Hello, I have read through the other similar discussions. One specific website has stopped connecting thru my router. This started all of a sudden a few weeks ago. Devices that I can bypass the router via Verizon on my cell phones and Ipad connect, until I go back to my network via WiFi. Hardwired PC's also do not connect to it. My neighbor with the same ISP can connect to this website. I have tried the MAC Spoof, along with resetting/powering down everything after the MAC Spoof. Still cannot get to this site through my router ? So what did I do wrong or any other ideas ? Really want to get to this site via my network ! Thanks

Thanks to all who tried to help. Through process of elimination, I decided to exchange the modem under warranty. Installed the new upgraded modem, had it activated by my ISP WOW, and the site is back ?? Whatever, it worked, sad though the hours and hours spent trying to figure this out.

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21 Replies

Trikein
Luminary
Dec 31, 2016
What website is it? Also, have you tried pinging it? Windows Key + R > CMD > Ping <website.com>. If the ping doesn't work, try "Tracert <website.com>". To copy/paste, right click on CMD windows and click "Select Al" and then press enter and paste into reply.
- Waynefi
  Aspirant
  Dec 31, 2016
  Smith-wessonforum.com
  
  Ping timed out
  
  Tracert reports destination host unreachable
  
  Yet, i can bypass router and go right there.
  - Trikein
    Luminary
    Dec 31, 2016
    Can you post the tracert? Just looking to see if the website resolves to IP 208.71.128.50 or not. If it doesn't, can you post a tracert to 208.71.128.50 directly? Trying to see if its a DNS or firewall issue.
clithes
Prodigy
Dec 31, 2016
Have you made any changes to the DNS servers you are using with your router? Some DNS servers will block gun sites
Waynefi
Aspirant
Jan 06, 2017
Maybe a brief summary might help;

1- One website suddenly effected a few weeks ago. Been going there for years on this same ISP. Just shows not available.
2- I can shut WiFi off on my I Phone and Pad and get right to the sight, login, etc... via my verizon cell phone service. But cannot when back on my network.
3- Firewall on or off does not matter. No site blocking or parental software ever used.
4- I can go next door and use thier computer and same ISP get to the site and login.
5- Tracert info above in a few replies. Ping also.
6- Same results with Router in, or direct with modem only.
7- Tried MAC Spoofing, I believe I did it right, including powering everything down. Setup in Netgear Router Software now is the same MAC # as my PC that is hardwired to the router.
8- Though the only MAC # my ISP has registered for me is from my modem.
9- My ISP had tested a few things and had me do a few things no results. Supposedly they escaleted the issue, but that was 4 days ago. I will try then agai this weekend.

Still hoping for a solution.

Any thoughts that it would be worth paying Netgear Premium for help. ? A lot of money if they have no results.
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jan 06, 2017
  Can you save off a tracert from the neighbor's PC, and perhaps run a fresh one from yours? Then you can compare the two route paths.
  - Waynefi
    Aspirant
    Jan 07, 2017
    Below is neighbors system that connects to the site, ping and tracert. Below this is mine that does not. 2 postings above this one is a summary of all that was done without success. Both using same ISP. WOW Wideopenwest
    Pinging smith-wessonforum.com [208.71.128.50] with 32 bytes of data
    Reply from 208.71.128.50: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=53
    Reply from 208.71.128.50: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=53
    Reply from 208.71.128.50: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=53
    Reply from 208.71.128.50: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=53
    Ping statistics for 208.71.128.50:     Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 45ms, Maximum = 46ms, Average = 45ms
    
    tracert smith-wessonforum.com Tracing route to smith-wessonforum.com [208.71.128.50] over a maximum of 30 hops:
    1     8 ms    18 ms     8 ms 23.28.124.1
    2    11 ms    11 ms    10 ms dynamic-76-73-172-93.knology.net [76.73.172.93]
    3     9 ms    12 ms    10 ms 76-73-168-108.knology.net [76.73.168.108]
    4    10 ms    11 ms    11 ms 76-73-168-106.knology.net [76.73.168.106]
    5    11 ms    11 ms     8 ms 76-73-168-104.knology.net [76.73.168.104]
    6    24 ms    23 ms    20 ms static-69-73-0-141.knology.net [69.73.0.141]
    7    22 ms    21 ms    23 ms dynamic-75-76-35-8.knology.net [75.76.35.8]
    8    22 ms    24 ms    23 ms ae14.cr1-chi1.ip4.gtt.net [77.67.77.109]
    9    45 ms    43 ms    43 ms xe-2-1-1.cr1-nyc4.ip4.gtt.net [89.149.134.133]
    10    43 ms    45 ms    43 ms techie-media-gw.ip4.gtt.net [77.67.71.18]
    11    44 ms    46 ms    43 ms mail.smith-wessonforum.com [208.71.128.50]
    Trace complete.
    
    Below from my system
    Pinging smith-wessonforum.com [208.71.128.50] with 32 bytes of data
    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.
    
    Ping statistics for 208.71.128.50:
        Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
    
    Tracing route to smith-wessonforum.com [208.71.128.50]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    
    1     3 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms 192.168.1.1
    2    10 ms 23.28.124.1 reports: Destination host unreachable.
    
    Trace complete.
    
    Anybody

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