PF Access Issues: 1 Year and Counting

[Lisa!]

It's been for a year now that I don't have access to PF! I asked my ISP about this problem but they told me it's not a blocked site in my region I can only open PF via VPN but the speed is usually slow , so I prefer not to surf the net through VPN. I assume the problem is because of "https" but I'm not sure since I have access to other websites like google!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

It's been for a year now that I don't have access to PF!

Hi Lisa, can you be specific? What happens when you try to access?

 

[Lisa!]

Hi Lisa, can you be specific? What happens when you try to access?

After some minutes I receive a "The connection has timed out" error!

The connection has timed out

The server at physicsforums.com is taking too long to respond.

The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

After some minutes I receive a "The connection has timed out" error!

Have you tried other browsers? Cleared their cache and cookies?

 

[rootone]

Sometimes I get this, not only with PF but more generally with sites that are usually no problem.
In my case I think it's caused by a traffic overload, probably within the systems of my ISP.
I found that this is almost always solved by switching off my router for a couple of minutes then restarting it.
That mean I get a new IP address, so the routing of packets to me takes a different path, one that is most likely unaffected by whatever the cause of the traffic jam was.

 

[Lisa!]

Have you tried other browsers? Cleared their cache and cookies?

Yes, I tried everything!
Never mind!I think it's my internet provider fault but they don't want to accept.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Do you traceroute and if the signal dies on their end you have proof.