robots.txt unreachable, network unreachable

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by webgracesam, Dec 25, 2006.

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    i dont know why each time, i submit my good sitemap, it returns with error saying Network unreachable: robots.txt unreachable
    <<<We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit. >>

    please tell me what i should do,
    my robots.txt allows robots and also the sitemap works fine...dono why this is happening...
    and one more thing, my site is in a sub directory, is this the problem what iam facing?

    if the sitemap is in sub directory what shud i do?

    let me know
    thanks
    sam
     
    webgracesam, Dec 25, 2006 IP
  2. mani

    mani Peon

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    #2
    make sure there is a sitemap file in your server,
    just type the url of your sitemap even if it is in sub directory, make a full path on submission...

    may be your .htaccess file is blocking, if you could access your sitemap or robots.txt by typing the path in browser's address bar, then i can't say exactly what problem is this.. sometimes Google also Sucks :D
     
    mani, Dec 27, 2006 IP
  3. ohadgliksman

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    #3
    I am getting the same error.
    So far, I couldn't find any way to resolve this.
    LMK if you get it resolved please
     
    ohadgliksman, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  4. El Duderino

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    #4
    Having the same problem - has anyone had any luck with this?
     
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  5. ohadgliksman

    ohadgliksman Peon

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    Mine just started working after 2 weeks
     
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  6. haynesey

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    #6
    having the same problem :confused:
     
    haynesey, May 13, 2007 IP
  7. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    just idea, it may be related with your .htaccess file. are you using mod_rewrite on your site
     
    trichnosis, May 13, 2007 IP
  8. CypherHackz

    CypherHackz Well-Known Member

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    i also encounter the same problem. i dont think my htaccess block my robots.txt . any helps?

    -cypher.
     
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  9. dragoad

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    #9
    i have the same problem: "Network unreachable: robots.txt unreachable"

    After five tests i finaly found solution:

    I prepare:
    my sitemap for google and yahoo with GSiteCrawler
    my robots.txt with GSiteCrawler and complete it with information about sitemap location.
    here is my example of robots.txt:

    # robots.txt file for http://www.hikenow.net/
    # Generated by SOFTplus GSiteCrawler v1.23 rev. 286 / http://gsitecrawler.com/
    # 20.2.2008 08:58

    User-agent: *
    # No exclusions found, disallow nothing.
    Disallow:
    Sitemap: http://www.hikenow.net/HikeNowSiteMap.xml

    # end of file


    puting both on my www directory

    and thats all from http://www.hikenow.net
     
    dragoad, Feb 21, 2008 IP
  10. christian231

    christian231 Well-Known Member

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    I know this is an old thread, but I'm having the same 'network unreachable' error on several of my sites that are hosted on the same account. I'm getting a 200 (success) status for the robots.txt on all of these sites. Should I just assume it's a Google issue and see if it works out on it's own...or is there something else I should check.
     
    christian231, Mar 4, 2008 IP