John wrote:

Despite looking at the server status screen, which varies between -

        The data server is up and running, but outgoing data rate is
  low to
        The data server is running normally
  etc

I believe SETI Classic is effectively off-line.

The indicator can be found at -

http://www.net.berkeley.edu:8885/~cricket/cricket/grapher.cgi?target=%2F
router-interfaces%2Finr-668-interfaces%2Fgigabitethernet0_1&ranges=d%3Aw
%3Am%3Ay&view=Octets

This shows the status and demand on the Internet pipe out of Berkeley,
mainly associated with SETI at Home. The hourly graph suggests this
has been a problem since between about 10.00 am or 11.00 am yesterday
(GMT).

This possibly affects SETI/BOINC as well? Any SETI/Boinc users care to
comment? Can you guys upload and download?

Nope