Getting connection reset errors in Chrome

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The discussion revolves around users experiencing "connection reset" errors in Google Chrome while navigating the Physics Forums. Participants are sharing their experiences, error details, and potential causes, with a focus on whether the issue is specific to Chrome or related to the forum itself.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports receiving "connection reset" errors in Chrome, suggesting it might be a bug since they do not encounter the issue in Firefox.
  • Another participant describes the error message received in Chrome, noting that refreshing the page usually resolves the issue.
  • Some participants mention that a Google search reveals many results related to the error, indicating it may not be specific to the Physics Forums.
  • One participant points out that the error message in Chrome includes "null" instead of a web server address, which they believe could indicate a Chrome bug.
  • Another participant suggests reinstalling Chrome as a potential solution, while acknowledging that they are using a development version that updates frequently.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the issue appears to be related to Google Chrome, as it is not observed in Firefox. However, there is no consensus on the exact cause or whether it is a bug in Chrome or an issue with the forum.

Contextual Notes

Some participants note the intermittent nature of the problem, suggesting that it may be challenging to diagnose. There are also references to different error messages across browsers, which may complicate the understanding of the issue.

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Getting "connection reset" errors

Today I've had several errors when following links around the forums, but refreshing the page works immediately. The error occurs immediately (not like a timeout) and the "errors details" say that the connection was reset by the server.

Here's what Google Chrome gives as error details:

Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET): Unknown error.

This could be a bug in Chrome, as I've not seen it when using Firefox, but since I use Chrome much more than Firefox that could also just be chance. Anyone else see the same problem, and if so with what browser?
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
How does the error present itself?

In Google Chrome, instead of the web page, I get the following:


This webpage is not available.

The webpage at https://www.physicsforums.com/ might be temporarily down or it may
have moved permanently to a new web address.

More information on this error


If I click on the "More information" link I get the following:


Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET): Unknown error.


If I click on the refresh button, I usually immediately get the right page, although I think it has sometimes taken a further attempt before it works.
 


I did a quick google search for "Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET) chrome" and got lots of results. Doesn't look like a PF problem.
 


Greg Bernhardt said:
I did a quick google search for "Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET) chrome" and got lots of results. Doesn't look like a PF problem.

That might be partly because it's called other things in other browsers, which tend to describe things in text where Chrome just gives the internal stuff.

However, I now see that when I guessed the format of the message (based on a previous similar message which I had copied), I missed an important point which does tend to point to a Chrome bug this time. It actually says "null" instead of a web server address:


This web page is not available.

The web page at null might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

More information on this error


I'm now getting this problem very frequently, getting worse by the minute!
 


I still can't find any problem when using Firefox, so I think that there might well be a Google Chrome problem (it certainly wouldn't be the first). I humbly apologise for even hinting that it might have been the PF server!
 


Jonathan Scott said:
I still can't find any problem when using Firefox, so I think that there might well be a Google Chrome problem (it certainly wouldn't be the first). I humbly apologise for even hinting that it might have been the PF server!

No problem, perhaps try and download/install chrome again, you could get a newer build.
 


Greg Bernhardt said:
No problem, perhaps try and download/install chrome again, you could get a newer build.

I'm automatically picking up the "dev" stream; my build already changed twice in the last 24 hours! I've now raised a Chrome issue for it, but it is intermittent and might be tricky to track down.
 

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