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Title: site very slow
Post by: lil chris on January 07, 2019, 08:36:53 PM
I do not know if anyone else is experiencing the same problem but I am finding the site very slow of late. Its like going back years when everything was slow. I know Tank you said you were sorting the problems but for me at the moment its practically un-useable. It might be my age I am very impatient, I hate queue's for example. Hope its sorted soon, I really like this site. Chris
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on January 07, 2019, 08:54:28 PM
I have had a few slow moments tonight @lil chris (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=1784) . I have also had a couple of 'time outs'. But, in general, the site is running a lot quicker than it has been.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on January 07, 2019, 09:01:03 PM
Sorry to hear that.  Zooming along for me tonight.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: daffy on January 07, 2019, 09:14:10 PM
Just speeding along happily for me too.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Mito on January 07, 2019, 09:14:51 PM
Quote from: Tank on January 07, 2019, 09:01:03 PM
Zooming along for me tonight.
And for me too.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on January 07, 2019, 09:21:01 PM
Tues morning here in Oz, working fine.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Railwaygun on January 07, 2019, 09:35:22 PM
Quote from: lil chris on January 07, 2019, 08:36:53 PM
I do not know if anyone else is experiencing the same problem but I am finding the site very slow of late. Its like going back years when everything was slow. I know Tank you said you were sorting the problems but for me at the moment its practically un-useable. It might be my age I am very impatient, I hate queue's for example. Hope its sorted soon, I really like this site. Chris

Try clearing the Browser cache.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: daffy on January 07, 2019, 09:46:39 PM
Oops! Now it's going so slooooowwww it's almost going backwards!

The fast again. Then slow...


Anyone for the NGF foxtrot. ;)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on January 07, 2019, 09:48:33 PM
I have cleared the cache, but it took 19 seconds to load the post by daffy.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: simong on January 07, 2019, 10:05:26 PM
Slow for me too but all other websites visited worked fine. 
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Paul-H on January 07, 2019, 10:28:02 PM
Slow as a slow thing that want to slow university for me as well tonight
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: lil chris on January 07, 2019, 11:35:12 PM
Hi everyone, I must admit its running faster now, but it was terrible earlier in fact I gave up and logged out. I keep my browser set not to save stuff and keep the cache clear. I am on supposedly a fast connection ie Virgin media, seeing has everything else loaded quick I assumed its this site. Anyway keep up the good work @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2)  its much appreciated.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: daffy on January 08, 2019, 08:38:29 PM
Just a positive update.

All running well each time I've been online today. Same speed as all other sites I use.

Gremlins.  :)

Thanks to all those who keep us happy.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: port perran on January 22, 2019, 06:41:48 PM
Very slow between about 18.25 and 18.40 ish this evening.
Pages taking about 40 seconds to load and at 18.35 the site timed out before it loaded a page.
Almost back to normal now though.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on January 22, 2019, 07:18:14 PM
Same here, but the 'slowness' and 'time outs' are very intermittent.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: austinbob on January 22, 2019, 07:25:53 PM
Quote from: dannyboy on January 22, 2019, 07:18:14 PM
Same here, but the 'slowness' and 'time outs' are very intermittent.
Same here.... But not really too much of a problem.  :)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on January 22, 2019, 09:32:26 PM
Log in page took 58 seconds to load and I've had 6 time outs in the last half hour. Just when I think of giving up for the evening it starts motoring again ::)

Pah. Spoke to soon as it timed out before accepting the post. Night
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Railwaygun on January 22, 2019, 09:51:51 PM
 :helpneededsign:why not check where your signal ios coming from as it leaves the NGF server and travels via a number of nodes to your PC. my access is slow tonight (150mb pipe)

Windows users can use traceroute  to do this -

Using Traceroute

Traceroute is a computer network diagnostic tool for displaying the route (path), and measuring transit delays, of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network. This section shows how to run Traceroute, and how to interpret the results.
Running Traceroute

To run the Traceroute utility, proceed as follows.

    Open a Windows Command Prompt window.
    At the command prompt, type, tracert ngaugeforum.co.uk

to examine the the domain name and extension that you would like to trace a route to).
It may take a few seconds to respond, but this command will give a traceroute from your computer to the destination you selected.

Note:
You can interrupt Traceroute at any time by holding down the CTRL key, and pressing C on your keyboard.



MAc users can use network utility App.(search with spotlight)

i get these results this evening

Traceroute has started...



