Webafrica website and hosting all down

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Praemon

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Can anyone else confirm that Webafrica's website is down, along with all the sites they host? I've used 4 separate isps (one in another country) and couldn't contact any of them.

I tried phoning support but after waiting 15min with no one answering I gave up. Anyone maybe know what the cause is and when it will be fixed?
 
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I can confirm that their site isn't loading.

That's odd about all their hosting sites being down - are you hosted with them internationally or locally?

I think it may be their DNS down, if that's the case. wadns.net isn't resolving. Can you ping your server's IP?
 
RavenServers said:
I can confirm that their site isn't loading.

That's odd about all their hosting sites being down - are you hosted with them internationally or locally?

I think it may be their DNS down, if that's the case. wadns.net isn't resolving. Can you ping your server's IP?
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I can't even load the client console to buy cap :confused:
 
yeeesh, thats pretty sucky. I must say webafrica seem to be loosing the plot a little!
 
RavenServers said:
I can confirm that their site isn't loading.

That's odd about all their hosting sites being down - are you hosted with them internationally or locally?

I think it may be their DNS down, if that's the case. wadns.net isn't resolving. Can you ping your server's IP?
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Ya, I have 2 sites hosted locally with them. Doesn't look like DNS as I can't ftp into them either (using their IP Address)
 
im on webafrica and expierencing terrible lag in wow, starts at 250 then shoots to 3/4k. WTF is going on, what other gaming isp's are there.
 
This seems to be affecting nexus as well - mate of mine can't even authenticate his dsl connection.
 
Mmm must be why thenuts.co.za is down as well.
WA's site still down.
On both occasions, Chrome reports back that its a DNS error - cannot find server.
 
I need to buy cap :( its the 1st. ouch!
 
Hetzner Network Alerts said:
Network notice detail

Start Date 2008-11-01 10:40:00
Resolved Date TBA
Status Attending
Type Verizon Business Network
Point of impact Cape Town, Great Westerford
Symptoms experienced Loss of connectivity to Cape Town DCs, following a Verizon generator failure during Electrical maintenance at Great westerford.
Cause of problem Verizon Generator failure, following Electrical maintenance.
Estimated time of repair TBA
Attending Verizon Engineers
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And my mail server is apparantly hosted there... :(

The start date/time is when I phoned Hetzner Support! ;)
 
From Verizon:

[email protected]
to notice

show details 10:36 AM (46 minutes ago)


Reply


Dear Network Notice Subscriber

We are currently experiencing the following.

POINTS OF IMPACT:
Great Westerford - Cape Town

SCHEDULED TIME: 1 Nov 2008 10:36:51 AM
CAUSE OF PROBLEM: Emergency Maintenance
SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED: Loss of connectivity
SEVERITY: Critical
STATUS: Attending
ATTENDING: Verizon Engineers
ADDITIONAL: Hi,

We've been informed that we have a power failure in Cape Town and our
generators have failed. Currently all connections to Cape Town is off at
this moment and our facilities department in Cape Town is trying to
resolve the problem.

Verizon Business sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused.

Regards,
Verizon Business NOC
tel: +27 (21) 658 8700
fax: +27 (21) 658 8552
email: [email protected]

http://www.verizonbusiness.com/za/

Verizon Business is a brand of Verizon South Africa (Pty) Ltd. This e-mail
is strictly confidential and intended only for use by the addressee unless
otherwise indicated.
 
SharkBait said:
Phoned them, gona be of for another 4 to 8 hours :(
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4-8 hrs? Wow. Did the place go up in flames or something ?! :(

Well, thanks for the info though. At least we know more or less what's going on
 
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Why is my Mxit PC not connecting? or Mxit...
 
International sites are up, so only local stuff is down. SMTP as well. Other Cape based ISP have the same problem. Sumer power shedding season is open?
 
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