# Website works on all computers and devices, except one, how?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-works-on-all-computers-and-devices-except-one-how/916725>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-works-on-all-computers-and-devices-except-one-how/916725 "2020-07-29T16:00:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-works-on-all-computers-and-devices-except-one-how/916725/1 "2020-07-29T16:00:29Z")

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I have tried to access Reddit today with my personal laptop and it keeps giving 504 errors, “504 Gateway Timeout” or “openResty error.” This is the case regardless of browser - Chrome or Firefox.

But I have no problem accessing Reddit with my work laptop, or with my smartphone. How does that work?

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**Author:** ![vonespy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vonespy/32/6204_2.png) [@vonespy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vonespy)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-works-on-all-computers-and-devices-except-one-how/916725/2 "2020-07-30T19:22:57Z")

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It almost sounds like you’ve got a virus running a web proxy or something similar. Some of these bugs monitor your web usage and insert their own ads. If you were actually not connecting to reddit, you’d be getting a specific reddit error page. Since you’re not, something is intercepting your connections, and a proxy virus makes as much sense as anything.

Do some antivirus scans, and download and run Malware Bytes. Then report back.

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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-works-on-all-computers-and-devices-except-one-how/916725/3 "2020-07-30T20:24:53Z")

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OK, Reddit works okay now, on both Chrome and Firefox. Wonder how that works? (maybe something other than a virus proxy)

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**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-works-on-all-computers-and-devices-except-one-how/916725/4 "2020-07-31T02:16:35Z")

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Might be using different [DNS Servers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_server) and one was having a hiccup with Reddit.