# Net HTTP get response EOF error?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-get-response-eof-error/133018>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-get-response-eof-error/133018 "2008-03-26T19:10:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-get-response-eof-error/133018/1 "2008-03-26T19:10:08Z")

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I am trying to access a url: [http://www.steelbox.com](http://www.steelbox.com) using:

link=“[http://www.steelbox.com](http://www.steelbox.com)”  
uri = URI.parse(link)  
response = Net::HTTP.get\_response(uri)

I am getting an EOF: end of file error in both my app and in irb.

However, I can connect with a browser and using wget.

Any ideas on what is causing this problem?

Thank you,

John