I have just the opposite problem. The is a forum I once belonged to that I haven't been on in a while (6 mo to 1 yr) and when I try to go to the forum from their main page I am blocked because it says my IP Address is blocked or not visible.
Thank you for all your answers, likely all were good. The problem "self-corrected" before I received your answers, so I am not sure whose answer is "Best" as such, With our Comcast connection, we are always resetting the router. It has been a little better since they recently upgraded the box. But it is still not a bad idea to do if needed or not, or so I am told.
I did have more than one issue most likely. When my signal dropped the computer latched onto the nearest viable system, which belonged to a neighbor. I manually switched it back and needed to restart our router.
Once internet service was up with full service the forum recognized me and opened up.
The ony thing I did not try was talking to the administrator. I did not think of it, But then again, I am not sure how I would do that if it would not let me enter the site. I do not have an outside contact address or phone to the admin there.
Thanks again.
If your IP has been blocked, you should contact a site administrator or support. Alternatively, you can try accessing it through a VPN or proxy.
Marking answers that solve, or help helps you solve a problem as "Best Answer" also helps other people solve similiar ones in the future.
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If your server uses dynamic addressing, turning your router power off then on again will cause it to produce a different IP. Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks
In addition to turning off your router and back on to reset your computer's IP address, turn off and back on your Modem if a separate unit so that it will call for a new public IP address from your ISP as well. This is a good thing to do occasionally anyway and any time your router's firewall has been attacked or probed from outside as well. You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
Thank you for all your answers, likely all were good. The problem "self-corrected" before I received your answers, so I am not sure whose answer is "Best" as such, With our Comcast connection, we are always resetting the router. It has been a little better since they recently upgraded the box. But it is still not a bad idea to do if needed or not, or so I am told.
I did have more than one issue most likely. When my signal dropped the computer latched onto the nearest viable system, which belonged to a neighbor. I manually switched it back and needed to restart our router.
Once internet service was up with full service the forum recognized me and opened up.
The ony thing I did not try was talking to the administrator. I did not think of it, But then again, I am not sure how I would do that if it would not let me enter the site. I do not have an outside contact address or phone to the admin there.
Thanks again.
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