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Problem connecting to websites

Since Last week all the computers in the house wont connect us to selective websites.
We have three laptops and two PC's everything apart from one of the PC's are wireless. the problem is with all of them.
I went to the library and checked the websites were up and running on their computers, and they were fine, so it is obviously a problem at home.
By chance yesterday an unsecured network appeared which I could see from home and I connected to it one by one on each of the laptops, all the websites could then be accessed on three of the lap tops, so it appears it may be a router problem.
I have unplugged the router and reset it.
Cleared out the DNS cache.

A couple of the websites we can't access are

http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/cinema_finder/

http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/index.php
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Try using OpenDNS here
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • frogglet
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    espresso wrote: »
    Try using OpenDNS here



    Thanks for the help, but that hasn't solved the problem unfortunately.
    I have updated the firmware on the router and that didn't do anything either.
    Any other suggestions would be welcome.
  • espresso
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    Did you use OpenDNS on the router or one PC?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • frogglet
    frogglet Posts: 773 Forumite
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    I used open DNS on the router.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    It sounds like this is due to your ISP having certain routing problems. Report it to them and see what they say, as there is nothing more that you can do.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    Both those web sites are fine on my pc, it does sound like a routing problem as mentioned
  • robnye
    robnye Posts: 5,411 Forumite
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    run windows update and install the new updates for ie, or has this already been done?
    smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to.... ;) :cool:
  • robnye wrote: »
    run windows update and install the new updates for ie, or has this already been done?


    Have already done this, the problem is on IE, Mozilla and Chrome.
    I sent virgin an email a couple of days ago, but they have'nt replied.
    Thanks for your suggestions.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Assuming that it is a Virgin routing problem, try accessing those websites here.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • frogglet
    frogglet Posts: 773 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    Assuming that it is a Virgin routing problem, try accessing those websites here.

    Can't connect via there either.
    Do you think that my router is broken?
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