Excuse me Please:
over last few weeks, maybe a month, frequent intermittent network/DNS connectivity issues are being experienced by my FireFox browser. Also, it kinda feels like the networking problems seem more noticeable in the evening, no so much in mid-day.
note, this a recent and noticeable change to Internet browsing. Sprint WISP modem consistently displays 4/5 signal strength (lessened signal might have been potential cause)
about six months (i guess) ago, I had newly implemented user.js functionality for limiting Firefox's default lack of privacy, tracking removal, improved networking, etc. (copy can be posted on demand) and with such, FF was SCREAMINGLY fast! more so with the Raspberry Pi-Hole also implemented on the network and is SOLE DNS provider many months ago.
just this last few weeks or so, SOMETHING changed. and I am uncertain where to begin testing for something that might be deep in OS, or on ISP side.
additional note about my environment: NOTHING changes, no patches, no versioning, no updates, NOTHING.
so, all things being equal, if the same car is driving on the "same" roads, as it were.
Now, the browser would frequently display a Server not found page, yet spamming Refresh/Try Again causes browser to display "Looking up site..." connect, and display page of site I was just browsing!
I have eliminated as cause:
1. Firefox Sandbox contents {emptied Sandboxie sandbox, reloaded FF as though freshly installed} no change.
2. DNS swapped on TCPIP between both Pi-Hole & direct .3 Cloudflare and back to Pi-Hole, no change.
2a. also used both .1 and .3 CloudFlare on Pi-Hole, no change.
3. user.js adjustments with and without, no change
4. Rebooted PC multiple times, no change
5. all networking equipment powered down each evening, power restored next morning, no change.
Same problem on FFv56 as well as Waterfox v2010.10(64bit) Portable.
I have both of EFF.org's HTTPS Everywhere (not currently set to FORCE ALL HTTPS) and Privacy Badger, with reminder, these both have been present on install for years without adversity.
DNS on TCPIP as well as IP are both statically assigned.
DNS Service has NEVER been enabled, ever.
I recall (but can not now find the screenshot I took) doing CLI tracert tests to www.google.com, and strangely, was initially NOT resolving, after a couple attempts would then start to function.
seemingly, it is though DNS is being intermittently blocked (or not responded to) though I do not know what further tests I can run; any tests, or networking testing software, or suggestions greatly appreciated.
CAH
p.s.
it should also be noted that I have also run several different Live CD AV scans on this system, nothing was found.
over last few weeks, maybe a month, frequent intermittent network/DNS connectivity issues are being experienced by my FireFox browser. Also, it kinda feels like the networking problems seem more noticeable in the evening, no so much in mid-day.
note, this a recent and noticeable change to Internet browsing. Sprint WISP modem consistently displays 4/5 signal strength (lessened signal might have been potential cause)
about six months (i guess) ago, I had newly implemented user.js functionality for limiting Firefox's default lack of privacy, tracking removal, improved networking, etc. (copy can be posted on demand) and with such, FF was SCREAMINGLY fast! more so with the Raspberry Pi-Hole also implemented on the network and is SOLE DNS provider many months ago.
just this last few weeks or so, SOMETHING changed. and I am uncertain where to begin testing for something that might be deep in OS, or on ISP side.
additional note about my environment: NOTHING changes, no patches, no versioning, no updates, NOTHING.
so, all things being equal, if the same car is driving on the "same" roads, as it were.
Now, the browser would frequently display a Server not found page, yet spamming Refresh/Try Again causes browser to display "Looking up site..." connect, and display page of site I was just browsing!
I have eliminated as cause:
1. Firefox Sandbox contents {emptied Sandboxie sandbox, reloaded FF as though freshly installed} no change.
2. DNS swapped on TCPIP between both Pi-Hole & direct .3 Cloudflare and back to Pi-Hole, no change.
2a. also used both .1 and .3 CloudFlare on Pi-Hole, no change.
3. user.js adjustments with and without, no change
4. Rebooted PC multiple times, no change
5. all networking equipment powered down each evening, power restored next morning, no change.
Same problem on FFv56 as well as Waterfox v2010.10(64bit) Portable.
I have both of EFF.org's HTTPS Everywhere (not currently set to FORCE ALL HTTPS) and Privacy Badger, with reminder, these both have been present on install for years without adversity.
DNS on TCPIP as well as IP are both statically assigned.
DNS Service has NEVER been enabled, ever.
I recall (but can not now find the screenshot I took) doing CLI tracert tests to www.google.com, and strangely, was initially NOT resolving, after a couple attempts would then start to function.
seemingly, it is though DNS is being intermittently blocked (or not responded to) though I do not know what further tests I can run; any tests, or networking testing software, or suggestions greatly appreciated.
CAH
p.s.
it should also be noted that I have also run several different Live CD AV scans on this system, nothing was found.
