Subsim unreachable from home PC

frau kaleun · 06-25-12, 09:27 AM

This is really weird - since last Thursday or thereabouts I cannot get to any URL that is part of subsim.com on my home computer. None of my links to the main page, the forums, the store, etc. work. Typing the URLs in my address bar doesn't work either. I keep getting redirected here:

http://www1.dlinksearch.com/main?url...00&h=782&ifc=0

I can get into the site fine from my work PC, I can get everywhere else on the web fine on my home PC, so either my home PC is being blocked from the site or else the site is being blocked somehow by that computer.

Did something change at the site that would cause problems? Nothing has changed on my computer at home unless it's something I'm unaware of, I've run scans and they didn't turn up anything, and it's definitely something specific to subsim.com and not just my computer or connection overall.

Sailor Steve · 06-25-12, 10:06 AM

That is weird. Mine works fine, and I assume most others do too.

frau kaleun · 06-25-12, 10:23 AM

Yeah, when I first noticed it I thought "oh well there's probably some maintenance going on and it's down for a bit." Checked next morning from work and had no problems. Then got back home and realized I was still getting the weird redirection to that search results page from my own PC.

I did have a slight blip with my internet connection earlier last week, not from my computer (at least I don't think so) but from my service provider. Connection was blinking in and out, the "Internet" light on the modem was dark... then after a couple minutes it resolved itself. This is not all that unusual, and it's possible that I was in here successfully after that but I'm not sure.

Don't know about the URL for that page I keep getting redirected to... "dlinksearch"? I'm pretty sure my router at home is a DLink router. Possibly the modem as well altho I don't know if that's connected at all. I certainly didn't make any changes to the router/network setup, firewall, or anything like that. I just can't imagine what's causing it.

Hmm.. searching in another window and found this:

http://superuser.com/questions/19305...-search-hijack

I guess that's someplace to start when I get home. Altho the reported problem was with invalid URLs and that's not the case with my issue.

Jimbuna · 06-25-12, 10:53 AM

Try Internet Options > Security tab > Trusted Sites (the green tick) and add:

http://www.subsim.com

Failing that and provided you have a router, disconnect/disable the DNS.

Miggy4000 · 06-25-12, 11:17 AM

I can confirm that I too have had difficulties trying to reach Subsim. Its working sometimes thankfully, but most of last week I couldn't reach any part of it. Does Subsim use 1&1 by any chance? I ask because Amibay (an Amiga site) had problems and was put off line entirely for a few days by updates 1&1 carried out.

Update: was trying to post this reply and still getting "Server Not Found" message

Sailor Steve · 06-25-12, 11:22 AM

I doubt that it's on Subsim's end. I've had no troubles at all.

06-25-12, 09:27 AM	#1
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Subsim unreachable from home PC This is really weird - since last Thursday or thereabouts I cannot get to any URL that is part of subsim.com on my home computer. None of my links to the main page, the forums, the store, etc. work. Typing the URLs in my address bar doesn't work either. I keep getting redirected here: http://www1.dlinksearch.com/main?url...00&h=782&ifc=0 I can get into the site fine from my work PC, I can get everywhere else on the web fine on my home PC, so either my home PC is being blocked from the site or else the site is being blocked somehow by that computer. Did something change at the site that would cause problems? Nothing has changed on my computer at home unless it's something I'm unaware of, I've run scans and they didn't turn up anything, and it's definitely something specific to subsim.com and not just my computer or connection overall.

06-25-12, 10:06 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That is weird. Mine works fine, and I assume most others do too. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-25-12, 10:53 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,876 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Try Internet Options > Security tab > Trusted Sites (the green tick) and add: http://www.subsim.com Failing that and provided you have a router, disconnect/disable the DNS. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-25-12, 11:22 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I doubt that it's on Subsim's end. I've had no troubles at all. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-25-12, 10:23 AM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Yeah, when I first noticed it I thought "oh well there's probably some maintenance going on and it's down for a bit." Checked next morning from work and had no problems. Then got back home and realized I was still getting the weird redirection to that search results page from my own PC. I did have a slight blip with my internet connection earlier last week, not from my computer (at least I don't think so) but from my service provider. Connection was blinking in and out, the "Internet" light on the modem was dark... then after a couple minutes it resolved itself. This is not all that unusual, and it's possible that I was in here successfully after that but I'm not sure. Don't know about the URL for that page I keep getting redirected to... "dlinksearch"? I'm pretty sure my router at home is a DLink router. Possibly the modem as well altho I don't know if that's connected at all. I certainly didn't make any changes to the router/network setup, firewall, or anything like that. I just can't imagine what's causing it. Hmm.. searching in another window and found this: http://superuser.com/questions/19305...-search-hijack I guess that's someplace to start when I get home. Altho the reported problem was with invalid URLs and that's not the case with my issue.

06-25-12, 11:17 AM	#5
Miggy4000 Commodore Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 92 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I can confirm that I too have had difficulties trying to reach Subsim. Its working sometimes thankfully, but most of last week I couldn't reach any part of it. Does Subsim use 1&1 by any chance? I ask because Amibay (an Amiga site) had problems and was put off line entirely for a few days by updates 1&1 carried out. Update: was trying to post this reply and still getting "Server Not Found" message