How to Check a Website’s Availability
Quick tip for tonight.
Sometimes you might not be able to reach a particular website for one of many reasons, including:
- the website being down for maintenance,
- the website being flooded,
- a link between you and the website going down.
It’s hard to tell unless you have another internet connection handy (like a mobile phone or tablet on its 3G connection and not connected to your Wi-Fi network) but there’s a quick way to get an independent check.
There are a few services which will check if a website is available and let you know the result. I tend to use Down For Everyone Or Just Me but if the URL is too long for you then Down Or Just Me is shorter to type. Simply go to the page, type in the website you’re trying to access and it’ll give you an answer without a fuss.
Boydo
My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.
In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).
I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.
I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.
I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan
I hope you enjoy reading my blog!
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