Can’t connect from home cable

[Member stevesr0]

Hi all,

Since Thursday night I haven’t been able to connect from my home network. The attempt just times out. Can’t even ping the site.

My neighbor on the same internet cable network can connect.

I CAN connect via my phone cellular internet.

Not sure if my home ip address has been marked as spam or if I have a strange problem with my router configuration (just looked but didn’t see anything there, but not sure what to check.

Have to see if I can use a different ip address.

oops suggested using a VPN.

Can one of the moderators check if I have been banned by the security software?

Thanks in advance.

stevesr0

[Moderator caprea]

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So far I can tell you the problem is not related to the spam software.
Is it only the antiX forum you can’t connect to with the cable network ?
Did you try another browser?

[Member stevesr0]

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Thanks for checking that, caprea.

It is only the antixforum.com site.

Tried with Safari and Google on iPad and Firefox on two different computers running antiX.

stevesr0

[Member stevesr0]

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Hi all, I will check back tomorrow.

stevesr0

[Forum Admin rokytnji]

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I checked dashboard for spam users and you are not on the list stevesro.

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[Member stevesr0]

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Hi rokytnji,

Thanks for checking.

Did you search for “stevesro” or “stevesr0”? My user name is “stevesr0”.

stevesr0

• This reply was modified 5 months, 3 weeks ago by stevesr0.

[Member stevesr0]

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Hi all,

Connected computer directly to modem, which resulted in new WAN IP address. Immediately have access to the website.

I will restore router connection and see if I get any problem when the modem provides that device a WAN IP address. If the problem returns, I will try changing the MAC address of the router and see if that fixes it.

I will report back after that.

stevesr0

[Member stevesr0]

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Hi all,

I just changed the MAC address on the router and my WAN IP address (provided by my ISP) changed and HERE I AM!!

This (I guess) can be marked solved, but I have no idea why the former WAN IP address couldn’t connect to (apparently) this particular site.

If I find it happening again, I will be suspicious that it is related to the site software…(but I tend to be paranoid <g>).

(By implication, it apparently WASN’T due to some block placed by the router. As to the modem, it comes from the ISP and they don’t allow us to examine its settings (and I am not “clever” enough to hack in).

Hope it lasts!

stevesr0

[Forum Admin rokytnji]

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When I searched steve. I did not rely on a search box. I went down down the names physically and looked for anybody named steve in the “S” listings since it is all in alphabetical order.

Good that you got sorted also. I love it when of my plans come together.

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[Member stevesr0]

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Thanks rokytnji,

I hope it lasts <g>…

stevesr0

[Member seaken64]

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Glad you got it sorted. I have often solved weird issues like this my rebooting the router, or sometimes the entire LAN. Sometimes there is some sort of glitch in the electronics.

Seaken64

[Member oops]

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stevesr0 wrote:

Hi all,

I just changed the MAC address on the router and my WAN IP address (provided by my ISP) changed and HERE I AM!!
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stevesr0

Hi all,
Glad for you.
You are lucky, here I can not change these basics settings to test with my ISP named Free, blocked here for the “MX Forum” only.

[Member stevesr0]

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Hi oops,

Thanks for you assistance with my plea on the MXlinux/AntiX subforum, when I couldn’t easily post here.

I would like to hear more details.

If english isn’t your primary language, would it be easier for you to describe this in your own language and I can use Google translate to better understand the details. I realize that as a permanent noobie, I might not be able to offer help.

But others might.

Best.

stevesr0

[Member oops]

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… Thank you stevesr0, but it is not a big issue for me, I have a workaround for the moment (only the MX Forum is concerned).
I have probably to contact my ISP if this situation persists.

• This reply was modified 5 months, 3 weeks ago by oops.

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