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Author Topic: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here  (Read 9920 times)

Zero3K

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I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« on: March 15, 2025, 06:32 AM »
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Is anyone else also experiencing the same?

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2025, 07:08 AM »
This was also the case, the previous time the site returned from the cloud-flare DDOS protection shield, we had the past weeks. Looks much like a DNS issue, probably still pointing to the protection server that's no longer in use :-\

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2025, 10:12 AM »
It was another traffic attack on DC. This has been mitigated with Cloudflare protection and should make things a bit more stable now :)

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2025, 01:43 PM »
It keeps verifying me as human.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2025, 06:13 PM »
An alternative to Cloudflare should be used instead.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2025, 01:21 PM »
It is one of the most reliable services available,  once you allow cookies the id generated for your browser wil be recognized, and no interaction is required.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2025, 01:46 PM »
Cookies are allowed.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2025, 05:29 PM »
Well, the check will be visible until the DDOS protection is turned off again.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2025, 05:35 PM »
I thought it was supposed to only happen once.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2025, 06:36 PM »
It seems to be an issue with uBlock Origin.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2025, 07:02 PM »
Maybe it is because there's still a huge number of guests online.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2025, 02:12 AM »
Maybe it is because there's still a huge number of guests online.
-Zero3K (March 20, 2025, 07:02 PM)
Between 500 and 1500 guests is quite usual, for this forum, as I've observed over the last 10+ years. Once it goes over 10000 it seems to be problematic for performance.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2025, 07:03 AM »
Okay. I think other sites I visit use Cloudflare's DDOS protection but this is one of the few sites that is always verifying that I am human.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2025, 01:08 PM »
Is the verifying issue happening to anyone else?

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2025, 01:24 PM »
I see it every time I refresh the page, only now and then I have to tick the checkbox to continue.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2025, 01:27 PM »
I think that isn't normal.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2025, 05:06 AM »
Today I also saw this on https://blog.adafruit.com

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2025, 07:51 AM »
There are other DDOS protection services out there. Maybe Mouser could look into them.

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Re: I am getting a lot of connection timed out errors on here
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2025, 04:01 PM »
There are other DDOS protection services out there. Maybe Mouser could look into them.
-Zero3K (March 22, 2025, 07:51 AM)

Cloudflare is one of the biggest and best on the market.  Checking you are human is quite a normal process for it and the service is trusted by practically every major enterprise that exists.

It will happen until the attack has stopped.

It's a momentary inconvenience for you, but one that allows the site to stay online.
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