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lottathought
Mar 14, 2015Novice
Router randomly blocking websites
This is one of the stranger things that I have ever seen. My router is connected to the internet...and I can get to the internet...at least some of it. It is blocking certain websites however. ...
- Mar 22, 2015
The most imortant part of the MAC address change process is that you power cycle the modem (the router also if you want, but particularly the modem). If you don't do this the MAC address change at the router will simply kill your Internet connection. More often than not this fixes the issue of unreachable websites, which more often than not is nothing to do with the router (whatever the brand).lottathought wrote: I did try your suggestion Searay..in fact I tried several combinations....nothing.
Babylon5
Mar 22, 2015NETGEAR Employee Retired
The most imortant part of the MAC address change process is that you power cycle the modem (the router also if you want, but particularly the modem). If you don't do this the MAC address change at the router will simply kill your Internet connection. More often than not this fixes the issue of unreachable websites, which more often than not is nothing to do with the router (whatever the brand).
lottathought wrote: I did try your suggestion Searay..in fact I tried several combinations....nothing.
philfly
Sep 03, 2015Initiate
Everyone, I believe Andy is absolutely correct.
It is not the router. This has happened to me with 3 different name brand routers and usually occurs after 3 to 4 weeks of use.
My present netgear router has just done the same thing and it is always one site.
The site is : philmartproducts.us : Sad part is, I own the site but it is hosted on Cashmoneyservers.
Phil
PS. Does seem to happen quite often to a lot of people.