Problem with Paypal connection - Error (28) connect() timed out!

[mc12345678]

So, interesting thing, ran a traceroute from local computer, results end at gi1-1-ash1-br01.net.ebay.com [66.211.161.237]; however, paypal processing works from local computer. This is a similar result identified by AT&T. Is problem then still probably/likely in AT&T, even though my traceroute didn't go through AT&T and that they can't see that they are having a problem because something isn't making it to/through their service?

[RodG]

So, interesting thing, ran a traceroute from local computer, results end at gi1-1-ash1-br01.net.ebay.com [66.211.161.237]; however, paypal processing works from local computer. This is a similar result identified by AT&T. Is problem then still probably/likely in AT&T, even though my traceroute didn't go through AT&T and that they can't see that they are having a problem because something isn't making it to/through their service?

Before discussing this further, what was the exact traceroute command that you are using for testing?

Unless you enable TCP and specify port 443 it is unlikely your results are telling you much at all.

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Example#1 (seemingly blocked / no route)
rod@sue:~# traceroute api-3t.paypal.com
traceroute to api-3t.paypal.com (173.0.88.69), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gw (192.168.0.254) 0.871 ms 1.163 ms 1.662 ms
2 lns20.adl2.on.ii.net (203.16.215.197) 40.294 ms 41.506 ms 42.412 ms
3 te3-3.cor3.adl2.on.ii.net (150.101.134.29) 44.132 ms 45.606 ms 47.304 ms
4 xe-0-0-0.cr1.adl6.on.ii.net (150.101.225.77) 48.920 ms 50.429 ms 52.932 ms
5 ae4.br1.syd7.on.ii.net (150.101.33.34) 73.005 ms 73.829 ms 75.752 ms
6 te0-2-1-2.br1.sjc2.on.ii.net (150.101.33.147) 232.961 ms 233.349 ms 233.677 ms
7 144.232.191.193 (144.232.191.193) 266.432 ms 244.702 ms 244.354 ms
8 sl-payp2-413771-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.191.210) 215.993 ms 217.464 ms 218.960 ms
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rod@sue:~#

Example#2 (Using TCP port 443 shows all ok)
rod@sue:~# traceroute-T -p 443 api-3t.paypal.com
traceroute to api-3t.paypal.com (173.0.88.101), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gw (192.168.0.254) 0.847 ms 1.196 ms 1.528 ms
2 lns20.adl2.on.ii.net (203.16.215.197) 60.540 ms 60.752 ms 60.994 ms
3 te3-3.cor3.adl2.on.ii.net (150.101.134.29) 71.761 ms 71.901 ms 71.958 ms
4 xe-0-0-0.cr1.adl6.on.ii.net (150.101.225.77) 61.367 ms 61.633 ms 61.635 ms
5 * * *
6 te0-2-1-2.br1.sjc2.on.ii.net (150.101.33.147) 233.445 ms 232.920 ms 234.687 ms
7 144.232.191.193 (144.232.191.193) 292.718 ms 216.278 ms 225.398 ms
8 sl-payp2-413771-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.191.210) 217.304 ms 218.512 ms 219.541 ms
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15 api-3t.paypal.com (173.0.88.101) 243.720 ms 245.597 ms 246.570 ms
rod@sue:~#
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Cheers
Rod