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Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

owaind42
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Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

I have just set up a new website with Wordpress.org, and pointed the DNS to the server
The DNS seems to have propagated everywhere, except on PlusNet, so I can currently only see the old holding page.
I can get the new page fine from my mobile on mobile data, but as soon as I use a wired or Wifi connection through PN, it takes me back to the old page.
I'm keen to get the site live ASAP and this is holding me up.  Is there a way to get PN to purge their caching of the site?
Site is lustleighorchardpreschool.co.uk
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bobpullen
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Re: Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

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Is there a way to get PN to purge their caching of the site?

Technically - yes, realistically - no Sad
There would need to be a very good reason for us to do it outside of the DNS automation that's in place, and unfortunately your situation doesn't really meet that requirement.
If you're just wanting to start work on the site, then you could add the following entry to your hosts file to bypass DNS?
85.92.91.10               lustleighorchardpreschool.co.uk

It's odd that everywhere else I check though, returns the correct results. When exactly did you make the DNS changes?

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owaind42
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Re: Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

A little before 9 this morning. I appreciate that it can take 48 hours to replicate everywhere, but in practice, it isn't usually that long, and everyone else seems to have picked up the change.
How often does the automation run?
bobpullen
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Re: Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

You'd typically need to wait for an overnight refresh our side. That's when most of the DNS scripts run.

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owaind42
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Re: Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

Thanks.  For some reason it won't let me edit the hosts file, even though I have full admin privileges. 😕

All fixed, thanks!  Found out how to make notepad run in admin mode.
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Re: Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

Have you started your text editor (eg notepad) with "run as administrator" ?
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Re: Is there a way of forcing PN to flush the DNS

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I can get the new page fine from my mobile on mobile data, but as soon as I use a wired or Wifi connection through PN, it takes me back to the old page.

Are you sure it's not your local DNS? - IE on your router or PC..
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