Trouble logging on to IB

Gotta admit I can't remember the last time this happened either. Bet it's been at least a year.

 

First time its happened to me since the beginning of the year.

 

Iirc, extended time like this has happened once before since '05 for me, twice tops, and never amidst huge chaos.

 

Web Trader still works.

 

i came on to do EOD research and saw this down, and my realtick.

and one other site where i get mkt data from.

weird.

traceroutes elsewhere work fine.

 

Level3 giving me timeouts tracerouting gw1.ibllc.com:

10 90 ms 96 ms 92 ms ae-42-42.ebr1.London1.Level3.net [4.69.141.193]
11 94 ms 86 ms 87 ms ae-100-100.ebr2.London1.Level3.net [4.69.141.166]
12 151 ms 154 ms 164 ms ae-44-44.ebr1.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.137.78]
13 155 ms 157 ms 154 ms ae-4-4.ebr1.NewYork2.Level3.net [4.69.141.18]
14 152 ms 152 ms * ae-1-51.edge2.NewYork2.Level3.net [4.69.138.195]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * *

 

What are these other systems they claim are "operating normally"?

OldTrader

 

at least people are getting a break from the market

seems like it usually goes ape shit when this happens, screwing everyone locked out

 

Its directly related to extortion attempts on david letterman.

 

WebTrader is working