Problem with secure websites

[concerned]

Good day, forumites.
I was wondering if anyone else is having problems with openeing secure websites. I've been battling with this for a little over a week. I can't open hotmail, sometiems Yahoo, can't load money into my Skype account, tried some other secure websites ... some work - some don't. And I can't figure out what distinguished the ones that do from those that don't.
Otherwise my speeds are good - up to 800 kbps in the evenings.
Anyone able to share some insight?

 

[skydog]

Good day, forumites.
I was wondering if anyone else is having problems with openeing secure websites. I've been battling with this for a little over a week. I can't open hotmail, sometiems Yahoo, can't load money into my Skype account, tried some other secure websites ... some work - some don't. And I can't figure out what distinguished the ones that do from those that don't.
Otherwise my speeds are good - up to 800 kbps in the evenings.
Anyone able to share some insight?

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I'm on I-burst and have not had a problem with the local banking sites that are https. have not tried any others but i am using firefox

if you using IE go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab
and find the setting HTTP1.1 settings
tick the use HTTP1.1 through proxy connections

it may help if you are passing through a proxy somewhere

 

[mlungu1]

Hi,

At the risk of getting people falling on the floor with laughter - in this case the MTU settings may actually be the problem. I had the same issue until I changed the MTU settings, both on my router/firewall (smoothwall) and the actual pc's. Use TCP optimizer to get your optimum mtu and change it.

Cheers,

Theo

 

[native]

Hi Concerned

Welcome to Myadsl

I will agree will mlungu1, that MTU plays a pivotal role when it comes to secure sites while your connected to iBurst.
One other thing will be the signal related, if you have bad signal and connection then your https will suck.

 

[concerned]

thanks

Thank you all for your replies. I tried tweaking the IE settings and it didn't work. Firefox also doesn't cooperate with https.
I will try with the MTU tonight and let you know if it helped. I am assuming I should use DrTCP. What settings should I enter?
Once again, thanks for the replies.

 

[Raithlin]

Hi,

At the risk of getting people falling on the floor with laughter - in this case the MTU settings may actually be the problem. I had the same issue until I changed the MTU settings, both on my router/firewall (smoothwall) and the actual pc's. Use TCP optimizer to get your optimum mtu and change it.

Cheers,

Theo

Bingo. I had this problem, and having just changed my router settings to 1352, suddenly the secure sites come to life.

Thanks.