Still connected but only able to access Cell C website

perhaps this has something to do with cell c's recent cut-over (over last weekend)?
 
@RichardG, and a few others: When you say, "see if i get d/c again".. does your modem actually disconnect (by itself) and drop the connection, or does it stay connected but unable to browse any websites except for the Cell C one (like the thread title says), until YOU disconnect and reconnect it?

Just wanted to point out that it sounds like there might be two completely different problems being discussed here. Or maybe it's just me.
 
SarelSeemonster said:
@RichardG, and a few others: When you say, "see if i get d/c again".. does your modem actually disconnect (by itself) and drop the connection, or does it stay connected but unable to browse any websites except for the Cell C one (like the thread title says), until YOU disconnect and reconnect it?

Just wanted to point out that it sounds like there might be two completely different problems being discussed here. Or maybe it's just me.
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Nope my modem doesn't disconnect actually stays connected to the network but the only website I am able to access is CELL C and if i leave IRC on, it will connect to the IRC server then time out continuously and connect again..

I am experiencing the same problem as all of you but things have improved haven't disconnected to view websites could of been some upgraded done early hours of the morning will leave my IRC on tonight and if i do get disconnected from the server and reconnected and timed out and able to visit cellc
 
Mine also stays connected, but only able to access Cell C website. Strangely enough (also mentioned by someone else previously), my skype stays connected??? Quite weird, as one would expect that the first thing a cellphone company does not want on their networks is a VOIP application (as this can have quite a negative impact on their revenue)
 
RichardG said:
did you manage to check your RSSI - when it happened.


Stable Connection here - will have to leave my connection idle and see if i get d/c again
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Signal strength has nothing to do with it. I am still connected but can only access www.cellc.co.za. As others mentioned Skype still works (for some odd reason). But I cannot access any sites, can't collect IMAP mail etc.

The only thing that fixes it is to disconnect and reconnect.

And again this morning when I woke up I could only access Cell C (my connection is on 24/7).

My best guess is that something in the Cell C backend system believes your bundle is depleted or is no longer able to track your data usage, so it places you in the "walled garden" until such time as you disconnect / reconnect where thing are then back in sync. Those of you who have killed your cap would have noticed that you can connect, but only access Cell C. This is handled by the backend system so I am sure that's where the problem is.
 
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This is very frustrating.
I want to write a script that will automatically disconnect/reconnect my router when this happens (i.e. when a ping starts timing out), but I have no idea how to send the reboot command to the router. The MR3420 does not seem to support Telnet, otherwise I could've written a Telnet script.
 
morkhans said:
Signal strength has nothing to do with it. I am still connected but can only access www.cellc.co.za. As others mentioned Skype still works (for some odd reason). But I cannot access any sites, can't collect IMAP mail etc.

The only thing that fixes it is to disconnect and reconnect.

And again this morning when I woke up I could only access Cell C (my connection is on 24/7).

My best guess is that something in the Cell C backend system believes your bundle is depleted or is no longer able to track your data usage, so it places you in the "walled garden" until such time as you disconnect / reconnect where thing are then back in sync. Those of you who have killed your cap would have noticed that you can connect, but only access Cell C. This is handled by the backend system so I am sure that's where the problem is.
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+1
With morkhans on this one.
 
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