Re: NG problems

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: NG problems
Date	2017-08-15 09:09 +1000
Message-ID	<eveou7Fls58U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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"Petzl" <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:vd84pct5n5paks5lubcmod9veigt9knump@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:22:34 +1000, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:k903pchn3eun5tnovap0vqkktejblq4adq@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:17:52 +1000, FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>>> FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Anyone with an explanation as to why, at night headers are taking 
>>>>>> ages
>>>>>> to download to the extent of timing out, it happens on my XP computer
>>>>>> with seamonkey but it also happens on thunderbird through a separate
>>>>>> linux computer.
>>>>>> This only seem to leave myrepublic with its modem or astraweb.
>>>>>> It does seem to be associated with the time of day
>>>>>> PS also eternal sept, which seem to let out astraweb.
>>>>>> only seems to leave web interface.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Inexplicable as ookla gives same speeds even at the period of my
>>>>>> problems
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got my newsreader set to only download the latest 500 headers
>>>>> because Aioe is a bit slow all the time (not that I've tried to
>>>>> compare it). It might be worth checking if yours can do that too,
>>>>> for a short-term solution at least.
>>>>>
>>>>I have it set 500 but it loads about half then hangs till time expired.
>>>>
>>>>This is a relatively new experience (last few months.)
>>>
>>>
>>> Just tried Free agent, same slow download of headers in this time
>>> slot.
>>
>>Do you know anyone else off the gong POI with MR that you can
>>try with your laptop at ?  Its possible that MR's Gigatown venture
>>has produced some quirk with nntp. Have fun getting that fixed
>>if they have the same problem tho.
>
> Sounds like "F Murtz" is using a dud newserver

Trouble is that he gets it with two different ones.
They could be both using the same code tho.

I'd certainly try NIN if I was him, doesn't cost much to try.

> Using Fort Agent and news.individual.net
> (subscription text only) not having any problems

Me neither.

> Did have when I were not.

Same symptoms tho, particularly the download
of 500 headers timing out part way thru ?

Guess I could get off my arse and try the two he has a problem with too.

> newserver's don't seem a high priority most if not all ISP's dumped
> them and the free ones are run by hobbyists often poorly

Yeah and the code me be common to both he is having a problem
with and there is some quirk about the higher thruputs seen with
the NBN that makes the timeout more common or something.

Thread

NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-12 21:31 +1000
  Re: NG problems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-12 22:30 +1000
    Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-12 23:11 +1000
      Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-12 23:48 +1000
        Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-13 01:13 +1000
          Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 06:05 +1000
            Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-13 16:12 +1000
              Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 07:37 +1000
        Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 06:04 +1000
          Re: NG problems not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-12 23:18 +0000
            Re: NG problems keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-08-13 16:11 +1000
            Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 07:31 +1000
            Re: NG problems not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-14 23:21 +0000
        Re: NG problems felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-08-13 18:37 +1000
          Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 07:44 +1000
        Re: NG problems Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-08-14 00:16 +1000
      Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 06:03 +1000
      Re: NG problems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 07:06 +1000
        Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 08:46 +1000
        Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-13 16:15 +1000
          Re: NG problems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 16:52 +1000
          Re: NG problems Andy <nospam@no.invalid> - 2017-08-13 08:34 +0000
            Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 07:43 +1000
            Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-14 13:16 +1000
  Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 06:00 +1000
  Re: NG problems not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-12 23:23 +0000
    Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-13 16:17 +1000
      Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 07:38 +1000
      Re: NG problems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-14 20:55 +1000
        Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 04:22 +1000
          Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-15 07:21 +1000
            Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 09:05 +1000
          Re: NG problems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 08:24 +1000
            Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 09:09 +1000
              Re: NG problems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 11:07 +1000
                Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 14:30 +1000
                Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-15 20:13 +1000
                Re: NG problems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 21:08 +1000
                Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-16 13:46 +1000
                Re: NG problems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-16 03:31 +1000
                Re: NG problems Andy <nospam@no.invalid> - 2017-08-16 05:57 +0000
                Re: NG problems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-16 17:54 +1000
                Re: NG problems Andy <nospam@no.invalid> - 2017-08-16 09:01 +0000
                Re: NG problems "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2017-08-16 19:35 +1000
  Re: NG problems Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-08-14 10:07 +0000
    Re: NG problems FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-08-26 23:30 +1000

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