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Asked: 2012-06-01 10:15:41 +0800 CST

Gmail outage only on one computer

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Problem: Gmail (and only Gmail) quits working for a period of 5-10 mins only on one computer.

  • Problem occurs several times daily
  • Does not appear to be any "triggering event" - user is simply using Gmail normally when the problem arises
  • User can access their Gmail from other computers on same LAN
  • User can access all other sites, including other Google sites, from affected computer
  • After several mins of outage, Gmail will spontaneously resume normal operation on affected computer
  • The problem occurs in all browsers (Chrome, FF, Safari)
  • Computer: MacBook Pro, OSX 10.7.3, latest browsers

I find this very baffling. Any advice welcome.

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2 Answers

  1. Have you checked for DNS problems?

    I have seen quite a few Macs with DNS Changer malware on them, and they often exhibit strange behaviour not unlike this.

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  2. Sounds like a network card issue, NIC could be a little messed up which confuses GMAIL. Is DHCP being used here? If so try using a static IP for this laptop.- If this works then change your network card.

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