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Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by MikeFish » Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:55 pm

Bit of a weird one...
For the last week or 2 I have been able to access this site when at home on the WiFi. If I disconnect from WiFi on my phone then the forum loads just fine. I've tried it on several computer, phones and tablets and various browsers but it doesn't work on any of them. This makes me think it must be related to the modem or router. I checked the router and can't find any sites blocked by it. I even turned the firewall off temporarily but this made no difference.
I've rebooted modem and router too.
All other websites seem to work fine.

Now I'm stumped.

Anyone got any ideas?

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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by Brooner » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:15 pm

What phone is it
Have you had a recent software update
I take it the phone works on other wifi networks
Could be the IT favourite have you tried turning of and on again (yes i see you have😁)
Might need a factory reset on the phone
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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by MikeFish » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:44 pm

It's not just the phone, it's all desktop computers, ipads, tablets, laptops etc.

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Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by doodlebug » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:56 pm

Can you get at it via the IP?

88.99.137.196

More likely to be DNS issue.

EDIT...not going to be that simple, but still feels like DNS. Could alter those on your router.

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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by MikeFish » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:02 pm

doodlebug wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:56 pm
Can you get at it via the IP?

88.99.137.196

More likely to be DNS issue.

EDIT...not going to be that simple, but still feels like DNS. Could alter those on your router.
Just tried that IP but that doesn't work either. I'll fish around in the DNS settings.

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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by doodlebug » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:04 pm

Failing that could be IP blocking it.

Can you do a traceroute to the domain rs246.com?

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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by PhilT » Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:43 pm

MikeFish wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:55 pm
Bit of a weird one...
For the last week or 2 I have been able to access this site when at home on the WiFi. If I disconnect from WiFi on my phone then the forum loads just fine. I've tried it on several computer, phones and tablets and various browsers but it doesn't work on any of them. This makes me think it must be related to the modem or router. I checked the router and can't find any sites blocked by it. I even turned the firewall off temporarily but this made no difference.
I've rebooted modem and router too.
All other websites seem to work fine.

Now I'm stumped.

Anyone got any ideas?
I do block some IP ranges, so it could be that. Send me a PM with your IP address https://www.google.com/search?q=whats+my+ip
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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by MikeFish » Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:28 am

PhilT wrote:
Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:43 pm
MikeFish wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:55 pm
Bit of a weird one...
For the last week or 2 I have been able to access this site when at home on the WiFi. If I disconnect from WiFi on my phone then the forum loads just fine. I've tried it on several computer, phones and tablets and various browsers but it doesn't work on any of them. This makes me think it must be related to the modem or router. I checked the router and can't find any sites blocked by it. I even turned the firewall off temporarily but this made no difference.
I've rebooted modem and router too.
All other websites seem to work fine.

Now I'm stumped.

Anyone got any ideas?
I do block some IP ranges, so it could be that. Send me a PM with your IP address https://www.google.com/search?q=whats+my+ip
Thanks Phil, I'll check tonight and let you know.

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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by MikeFish » Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:51 pm

All fixed now, thanks Phil!!!!!

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Re: Can't use this forum when on home wifi

Post by PhilT » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:21 pm

MikeFish wrote:
Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:51 pm
All fixed now, thanks Phil!!!!!
No problem Mike. Sorry for the inconvenience 👍
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