traceroute to ngaugeforum.co.uk (209.42.193.165), 64 hops max, 72 byte packets
1  **************  2.117 ms  1.450 ms  1.935 ms
2  10.86.240.1 (10.86.240.1)  9.969 ms  11.709 ms  12.821 ms
3  brnt-core-2b-xe-231-0.network.virginmedia.net (62.252.115.201)  9.136 ms  10.522 ms  9.059 ms
4  * * *
5  * * *
6  m686-mp2.cvx1-b.lis.dial.ntli.net (62.254.42.174)  12.893 ms  11.714 ms  12.274 ms
7  * * *
8  uk-lon01b-ri1-ae25-0.aorta.net (84.116.136.102)  17.244 ms  19.723 ms  17.229 ms
9  195.66.226.116 (195.66.226.116)  16.795 ms  17.605 ms  17.858 ms
10  bbr2-xe-2-1-0.lon003.pnap.net (216.52.199.34)  24.212 ms  22.545 ms  24.006 ms
11  core1.be3.ams004.pnap.net (216.52.199.50)  18.258 ms  18.699 ms  19.057 ms
12  border3.ae2-bbnet2.ams004.pnap.net (95.172.78.70)  23.073 ms  18.567 ms  18.013 ms
13  edge1.ae1-edgenet.ams006.pnap.net (64.74.80.18)  19.126 ms  18.749 ms  20.929 ms
14  giglinx-102-edge1.ams006.pnap.net (95.172.88.2)  21.095 ms  19.809 ms  22.047 ms
15  ssd06-nl.privatesystems.net (185.158.84.6)  21.095 ms  20.536 ms  23.152 ms
16  host.ngaugeforum.co.uk (209.42.193.165)  20.086 ms  17.818 ms  18.338 ms

It may take a few seconds to respond, but this command will give a traceroute from your computer to the destination you selected.

so your electrons travel a long way round!

if you have problems run traceroute and post the results here - it will help @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2)  decide where the problems may lie ( not necessarily at NGF Towers!
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: weave on January 22, 2019, 10:11:43 PM
Hi Railwaygun,

Have absolutely no idea what you are talking about but thank you as might help someone else in need. Just leave me, save yourselves!

I'm getting slow, very slow, forbidden, slow again, fast, fast, fast, this site cannot be accessed, back on slow, OK, slow etc. for the last 4 days at least. Not moaning yet but just letting the powers that be know.

Don't worry, the fridge is right behind me  :D

Cheers weave  :beers:

PS Windows 7 PC.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on January 23, 2019, 09:00:50 AM
I cannot replicate any of these problems.  It's fast paced for me. :confused1:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: daffy on January 23, 2019, 10:07:59 AM
My access and times have been okay to good most of the time. When the site is slow, so have others been.

It's cold, so I'm blaming frozen leaves on the line. :D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Dorsetmike on January 23, 2019, 10:35:33 AM
When it's running slow I note that the progress info box (bottom left when waiting for site to open) spends most of its time showing "Waiting for TLS handshake" this also shows when opening a thread.

Worst I had yesterday evening was over 1 minute to open the site followed by a further minute to open each thread
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Lawrence on January 23, 2019, 08:27:16 PM
Lots of "This site cannot be reached" today and lots of reloads trying to get in  :(
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: weave on January 23, 2019, 08:37:14 PM
https://simplysociallyyours.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/it-takes-2-seconds-to-say-thank-you/

Tried Googling 'it takes 2 and half minutes to say thank you'. The only thing that came up was 'N Gauge Forum'  :D and then I couldn't get in for a while  :doh:.

Am still sticking with it, obviously, but it's getting nigglier and nigglier.

Hope it's still 'British Rail - We're Getting There!'

Cheers weave  :beers:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Mito on January 23, 2019, 08:42:50 PM
Problems here too. "establishing a secure connection". timed out and just very very slow. It's almost unusable tonight.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: guest311 on January 23, 2019, 08:56:01 PM
here too.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on January 23, 2019, 08:57:49 PM
I put in a Ticket request with the host.  VERY slow tonight.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: daffy on January 23, 2019, 09:08:08 PM
Even the usually unflappable Daffy is giving up trying to play here tonight, so hopefully the Host will react positively. thanks Chris.

Took me about four minutes to open, read and reply on this thread.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: ntpntpntp on January 23, 2019, 09:12:01 PM
Worst performance I've noticed to date.  Must be everyone logging in to read the disappointment about the Pacer  :D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on January 23, 2019, 09:14:32 PM
My patience ran out a couple of days ago. I'm getting more time outs than success at present. I think it's the worst it's ever been :unimpressed:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on January 23, 2019, 09:34:28 PM
Thanks for you support Mick. ::) :)

Right, should be faster now.  Busy night and not enough RAM.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on January 23, 2019, 09:35:03 PM
Well - summat's happened 'cos it's been bombing along for the last 20 minutes :confused2:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: port perran on January 23, 2019, 09:59:00 PM
Haven't been on for a while till just now (9.55) but it's flying at the moment  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on January 23, 2019, 10:04:33 PM
It's that fast now, the pages are loading before I click on them! Okay, slight exaggeration, but definitely better now.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Railwaygun on January 23, 2019, 11:28:32 PM
Quote from: Tank on January 23, 2019, 09:34:28 PM
Thanks for you support Mick. ::) :)

Right, should be faster now.  Busy night and not enough RAM.

