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News and Updates => Announcements => Topic started by: Homer on December 01, 2006, 02:58:18 PM

Title: Server Problems
Post by: Homer on December 01, 2006, 02:58:18 PM
We are currently experiencing some server problems. We hope to have the site back and running ASAP
Title: Re: Server Problems
Post by: tazmama6973 on December 01, 2006, 06:30:34 PM
i finally got onto the site at 8:30 central <...>
Title: Re: Server Problems
Post by: Mayhem on December 01, 2006, 09:36:56 PM
Sorry about that. The DNS server went down.

I was forced to change DNS companies and it took awile for the changes to take in effect.

For anyone that does not know what a DNS server is ... I'll try and explain it.

When you type in "www.pogocheats.net" in to your address bar, it goes to the DNS server first. The DNS server resolves www.pogocheats.net to an IP address. When it gets that IP address, it goes to our main server (what you are on now and displays what your reading now).

Without the DNS server, it does not know where to go and that's why you weren't able to access the site.

My mistake was relying on one DNS server to resolve the IP address. I have fixed that and I now how a backup DNS server that it will automatically use if the other goes down .. we won't have that problem again.
Title: Re: Server Problems
Post by: IndianLover on December 02, 2006, 06:15:14 AM
Quote from: Mayhem on December 01, 2006, 09:36:56 PM
Sorry about that. The DNS server went down.

I was forced to change DNS companies and it took awile for the changes to take in effect.

For anyone that does not know what a DNS server is ... I'll try and explain it.

When you type in "www.pogocheats.net" in to your address bar, it goes to the DNS server first. The DNS server resolves www.pogocheats.net to an IP address. When it gets that IP address, it goes to our main server (what you are on now and displays what your reading now).

Without the DNS server, it does not know where to go and that's why you weren't able to access the site.

My mistake was relying on one DNS server to resolve the IP address. I have fixed that and I now how a backup DNS server that it will automatically use if the other goes down .. we won't have that problem again.

I'm glad good job, I was lost without being able to come here before I went to bed last night, lol  O0
Title: Re: Server Problems
Post by: Ilovemyweims on December 04, 2006, 10:41:21 AM
wat to technicaql for me im just glad your back up!!