
Originally Posted by
akshatmehrotra
Hello All,
I have read many threads about hotmail and other websites not opening on BSNL Data One connection. I have the same problem and I have tried all the suggested solutions that I have found here or elsewhere. I am hoping maybe someone else may have some other ideas as well.
Here is a detailed view of my setup:
BSNL Data One ADSL Router/Modem: UTStarcom WA3002-g1
Two laptops;
1. Win XP Professional
2. Win Vista Home Premium
I had initially setup the modem in bridge mode and had no issues accessing any website. Then I switched to PPPoE mode to allow access to multiple devices on the same wireless network. Since then, I have had issues with hotmail and msn.
I have tried OPEN DNS servers, changed the MTU from 1500 to 1492 and 1452 but no use. I did multiple restarts, modem resets, ipconfig/flushdns etc. but no use.
I tried pinging hotmail.com but I got no response. I tried multiple modes (flood mode, etc.) but got no response in any mode.
Then I switched back again to bridge mode on my PC. Now I can access hotmail but this is not an ideal solution as now I can only connect one PC at a time. Does anyone know why hotmail and msn fail only in PPPoE mode?
I am sure this is not a DNS issue as this fails only in PPPoE mode. Also, when I type hotmail.com in Firefox, I can see it contacts the servers and in the status bar I can see it change the name to mail.live.com but it never completes the transfer and the page never loads. After sometime I get an error saying page is taking too long to load or transfer was interrupted. I have tried different browsers as well and I get the same issue everywhere.
Now, I even tried to access hotmail via mobile.live.com on my Motorola wifi enabled phone and it opened up in it and I was able to access that site. It just makes no sense why it does not open on either of my PCs.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
AK