Links within site are not working - HELP!
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Links within site are not working - HELP!
Gina8642 | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 04:32 pm     I looked for another thread but couldn't find one. The navigation (via links) within the site isn't working. I can drill down into thread, but I can't use any of the links to pop around from thread to thread. I know the URL just changed. Is there something I need to update on my computer so the links will work? Any help is appreciated!!!! Gina |
Oregonfire | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 04:50 pm     Gina I tried Internet Explorer and it's fine. I was on Compuserve's browser and having the same trouble. Think that AOL is the same. If you have IE got under there and it should work! |
Kennyb | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 05:07 pm     Yeah mine are all working fine too with IE6 |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 05:16 pm     It works for me as it is, but the links do need changed. I think I will have to manually change all those links. You can always click on the subtoopic list at various places to "step up" in the thread level. this area of the board has several clickable links that should allow you to move a bit easier.
clicking on the varius words will take you UP to a certain point. The Clubhouse Big Brother USA 2002 General Discussion If you click on the words on the image (at the TOP - not the picture I included) you can navigate around the site as well. Not sure if I am explaining this well - sorry!! |
Sherbear | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 05:54 pm     Several people have come to chat and can't even get on the site at all. Help! |
Jalynne | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 05:59 pm     I haven't been able to access the site for hours now. I finally decided to try using a dial-up connection, rather than my cable modem and got in just fine. Does that make any sense to anyone? I've never had problems before today. |
Jogging02 | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 06:36 pm     AOL is definitely still having problems. I updated my links, and can get to certain pages including the main one, but can't do very many links from within the site. I can't open all discussion threads for instance, and the "USA 2002" link from the main BB page doesn't work. I'll get a "can not find/locate page" error. I've cleared all temp files/cache twice today already, but no luck. As soon as I minimize AOL and use Internet Explorer instead, all links within the site work fine and I can read all threads. Same computer, same connection (cable). AOL is loading other web pages alright. Hopefully it'll resolve soon... |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 07:52 pm     Folks, the DNS has changed, it will take a while for the net to 'learn' - there is nothing we can do to speed things up, but in the long run this will be a much more stable server. Please tell everyone to try http://tvclubhouse.bomis.com http://www.tvclubhouse.com and http://www.bigbrotherfanclub.com will slowly begin working again as all the servers around the country/world learn the new way to get here. |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 08:38 pm     I have fixed the links in the BB General Discussion area (its a start!!!) Including a problem I discovered with the link to Bunny's summaries, that link would work for some, but not all, now it should work for all. |
Draheid | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 08:57 pm     FWIW - I am on RoadRunner (CableModem). I have several computers at my disposal and here's what I've discovered so far: Windows 98 & ME both work fine. No apparent problems at all. (I know, doesn't make sense to me either) Windows XP DOES NOT WORK without some 'tricks'. Specifically, I had to put a different DNS server address into the TCP/IP configuration in order for the links to work properly. And, trust me, I have tried every other way around this problem. Clearing caches, deleting ALL temp files, resetting my network card, resetting the TCP/IP protocol, installing IPV6 (Don't go there unless you really need it!), using the direct IP address (it's not what the tracert resolves it to!), etc, etc, ad nauseum. The only thing that has worked for me so far is to place a known good DNS address in the list of DNS's and it had to be placed at the top of the list. I will continue to try and resolve this in a more appropriate manner as I'm sure the folks who 'loaned' me the use of their DNS won't want me to continue for long. More as I discover it .... |
Surini | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 09:17 pm     I have RoadRunner and Windows XP and I haven't had any problems at all. Don't know why I'm not but very happy about it, lol. |
Admin | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 09:37 pm     I'm sorry for all the problems, but there's never a good way around it. The move to a new server and new URL, as Ryn pointed out, was necessary. Soon all will be well, all our friends will be back, and the whole affair will be a distant memory! There is a post on the mirror site (http://www.enbcom.com/tvclubhouse) about it and they should all know to be patient. We've also answered a lot of emails! |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 09:39 pm     Chances are this will clear itself up as the various DNS (Domain Name Servers) clear up their tables. FYI - computers talk to each other by "IP #'s" - Domain Name Servers in essence translate the names we think of as addresses to IP #'s When you change the IP # a web site is located at, all the domain name servers have to be told of the change, this takes time, and thats what is going on now. So until all those domain name servers understand where to point you, some people will have problems. Hope that makes sense! And yes, for those that understood that geek talk, its a very simplistic explanation. |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 09:42 pm     there we go posting at the same time again!! |
Admin | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 09:55 pm     2 minutes apart actually. It's YOUR area, I'll back off.  |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 10:03 pm     lol - its YOUR board goofball |
Jogging02 | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 10:27 pm     I want to say a huge THANK YOU to both Ryn and Admin and all the others who must have had a long day today working on this big switch! Ryn- I'm a computer dummy, are you saying that AOL may not have the right site IP# to go with the new address yet? I updated all my links early this morning to tvclubhouse.bomis.com, but still haven't successfully navigated the site from AOL. Works perfectly from Explorer though, so I can't complain (much), hehe... Thanks again guys! Summer just wouldn't be summer without tvch... |
Ryn | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 10:29 pm     We are a bit confused as well Jog... but AOL definitly seems to be partly responsible for users headaches, and you are right - it seems to be the biggest problem if you are using AOL's default browser and not IE (AOL's browser is based on Netscape, but my netscpae worked fine here). |
Jalynne | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 10:32 pm     Draheid, thanks for the info. I'm also using a cable connection and Windows XP. I can't access anything. I'm using dial-up to get in here to see what the status is. |
Draheid | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 10:32 pm     Ryn: AOL seems to have the S L O W E S T of any DNS propogation I've ever seen ... and now that they own Time Warner (Road Runner's Parent) it seems to have proliferated into there as well...I'm going to call the 'Big Guys' tomorrow and see what I can do to speed it up a little ... will let you know. Surini: Some people are just lucky I suppose! |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 11:10 pm     I'm on AOL.. and definitely had problems.. but if I use http://tvclubhouse.bomis.com , while I still cannot click on links.. well I CAN but they don't work yet.. (and yes I cleared history and all that jazz).. BUT.. I can sneak in clicking on NEW MSGS and then choosing a search.. then I can clickety-click my way around.. pretty much. |
Draheid | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:18 am     Ok folks ... finally might have 'resolved' some of the issues on here. Well, not resolved them, but I have more information to share. Not all DNS servers have fully propogated the new information about the name change/new address. I was playing with my DNS configuration and simply moved a different DNS address to the top of the list and *BAM* it works ... I contacted my local tech support folks and confirmed that only a couple of the DNS servers worked with the new address and the others were NOT working yet. Their best guess is that it just has not propogated fully yet and will resolve itself when that is done. *IF* you need details on how to immediately resolve this, upon request, I could try to put a 'how-to' in the 'All Things Technical' thread on here. Just let me know. Otherwise, all I can say is, have patience (I seem to have seen that on here several times lately) and it will resolve itself soon. Good luck.  |
Jalynne | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:35 am     Draheid if it's not too much trouble, I'd love to know how to fix this so I don't have to keep connecting through dial-up to see what's up. If it's a problem though, I'll just be patient and hope the problem resolves itself soon. Thanks for the information! |
Draheid | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:11 am     Jalynne and others, I have written instructions on how to fix this in the All Things Technical section of the board. Here is a link I hope this helps. Please let me know. Thanks!  |
Jalynne | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:42 am     Thank you, SO MUCH, Draheid. In a 'round about way, I got it to work. I posted to you in the other forum to see if you think I've done something terrible illegal though. LOL |
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