how much RAM on the server now? its definitely faster now (do we need more??)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Mito on January 24, 2019, 02:07:14 PM
Much faster for me too. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: guest311 on January 24, 2019, 02:12:18 PM
much faster here today as well,

but

a slow NGF is better than no NGF  :)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on April 14, 2019, 09:30:24 PM
Forum seems be slower than it is usually tonight :hmmm:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: port perran on April 14, 2019, 09:54:08 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2019, 09:30:24 PM
Forum seems be slower than it is usually tonight :hmmm:
I've noticed that as well. It's the first time for ages that it has been sluggish.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on April 14, 2019, 10:03:32 PM
I am having the same problem. Also, some pictures are not downloading, even ones from yesterday that I have previously seen.  ???
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Dorsetmike on April 14, 2019, 10:06:17 PM
Seems to have been slowing down for 2 or 3 days, today slowest for quite a while.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 14, 2019, 11:20:32 PM
Monday morning here in Oz, seems OK
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bob Tidbury on April 15, 2019, 08:46:10 AM
 :sorrysign: to say the site is very slow this morning here in High Wycombe
Bob Tidbury
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 15, 2019, 09:17:41 AM
Still OK here.

Maybe cos it's downhill  ;)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on April 15, 2019, 10:11:05 AM
Hopefully it should be back up to speed now. 

I will need to restart the server in a bit to allow some updates.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: PaulCheffus on April 15, 2019, 11:02:18 AM
Hi

Unless it was the update or restart I just had a 504 error.

Cheers

Paul
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: weave on April 15, 2019, 11:04:55 AM
Hi Tank,

I was offline for an hour but seems OK now.

Thanks for pedalling faster.

Cheers weave  :beers:

Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on April 15, 2019, 11:13:31 AM
Yes, should all be up to date now.  :) :sorrysign:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on April 15, 2019, 11:14:10 AM
For the last ½hr or so I haven't been able to log on as the site just times out.
Normal service still somewhat intermittent
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on April 15, 2019, 11:15:12 AM
Try reading the thread Mick...   ::) :D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on April 15, 2019, 11:20:12 AM
Quote from: Tank on April 15, 2019, 11:15:12 AM
Try reading the thread Mick...   ::) :D

Yeah - all seems OK now.
Note to self - take Tank off my 'ignore' list >:D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on April 15, 2019, 11:46:23 AM
Naughty boy!  :D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on April 15, 2019, 11:55:00 AM
Seems to be back to normal now and I can download pictures.  :)  :thankyousign: @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 15, 2019, 11:13:25 PM
Yeah I lost it altogether here in Oz last night, in the middle of adding to my Japanese thread. Sighs of relief all round and an early night for Bealman  :D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 23, 2019, 10:08:21 AM
Very sluggish tonight but could be local server problem
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on April 23, 2019, 10:33:14 AM
Fine for me here. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 23, 2019, 10:55:28 AM
Still sluggish.

Not sure it's things to do with being on phone and going through external free Wi-Fi.

Could be the VB  ;D
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 23, 2019, 10:56:44 AM
No, that took ages.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on April 23, 2019, 11:00:01 AM
I've been on a couple of times this morning and have had no issues. Blimey, George! What with the pics problem and this you're turning into a whingeing Pom ;D :P
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 23, 2019, 12:08:28 PM
Watch it. I'll be over there and sort you out at TINGS  :P

Oh, to help this thread, this is now the third time I've typed the above thread to NewportNobby.

Things are sluggish tonite.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: crewearpley40 on April 23, 2019, 12:22:46 PM
Is something wrong with the australian servers and net work providers? All ok here
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Caz on April 25, 2019, 07:11:13 PM
Been away for a few days prior to me birthday and come back to find the Forum running at a snail's pace.

"TLS handshake" keeps coming up plus taking ages to load data from the NGF.   :worried:  @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: dannyboy on April 25, 2019, 07:13:07 PM
Nowt to do with this thread, but Happy Birthday Caz.  :beers:
@Caz (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=202)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: port perran on April 25, 2019, 07:21:14 PM
The forum is fine here but anyway....
Happy Birthday Caz.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Tank on April 25, 2019, 07:22:22 PM
Near instant for me. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on April 25, 2019, 09:31:00 PM
No issues for me this week. Hope you had a great birthday, Caz!
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on April 25, 2019, 10:49:29 PM
It's OK here now too. This whinging Pom hopes you had a great birthday, Caz  :beers:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on June 30, 2019, 11:04:36 AM
Forum acting slowly and erratically here in Oz tonight, 8.04 NSW time.
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on June 30, 2019, 12:34:48 PM
No probs here in Blighty :no:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: crewearpley40 on June 30, 2019, 12:40:46 PM
no problems here either
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: guest311 on June 30, 2019, 01:17:55 PM
Caz,
you did remember to feed the hamster in the wheel before you went ?

might just be he's hungry and on a go slow  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on June 30, 2019, 10:43:42 PM
7.42 am and all back to normal. Probably my phone or something last night  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Newportnobby on July 01, 2019, 10:21:01 AM
Quote from: Bealman on June 30, 2019, 10:43:42 PM
7.42 am and all back to normal. Probably my phone or something last night  :thumbsup:

Maybe that 'something' was the VB :laugh:
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: Bealman on July 01, 2019, 11:05:54 AM
Nah, spilt that down me throat, not over the phone  :)
Title: Re: site very slow
Post by: joe cassidy on July 01, 2019, 11:14:23 AM
No problems in Paris.