Hey DUers. Just wondering if anyone else is having problems connecting with Gmail or Google.

[Chorophyll]

I've not been able to check my mail for a couple of hours now, and I can't google anything! All other websites are working fine. Just wondering if this is something regional, local... or just me.

Thanks.

[Proud Public Servant]

1. In DC - No problem here

Did you try using a different browser? I occasionally have that issue in Chrome but not Firefox.

[Chorophyll]

2. I'm in NY, using Firefox. And... it just came back.

We'll see if it lasts. Thanks for answering!

[HipChick]

4. Are you at work?

Maybe the network people Firewalled you..

[Chorophyll]

7. Heh. Nope, I work from home, so I'd have to firewall myself.

[RebelOne]

5. I have been having trouble with Safari all day.

Don't know if it is my computer or Safari. I am using a Mac and I keep gettihg that little spinning pinwheel. I havc to keep restaring the computer.

[IcyPeas]

6. there is a Verizon network outage in some parts of the country...

don't know if that could be related?

[Chorophyll]

8. Maybe. I've got Optimum/Cablevision, but who knows what's where?

I've got all my Google stuff back for now, yippee. Thanks for your response!

[Panasonic]

9. Hm. Try adding OpenDNS servers to your DNS list

OpenDNS is very reliable, and has solved 99% of my connectivity issues.

It's free.

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

These two IP's are what you need to put in.

Instructions for Windows users

Go to Control Panel>Network Connections and select your local network.
Click Properties, then select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Click Properties.

You will see a window like the one below - this is the Internet Protocol window. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter the desired DNS server(s) in the space(s) provided.



Mac users: http://www.plus.net/support/software/dns/changing_dns_mac.shtml

Linux users: You should have figured out where to put your DNS server by now already! (/etc/hosts)

[Chorophyll]

10. Hey, thank you very much!

For now, my only issues are with Google, so I think I'll wait and see before I change anything, but I appreciate this! Bookmarked.