Colin,

> If Optus is your home ISP they have not got their DNS server set
> correctly.  If you type in the physical URL 198. what ever it is the
> Microchip site appears, but www,microchip.com comes up with a 404
> error.

Good guess. I use Optus Cable. Yes, I accessed the site this morning
using the IP address that Spehro posted. I got the main page (choose
Graphics or Text) which would suggest either a) somebody ate my cookie
or b) the cookie works only for the URL and not the IP.

I chose Graphics, but then I got a 404 error. Don't worry too much
guys. I *try* not to work from home, but one time I needed a particular
data sheet and Olin forwarded to me.

The interesting thing is though, that the problem is not related to
just one ISP in one country. Perhaps Microchip propagated the DNS with
the wrong data at one time or another (about a month ago, I would
guess).

> No one at Optus support seems bothered.

What a surprise!

I know the guy that came up with the 'Yes' campaign - what a hoax! :-)

Sean

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