If you'v noticed that PPRuNe has been running a little slow lately, it's because of a problem up the line out of Oz.
Oz traffic to the US is generall routed via Fiji or China to Los Angeles for distribution from there, which includes to NYK where the PPRuNe server resides.
I ran a trace in desperation and fetched up against a node run by Exodus in LA that seems to be the problem.
I run a Telstra cable modem and after a bit of discussion they ran a test themselves with the same result.
They have "escalated" the tech request for their people to sort out the Exodus problem as they appear to be one of the Telstra carriers in the US.
They have promised to come back to me in 24 hrs with an answer if it isn't already fixed.
In the meantime persevere, or go make friends with your partner and children all over again whilst we wait
