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Being blocked from certain websites
Hi - i know this has been previously discussed but thread was closed becuase it was a few years ago. Hi - I'm actually going crazy with work - and can't access my website because it's blocked. I had ...
My 20 year old neighbor/computer tech figured it out. The server that I hosted my website on, black listed my IP address because I had too many incorrect password attempts :) I didn't know that was even possible! It also black listed my phone, which used my home wifi /same IP address. We emailed the server and asked them to "white list" my server which they did within 10 minutes. I was ready to blame Vladimir Putin!
i'm hoping the retired netgear master wizard Babylons will find this and help. I can't reach hism directly
adkrealtor What's the model number of your NETGEAR device?
Do you remember enabling "Block Site" or "Parental Control" feature on your device?
Can you post a screenshot of the message you're getting when visiting a site?
Did you try factory reset on the unit? Resetting will wipe out all the settings so you will have to reconfigure the router to get back the connection.