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Lendingstats.com
« on: May 07, 2008, 10:36:04 pm »

It has disappeared. Here is what happens when you try to go there.
 

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If this service is not right for you, please visit your Preferences page to opt out. At any point in time, you can opt back in to the service by visiting your Preferences page.

If you have other questions about this service, please visit our FAQ.

For further assistance, please go to http://help.rr.com.

 

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Sorry, we couldn't find www.lendingstats.com
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2008, 10:36:48 pm »

works for me...
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2008, 10:37:09 pm »

works fine for me.
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2008, 10:40:52 pm »

works for me...
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2008, 10:43:39 pm »

It has disappeared. Here is what happens when you try to go there.
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You entered an unknown web address ...For further assistance, please go to http://help.rr.com.

Here's the deal.  See that "go to http://help.rr.com" at the end of the funny message???  RoadRunner, your internet service provider, has decided that instead of a simple message saying they couldn't find a domain name in their domain name server, has decided that they should pop up a page with suggestions, advertisements, and a stupid message to confuse people.

You can see this message by typing anything nonsensical into your browser, like

prosper.xxx

Lendingstats is up.  My guess is that some temporary DNS server database corruption has rendered your server unable to find lendingstats.  This sort of thing happens from time to time, and will fix itself eventually as some bad info somewhere times out.

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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 10:45:46 pm »

OK, this is weird. I can go to it on my lap top, but not the desk top. This is a new issue.
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 10:49:07 pm »

OK, this is weird. I can go to it on my lap top, but not the desk top. This is a new issue.

I assume your laptop and desktop computers are both hooked to roadrunner?

Here's how this can happen.  Each computer contains inside it a cache of recently looked-up domain names.  This is called the "DNS cache".  Your laptop has lendingstats in its DNS cache so it doesn't need to call on roadrunner's DNS server to lookup lendingstats.com.  The desktop does not have lendingstats in its DNS cache at this moment, so needs to call on roadrunner's DNS server to translate lendingstats.com to an IP address.  Unfortunately, either your roadrunner DNS server or one of the servers upstream from it is momentarily confused about the existance of lendingstats.

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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2008, 11:05:22 pm »

OK, this is weird. I can go to it on my lap top, but not the desk top. This is a new issue.

I assume your laptop and desktop computers are both hooked to roadrunner?

Here's how this can happen.  Each computer contains inside it a cache of recently looked-up domain names.  This is called the "DNS cache".  Your laptop has lendingstats in its DNS cache so it doesn't need to call on roadrunner's DNS server to lookup lendingstats.com.  The desktop does not have lendingstats in its DNS cache at this moment, so needs to call on roadrunner's DNS server to translate lendingstats.com to an IP address.  Unfortunately, either your roadrunner DNS server or one of the servers upstream from it is momentarily confused about the existance of lendingstats.

My wife was messing with this on more than one computer. one computer, that has never been to lendingstats, was able to get to it. Of 5 computers, the 2 computers that could not get to lendingstats are both running Vista.
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2008, 11:39:36 pm »

Loan_shark_74, one thing you might try on one of the machines that cannot get to LendingStats is:

Close all browser windows.

Start -> Run... -> Program: cmd (just cmd)

This opens a DOS, eh, Command, window (most likely with a C> prompt). Then issue the command:

ipconfig /flushdns

This will take a couple of seconds. Then you can either type EXIT or close the window.

Then start the browser and try to get to http://www.lendingstats.com

If you are still having problems, you might try a different DNS server unless you have a compelling reason to not change it. For example, I stopped using my Interent Provider's DNS server and have switched over to OpenDNS: http://www.opendns.com/ as my DNS server and alternate DNS server. (I didn't sign up for an account; just use the DNS part.) Instructions are found by clicking on the "Get Started" button on the OpenDNS main page. (PS: I recommend jotting down settings before making changes.)

Please let us know what you tried and what worked and what didn't work.

Thank you!
« Last Edit: May 07, 2008, 11:41:07 pm by Mark12547 »
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2008, 11:58:30 pm »

I had my wife read your response Mark. This is what she did:
1. set up opendns
2. flushed the dns
3. cleared temp. internet files
4. reloaded lendingstats.com

It worked. Thanks :)
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2008, 12:05:24 am »

I'm glad that's working! Hopefully your ISP won't require you to use RoadRunner for DNS. :)
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2008, 12:17:00 am »

I'm glad that's working! Hopefully your ISP won't require you to use RoadRunner for DNS. :)

If your DNS screws up, go into your computer and change it to 4.2.2.1

Put the road runner DNS as the backup/secondary DNS server.

4.2.2.1 is one of the core internet directory servers and it's moocho-fasto.   Guaranteed to work... has better uptime stats than an EKG machine.
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2008, 12:22:26 am »

I'm glad that's working! Hopefully your ISP won't require you to use RoadRunner for DNS. :)

If your DNS screws up, go into your computer and change it to 4.2.2.1

Put the road runner DNS as the backup/secondary DNS server.

4.2.2.1 is one of the core internet directory servers and it's moocho-fasto.   Guaranteed to work... has better uptime stats than an EKG machine.

How do you do that on IE7?  I couldn't find an option to change the DNS.
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2008, 12:38:55 am »

I'm glad that's working! Hopefully your ISP won't require you to use RoadRunner for DNS. :)

If your DNS screws up, go into your computer and change it to 4.2.2.1

Put the road runner DNS as the backup/secondary DNS server.

4.2.2.1 is one of the core internet directory servers and it's moocho-fasto.   Guaranteed to work... has better uptime stats than an EKG machine.

How do you do that on IE7?  I couldn't find an option to change the DNS.

Control Panel on windows machines.   You must have broadband or LAN, not dialup or satellite.   Also not using a proxy server or behind a corporate firewall--as it could complicate matters.

Look for your networking configuration, find your networking adapter that your computer uses to talk to the outside world, right click and go to Properties, TCP/IP settings, and look for the DNS configuration.



It's been a while, but that's how I remember to do it.   It's different if you are on a Mac or use Linux.
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Re: Lendingstats.com
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2008, 12:40:08 am »

Before you change your settings, make sure you can reach 4.2.2.1 or it wont work


Start
Run
type "cmd" without quotes and click OK
type "ping 4.2.2.1" without quotes and press enter

you should see 4 ping replies come back, with response times.


If that works, you can use 4.2.2.1 as your DNS server.
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