Google and virgin...

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eagle-slayor

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Seems that google and virgin mobile internet dont go together
im cant access gmail, no google search sites, cant see google ads, nothing from google...
anyone with same issue?
 
I'm on VM...

I CAN access gmail (http and POP)
I CAN use Google search sites
I CAN see Google ads
I CAN use Google Video
and I'm even connecting with Google Web Accelerator running.

So there's something wrong with your setup or your local tower. What's your exact hardware and software setup?
 
The configuration seems correct. If you can access other pages, I can't think what could cause the problem, other than VM working on their towers in your area. I was unable to view some pages, including www.google.com and www.google.co.za two nights back, but the problem seems to have been solved now.

See here: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=61178

And here: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=61214

The last reference includes posts that lead me to believe that the problem may, in fact, lie with Google.
 
eagle-slayor said:
Seems that google and virgin mobile internet dont go together
im cant access gmail, no google search sites, cant see google ads, nothing from google...
anyone with same issue?
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I have a similar problem access in www.tripadvisor.com on VM.

When I use MTN I have no problem.

I have posted to HelloPeter but have not had any responce yet.
Sean
 
Interestingly i've had google issues on my virgin connection too. Although not sure if it's Virgin specific or Google . I could not do a image search at all [not on google.co.za or google.com ] . Just going to the search page [not even searching yet] immediately timed out. This was only on the image search, normal search was fine.

After about 30 mins i tried again, and it worked... So dunno, all i know ive never had that on any other connection before.


Had some gmail issues on all my connections though [have to use httpS , simply using http results in a timeout] .
 
i had the same problem over the weekend. google/.co.uk/co.za/com and gmail would not work. groups.google.com connected though. i could even ping google.co.za.

i did not have another internet conenction available to test if it was a vm or google problem, but i have found a couple of posts on the net re google reliability (or the lack thereof). there is speculation that they are busy with a major upgrade.
 
Virgin Media and Google

Today I was installing a brand new laptop and Netgear DSL router for a client, I have done this hundreds of times before.

To cut a long story short I had the same problem that you guys have experienced, but I then connected my own laptop which I use at home and which connects via NTL/Virgin, this connects perfectly well to Google at home but through this pure Virginmedia connection failed. I brought my laptop home to my NTL setup and it works fine.

The problem is not Google or the local PC but has to be VirginMedia, I would imagine that they are using a Proxy server which is why, if you go to virginmedia and search on their web search it will work.

Hope this helps.
 
Googled to the "T"

The problem does not lie with either MTN, your modem or Google.:confused:Exactly!!! I use a laptop and desktop computer and both are loaded with Panda Antivirus. I used to have a problem with Google not behaving sometimes but switching off active protection (which for some reasons blocks Google) was an answer.

Try it and see if that works. Unfortunately by switching off the protection, you are opening yourself up to viruses and trojans.

Quid pro quo!!!:eek:
 
Gbred said:
VirginMedia
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Just by the way, its VirginMobile (VM).

nkanyapa, if the Panda Bear does seem to be your problem, why dont you change over to another Anti-Virus aplication? You could go with a free solution like AVG even. Give it a try, never had any problems with it. Good Luck!
 
I use VM almost everyday on my home pc, and have never had any problem with google sites or email. I also use the pop3 option for downloading my google emails.
 
VM has been very very flaky after their latest shutdown. Slow speeds, frequent timeouts and DNS issues. I've abandoned it for now. It looked like I was getting less data out of the deal because I had to keep reloading pages.
 
Skeptik said:
VM has been very very flaky after their latest shutdown. Slow speeds, frequent timeouts and DNS issues. I've abandoned it for now. It looked like I was getting less data out of the deal because I had to keep reloading pages.
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I've also seen this many a time, that by reloading webpages over and over you get less data at the end. Text pages not so much, but those with a lot of pictures etc. eish!!! :eek:

:confused:=========:confused:
 
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