Hi,

NTL browsing at the minute is just about non existent. Not sure if it's my local proxy so if anybody that has a half decent connection wouldn't mind doing a search for some other ntl proxies I can try them. Google is barely working it's so slow.

Cheers

Marc :D

Turn off your proxy settings if you think it's the proxy, it will at least tell you if the proxy is at fault.

I was not using a defined proxy - managed to crawl to a page that had a huge list of proxy servers. Entered one in Watford (im in Bedford) and now it's lightning quick again.

Thanks anyway

Marc :)

If you switch your proxy off you'll be directed to your closest one. Choose one of the following and set the port to 8080

cache1-blfs.server.ntli.net (Belfast)
cache2-blfs.server.ntli.net [bel/blfs]
cache3-blfs.server.ntli.net
cache4-blfs.server.ntli.net
cache1-brhm.server.ntli.net (Birmingham)
cache2-brhm.server.ntli.net [bir/brhm]
cache3-brhm.server.ntli.net
cache4-brhm.server.ntli.net
cache5-brhm.server.ntli.net
inktomi1-bre.server.ntl.com (Brentford)
inktomi2-bre.server.ntl.com [bre/brnt]
inktomi3-bre.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-bre.server.ntl.com
inktomi5-bre.server.ntl.com
inktomi6-bre.server.ntl.com
inktomi1-bri.server.ntl.com (Bristol)
inktomi2-bri.server.ntl.com [bri/bstl]
inktomi3-bri.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-bri.server.ntl.com
inktomi5-bri.server.ntl.com
inktomi1-bro.server.ntl.com (Bromley)
inktomi2-bro.server.ntl.com [bro/bmly]
cache1-brtn.server.ntli.net (Brighton)
cache2-brtn.server.ntli.net [btn/brtn]
inktomi1-cam.server.ntl.com (Cambridge)
inktomi2-cam.server.ntl.com [cam/cmbg]
inktomi3-cam.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-cam.server.ntl.com
inktomi1-cdf.server.ntl.com (Cardiff)
inktomi2-cdf.server.ntl.com [cdf/cdif]
inktomi3-cdf.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-cdf.server.ntl.com
cache1-colc.server.ntli.net (Colchester)
cache2-colc.server.ntli.net [col/colc]
cache3-colc.server.ntli.net
inktomi1-cos.server.ntl.com (Cosham)
inktomi2-cos.server.ntl.com (none working)
cache1-dbln.server.ntli.net (Dublin)
cache2-dbln.server.ntli.net [dub/dbln]
cache1-edin.server.ntli.net (Edinburgh)
cache2-edin.server.ntli.net [edi/edin]
cache3-edin.server.ntli.net
cache1-glfd.server.ntli.net (Guildford)
cache2-glfd.server.ntli.net [gui/glfd]
cache3-glfd.server.ntli.net
cache1-herm.server.ntli.net (Hersham)
cache2-herm.server.ntli.net [her/herm]
cache1-hudd.server.ntli.net (Huddersfield)
cache2-hudd.server.ntli.net [hud/hudd]
cache3-hudd.server.ntli.net
inktomi1-lee.server.ntl.com (Leeds)
inktomi2-lee.server.ntl.com [lee/leed]
inktomi3-lee.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-lee.server.ntl.com
cache5-leed.server.ntli.net inktomi1-lng.server.ntl.com (Langley)
inktomi2-lng.server.ntl.com [lng/lang]
inktomi1-ltn.server.ntl.com (Luton)
inktomi2-ltn.server.ntl.com [lut/lutn]
inktomi3-ltn.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-ltn.server.ntl.com
inktomi5-ltn.server.ntl.com
cache1-mant.server.ntli.net (Manchester)
cache2-mant.server.ntli.net [man/mant]
cache3-mant.server.ntli.net
cache4-mant.server.ntli.net
cache5-mant.server.ntli.net
cache6-mant.server.ntli.net
cache7-mant.server.ntli.net
inktomi1-mid.server.ntl.com (Middlesbrough)
inktomi2-mid.server.ntl.com [mid/midd]
inktomi3-mid.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-mid.server.ntl.com
cache1-nott.server.ntli.net (Nottingham)
cache2-nott.server.ntli.net [not/nott]
cache3-nott.server.ntli.net
cache4-nott.server.ntli.net
cache5-nott.server.ntli.net
cache6-nott.server.ntli.net
cache7-nott.server.ntli.net
cache8-nott.server.ntli.net
cache9-nott.server.ntli.net
cache10-nott.server.ntli.net
cache1-nrth.server.ntli.net (Northampton)
cache2-nrth.server.ntli.net [nth/nrth]
cache3-nrth.server.ntli.net
cache4-nrth.server.ntli.net
cache5-nrth.server.ntli.net
cache1-oxfd.server.ntli.net (Oxford)
cache2-oxfd.server.ntli.net [oxf/oxfd]
cache3-oxfd.server.ntli.net
cache4-oxfd.server.ntli.net
inktomi1-pop.server.ntl.com (Poplar)
inktomi2-pop.server.ntl.com [pop/popl]
inktomi3-pop.server.ntl.com
cache4-popl.server.ntli.net
inktomi1-ren.server.ntl.com (Renfrew)
inktomi2-ren.server.ntl.com [ren/renf]
inktomi3-ren.server.ntl.com
inktomi4-ren.server.ntl.com
inktomi5-ren.server.ntl.com
cache1-swan.server.ntli.net (Swansea)
cache2-swan.server.ntli.net [swa/swan]
cache1-wtfd.server.ntli.net (Watford)
cache2-wtfd.server.ntli.net [wat/wtfd]
cache3-wtfd.server.ntli.net
cache1-winn.server.ntli.net (Winnersh)
cache2-winn.server.ntli.net [win/winn]
cache3-winn.server.ntli.net

So they are catching packets destined for port 80 (and probably 443).. not nice!

Cardiff ones are pretty good too


Don't let on I told you though, don't want everyone switching to Cardiff, or it'll overload. ;)

The correct setting is Tools --> Internet Options --> Connections --> LAN Settings --> Advanced --> Then enter one of the listed NTL proxies for http. Anything other than http/port 80 is pointless as thats all they are used for.

Might want to set an exception for it not to use proxy for lan range e.g. 192.168.*

Simon.