I tried logging to SDMB a few minutes ago and I got a 404 message. Now I know full well that this board existed (I posted 4 hours ago) and it is highly unlikely that a server would shut down so completely so quickly without some notice. I refreshed and it downloaded, and I am thinking “What is this ridiculousness?”. I received a lot of 404 messages lately while surfing my favorite websites, only to have the same page that triggered the 404 message show up when I press refresh on Netcaptor. Each time, 4-10 seconds are wasted refreshing when the page should have loaded up the first time. This has not happened before. Yes, I do powersurf (8 pages on at the same time as we speak.) Does my powersurfing have something to do with getting the false 404’s? I tweaked a 255 TTL (Time-to-Live), but the 404s still pop up before I can snap my fingers. Is there some anti–powersurf protocol my ISP establish that is not known to the public?
Powersurf?
Is that anything like a poweruser?
Now that you mentioned it, yes it does. I may have stretched the limits of my 56K connection, and may go to a cable modem as my next step. That could be the cause of the instant-and-wrong-404s.
Who sends the 404, our ISP?
I loaded up four Netscap’s and got very slow at 28.8, but no 404.
I’ll be very happy when I can get a cable modem here.
You got only 28.8 in your area? I feel sorry for you. Good thing that online games today are geared to balance among the speeds of different connections.
Sometimes this area of Brooklyn is not much better. Wish I live near Metrotech, mmm, mmm.
Can’t go wrong when Johnny Dvorak, the Chris Berman of computing, spouts off on the 404.
404’s (or any other server message) are sent by the web server. If you get a 404, it’s because
a: something on the site is messed up (likely…the SDMB does odd things sometimes)
b: you typed a URL in wrong (also likely)