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rivet010PM
#1
Website not found!!!
Apr 03, 2012 3:44 PM
Joined: Mar 05, 2012
Posts: 4
Okay, I was having trouble accessing gametracker.com. I would get website not found in all my browsers. I also found that other people are having the same issue. I did find a resolution to getting the site back but, the banners are not working. Here is what I found that allowed me to come here and post. I went in my windows folder and pulled up the host file. I added this line to it:

208.167.225.11 www.gametracker.com

Now I am able to access Gametracker.com. I don't know why the banners don't work. I believe that something is going on with the DNS. I have posted this information on our clans website to spread the word. I thought the website had gone down! Or I was banned from it. People that are having this issue are not able to contact you without a contact email. One should be posted on your site.
burnPM
#2
Apr 03, 2012 8:40 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
You may want to try clearing your web browser cache. CCleaner can do this well or you may also have another tool you prefer.

You may also want to try clearing the DNS, if you believe that is your problem. Try entering "ipconfig /flushdns" to your command prompt. The answer by Foad T on http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080106034647AAmAkmg may help you understand it more.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.

rivet010PM
#3
Apr 04, 2012 12:53 PM
Joined: Mar 05, 2012
Posts: 4
Ok did both of those...Still no banners.
And, no avatars! Just noticed. I am not
able to come to this site unless I mod
the "HOST" file in windows. I am not
the only one having this trouble.
burnPM
#4
Apr 04, 2012 1:36 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
Without the host file set up, can you open up your command prompt again and type "nslookup gametracker.com" and post which IP addresses show for the site?

What other steps have you taken to try to fix it? You may be able to find a lot of possible fixes by doing a Google search.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.

rivet010PM
#5
Apr 05, 2012 8:08 PM
Joined: Mar 05, 2012
Posts: 4
Ok, well, ... I did the nslookup with
the host file modded and without had
same result. For some reason it has
been reset to my router. Where can
I edit this? OR, is my router blocking
the site?

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Last edited by: rivet010 Apr 05, 2012 8:33 PM
burnPM
#6
Apr 05, 2012 9:24 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
I am not quite sure why you cannot resolve the site to an IP properly without the host record. If you believe it to be your router, you may want to check out the documentation for which ever one you have. You may be able to find helpful information from it.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.

rivet010PM
#7
Apr 11, 2012 12:20 PM
Joined: Mar 05, 2012
Posts: 4
Update:
I seem to have resolved the issue for this site.
I had used 8.8.8.8 for my DNS and removed the edit in
my "HOST" file. Banners are working and I am able to
come to this site now. However, the same thing is now
happening to another website. Before I changed
anything it started. Still working on it...