I mostly get timeouts and problems loading the page (probably the same thing you are getting). Have you tried running a trace to this server to see what your performance is like?

don't really think it's network problems, cause the only time that happens is when i submit the reply, the other pages are loading up fine.
*hmm..it worked fine this time* lol 8)

Seems slow here too.... here's my tracert results:
Code:

Tracing route to  www.ntcompatible.com [216.234.186.180]

over a maximum of 30 hops:
 
1 * * * Request timed out.
2 58 ms 52 ms 17 ms bb1-ge5-0.denver1.co.home.net [24.10.132.129]
3 17 ms 76 ms 16 ms c1-pos3-2.dnvrco1.home.net [24.7.77.149]
4 38 ms 119 ms 125 ms c1-pos6-0.lnmtco1.home.net [24.7.64.93]
5 27 ms 144 ms 100 ms c1-pos1-0.chcgil1.home.net [24.7.65.149]
6 28 ms 51 ms 79 ms 24.7.71.22
7 30 ms 77 ms 104 ms so-3-3-0.chcgil2-br2.bbnplanet.net [4.24.9.45]
8 48 ms 167 ms 49 ms so-7-0-0.chcgil2-br1.bbnplanet.net [4.24.5.217]
9 53 ms 38 ms 33 ms p13-0.iplvin1-br1.bbnplanet.net [4.24.9.58]
10 34 ms 45 ms 53 ms p15-0.iplvin1-br2.bbnplanet.net [4.24.10.154]
11 73 ms 130 ms 93 ms p9-0.crtntx1-br1.bbnplanet.net [4.24.10.213]
12 48 ms 65 ms 69 ms p15-0.crtntx1-br2.bbnplanet.net [4.24.10.114]
13 135 ms 65 ms 72 ms p9-0.lsanca2-br2.bbnplanet.net [4.24.5.61]
14 69 ms 204 ms 119 ms p15-0.lsanca2-br1.bbnplanet.net [4.24.5.45]
15 65 ms 80 ms 111 ms p15-0.snjpca1-br1.bbnplanet.net [4.24.5.58]
16 82 ms 152 ms 166 ms p7-0.sttlwa1-cr2.bbnplanet.net [4.24.4.181]
17 133 ms 191 ms 208 ms p3-0.bctel.bbnplanet.net [4.24.125.110]
18 186 ms 182 ms 141 ms 209.53.75.165
19 152 ms 187 ms 235 ms c4-2.nwmrbc01br01.bb.telus.com [204.174.217.39]
20 403 ms 359 ms 373 ms p10-0.edtnabxmbr01.bb.telus.com [209.53.75.154]
21 286 ms 146 ms 145 ms c9-0-0.edtnabkddr01.bb.telus.com [205.233.111.52]
22 189 ms 156 ms 149 ms 209.115.219.238
23 217 ms 151 ms 224 ms cat6006-vlan400.edm.tera-byte.com [216.234.160.22]
24 451 ms 471 ms 494 ms fw-4ws-fxp0.edm.tera-byte.com [216.234.160.54]
25 422 ms 364 ms 422 ms ntcompatible.com [216.234.186.180]
 
Trace complete.
While my pings aren't great at the moment (need to do some tweaking), it definitely gets worse when it gets into NTCompatible's network....

Well, I don't think it's maintenance being performed, as this happens a great deal to me. But then again, if this server is running something else that gets more activity then that may be the case.
 
There have been times when I had slow performance from this site, but it seemed to be coming from some network issues between it and myself. However, I am getting 90ms ping to it right now between me in Wisconsin, USA and the server being hosted in Canada over the course of 16 hops. I am not getting any loss either.

The Server is doing fine. The problem is Tera-Byte's firewall/router:

Quote:fw-4ws-fxp0.edm.tera-byte.com 216.234.160.54 
I hope Tera-Byte fix or replace this machine shortly

For APK,
 
Here's a really good free (yep, free) ASP-based messageboard application:
 
http://forum.snitz.com/
 
Also, you can get a list of many that are available at ASPIN.com
 
http://www.aspin.com/home/webapps/bbs
 
There ya go. I myself just got the app from Snitz, and I plan on messing with it sometime this week if I have the time. I will be using MS SQL 2000 for the backend, and running it on IIS 5.

Windows based tools? I don't know if I follow what you mean. I do plan on using Visual Interdev and Adobe GoLive5 for the webpages, but the backend will be managed through SQL Enterprise Manager and Visual Studio. The application will be hosted on one of my Win2K servers at home as well.

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The Server is doing fine. The problem is Tera-Byte's firewall/router:


I hope Tera-Byte fix or replace this machine shortly Oh, that's not good. I was just getting ready to sign up with Tera-Byte, too. Have you tried emailing them about this problem?

I am going to be starting a messageboard soon and the free asp solution looks real good. I am not starting a site like ntcompatble, my site will be for ftp server trade. The requirements for membership are that you have a well organised FTP server with 10 gigs or more of content (or something really special). The point of the site is to provide a meetingplace for L33T users that have a big ftp (like mine is around 120 gigs) so that they can trade logins. Anyone who has a decent FTP will have direct access to other FTP's around the world. Anyway we will need a messageboard to accomplish this.

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Oh, that's not good. I was just getting ready to sign up with Tera-Byte, too. Have you tried emailing them about this problem?

Tera-Byte has fixed the firewall problem

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Tera-Byte has fixed the firewall problem Yep, I can already tell quite a difference! Thanks Philipp!

>Here's a really good free (yep, free)
 
Another pretty good and free board (work on Windows 2000/IIS as well, but requires PHP and MySQL): Burning Board from Woltlab