the Network tab.
In 'Connections' area click 'Settings' button.
Select Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
In the necessary proxy field(s), put the same settings in the HTTP field then
Click 'OK'

[Spectato]

May also be worth checking if any firewall and/or security software you're running is blocking it.
Check your 'hosts' file, to make sure it's not listed in there, if you're running Windows (major long-shot).
It's in the :\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\ folder

http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-7/edit-hosts-file-in-windows-7-windows-vista/

[Feeble]

[QUOTE=Moldova;34991662]Try this and see if it works

Yes, that works. Thanks (again) Moldova.