# I'm used to that, but not this **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 1, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937 "2006-08-01T21:39:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/1 "2006-08-01T21:39:12Z")
Whenever there are problems accessing the SDMB, opening a thread, submitting a post, etc., I get a message saying “Page cannot be displayed,” and, in the bottom taskbar, “Cannot find server.” That’s the way it’s always happened since I joined. But in the past couple of weeks, I’ve been getting an entirely different-looking message that says “Network error.” Why this new development? What does it portend? ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/2 "2006-08-01T21:48:06Z")
Those messages are completely different from what I see. I think they’re browser-dependent. I’m using Firefox 1.0.7 for Mac. What are you using. GT ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/3 "2006-08-02T02:28:32Z")
I’m getting those messages at home **and** work (at a public library). ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/4 "2006-08-02T11:51:53Z")
Not sure why this is happening. I have not seen those messages either. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/5 "2006-08-02T16:58:40Z")
The new error message reads thus: > [@](#): > > Network Error (tcp\_error) > > A communication error occurred: “” > The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time. > > For assistance, contact your network support team. I’ve been using the same home PC since I joined the SDMB in, IIRC, 2002, and I’ve never seen that message until the last few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/6 "2006-08-02T17:02:25Z")
The internet route may have changed…? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/7 "2006-08-02T17:29:38Z")
I’ve been getting Cannot find server errors all day today. Never seen the Network error one on IE6. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/8 "2006-08-02T17:42:46Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] The new error message reads thus: I’ve been using the same home PC since I joined the SDMB in, IIRC, 2002, and I’ve never seen that message until the last few weeks. [/QUOTE] I just got that too, and no changes here either. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/9 "2006-08-02T17:56:19Z")
I posted a message about that [back on the 27th](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=381536). I get those errors at work using IE and at home using Seamonkey or Netscape. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/10 "2006-08-05T03:07:57Z")
Doesn’t any Administrator have an explanation for this? ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-used-to-that-but-not-this/366937/11 "2006-08-05T05:01:03Z")
Are you on a Windows PC? If yes, could you do the following and post your results please: 1. Go to Start/Run 2. Type “cmd” (without the quotes) and click Ok 3. At the command prompt, type “ping [boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com)” 4. Again at the prompt, type “ping [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com)” 5. Again, type “ping [www.google.com](http://www.google.com)” 6. Again, type “ping [www.yahoo.com](http://www.yahoo.com)” 7. Copy and paste your results here It would help if you get one set of results when the board is working fine, and one set of results when you get the error. Thanks.