Ben's Bargains

jr213 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 8

When I click on a link (TO ANOTHER SITE) I get an error message "Unable to Connect" I'm using FireFox 5.0, but same thing happened with V4

Any help available

TY
John

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 145

Thanks for reporting this. Is it all links which don't work for you, or is it only certain ones and if so, which links? I just tried a few links and all I tried, worked.

Bens_Admin

jr213 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 8

All that I've tried. I've also tried them in IE 0 Same result. "Problem loading page. " In the transition with Firefox, "About blank" comes up in the Address bar momentarily.

Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 145

As an example, the following link doesn't work?

http://bensbargains.net/redirect/motorola-sb6120-surfboard-broadband-cable-modem-75-at-newegg-203137//Motorola-SB6120-SURFboard-Broadband-Cable-Modem-75-at-Amazon

If that one doesn't work, does this one work (it's where the one above ends up on Amazon's site)?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001UI2FPE

They all seem to still work fine for me, I suspect the problem is somewhere on the internet between you and the sites, but it could be on your end if you are behind a managed router or firewall blocking some things (business environment) or have some sort of operating system wide filtering going on like using PeerBlock to block IP #s.

If you are in Florida, maybe it's this:

http://ninjapimp.com/2011/06/28/communication-with-florida-cut-off/

(I'm joking).

jr213 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 8

When i click on the Sears one for the wirelss alarm system : Q-See QSDL503AD Wireless Alarm System $82, Iget the following :http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=4101360343&pubid=2109470&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sears.com%2Fshc%2Fs%2Fp_10153_12605_SPM2956154401P&mid=203170
Then it goes to: " problem loading page."etc
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Bens_Admin · Site Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 145

When I click on the deal link for that (where it reads "click here"), it works ok for me.

When I cut and paste what you wrote ("I get the following...(link)") that does not work for me, but I don't know if that means anything because sometimes you just can't copy and paste the URL like I did and expect it to work because it is a URL it goes to when something is already not working right.

What I suspect is that something is blocking clickserve.cc-dt.com or doubleclick.net on your end. It could be something in a HOSTS file for windows that would effect Internet Explorer, or Adblock Plus (or another add-on) would block them in Firefox, but I don't know if either alone would block them in both browsers which is why I speculated about a firewall or operating system networking /IP blocking filter that could do that.

See if you can bring up the following two websites:

http://www.doubleclick.net/ (it will load http://www.google.com/doubleclick/)

http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/ (may load google.com)

If both of those load, I'm running out of ideas. If other members are having the same problem it shouldn't be long until more people report it.

jr213 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 8

Neither clickserve nor double click will load. I get the same error message that i had when trying to open the other links. Both words also appear multiple times in the hosts file too.

jr213 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 8

SOLVED PROBLEM. Went to hosts file (after making a .BAK file) , and deleted all references to clickserve & double click. Mozilla at least now works, haven't tried IE *.

Thanks for your help

jr213 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 8

IM BACK. I spoke too soon, some links did not open.. Deleted all references to linksyenergy,& got those links to work.

Looks like I'm set now.

JOHN

TY Again