Wildwinds down??

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Roman Collector, Nov 7, 2015.

  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Did something happen to Wildwinds recently? Their site seems to be down right now.
     
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  3. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    I can get it.
     
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  4. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    At 5:34 EST, I can get it here as well.
     
  5. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Just tried now, fine for me.
     
  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    It's not down. I used to have that problem frequently but it was fixed by changing the DNS settings on my computer. At first I wasn't happy about having to change something on my computer to fix an access problem with just one website... but I visit Wildwinds frequently and in the end it wasn't much of a hassle.

    Here's the fix (Mac, but I'm sure you can find the appropriate location on a PC):

    Network > Advanced > DNS

    Click "+" to add IPv4 or IPv6 addresses
    Type 8.8.8.8
    Click the "+" again
    Type 8.8.4.4
    Click apply or OK or whatever to make the changes stick

    ...

    More details about the issue and its solution can be found in this Forvm thread.

    Most websites load faster for me now and I have no Wildwinds access problems, so I'm glad I made the change.
     
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  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Had the same problem about a year or so ago, but fixed it just like girlfriend TIF. Don't let it intimidate you. Just follow the instructions off your search engine.
     
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  8. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Bing was the person who finally convinced me to change the DNS settings. Usually, when I muck around with any computer settings everything ends up worse.
     
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  9. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    It works for me.
     
  10. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Yah, it's a bit random ... hey, but we don't pay for it, so I merely wait for it to kick back up ... it treats me better than most things in life

    => oh, but I am also unable to access the site at the moment (*sigh*)
     
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