Is the Server Blocking my IP address?

GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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Well so far nothing seems to work ... one of the geeks think it could be something with this site use to prevent it's location from being detected ... I miss using colors, posting links and picture ... ... my girls survived but I can't show the pictures ... ... I guess I'll start doing research on a router ...
 
GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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I'm already using a proxy site, but it's no good because I can't use color fonts ... I can post links or pictures ... If I could do all that using a proxy would be no problem ...
 
GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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Well I order a router today ... hopefully it will solve the problem ... changing my IP address seems to be a possible solution ... I will know in a few days ...
 
Seamaiden

Seamaiden

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GrowRebel said:
Well I order a router today ... hopefully it will solve the problem ... changing my IP address seems to be a possible solution ... I will know in a few days ...
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I don't think the router determines your IP except within your LAN (local area network). If you're dial-up then you get a dynamic IP, if you're on cable modem or DSL I believe that usually it's a static IP set by your ISP.

HOWEVER! A good router, to my mind, is a MUST, and it must be able to act as a physical firewall to really be worth the $$.
 
GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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Are you saying the router isn't going to work? That I still won't be able to view and post on the site without using a proxy? I was under the impression it would change the IP so I could get to this site ... can you clarify?
 
Seamaiden

Seamaiden

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Oh man... your ISP is who determines what your public IP is, not your router, unless you're working within your LAN (that's a network of computers, for instance, within your house).

Lemme ask my husband to take a look at this thread, he's a comp sci major and networking engineer.

However, if you're going onto the world wide web without a router or other physical firewall, it's like walking in public with your pants down. At least, that's the way I've always understood it. A soft(ware) firewall can only do so much to protect you, especially if you're running a Windows box, which I'm guessing you probably are.

Have you also tried changing proxies?
 
VTXDave

VTXDave

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Find out what your "public" IP address is first. Easy way to do that is go to here:
What Is My IP Address? - IP Address Lookup, Info, Speed Test, and more

That's what every website in the world sees you as. If your 4th octet (4th number in the string) is a .255 that could be your problem. The reason is that even though a 4th octet with a value of 255 is a valid IP, some servers are built to block it as they perceive it as a broadcast from a spammer. This is what happened to us as we had a static IP with the 4th octet set at 255. Once it was changed, we had no problems whatsoever. HTH
 
GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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VTXDave said:
Find out what your "public" IP address is first. Easy way to do that is go to here:
What Is My IP Address? - IP Address Lookup, Info, Speed Test, and more

That's what every website in the world sees you as. If your 4th octet (4th number in the string) is a .255 that could be your problem. The reason is that even though a 4th octet with a value of 255 is a valid IP, some servers are built to block it as they perceive it as a broadcast from a spammer. This is what happened to us as we had a static IP with the 4th octet set at 255. Once it was changed, we had no problems whatsoever. HTH
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No ... my 4th octet is 202 ... I had hope the router would allow me to get to the site without using a proxy ... and all the proxies sites are the same ... none will let me post links or pictures ... or use the site's smilies ... ... well ... my router is here already ... I'll set it up and get back to you ...
 
GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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Hey hey hey! Well I'll be dang! The router solved the problem! It worked!

I'm back! Back in living color!:mrgreen: ... and smilies too:hump:

Who ever suggested the router ... THANK YOU!

Problem solved!:blsmoke:
 
GrowRebel

GrowRebel

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How do you do that? I've always wondered ... never seen how ..

...also all I did was hooked up the router and I was able to get to the site ... I didn't configure anything ... nor did the computer see the new hardware ... I'm incline to said ... if it ain't broke ... I can get to the site now ... don't fix it ... what say you?
 
kurupt

kurupt

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yea i say if its running right leave it alone. but if you have any problems agian just holla at me.. and the rep buttons on top of my post on the far right by my name
 
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