Got a challenging one
 

History

Merlins Portal moved servers the other day. After the move I managed to gain access to the site no problem. Yesterday and today I have not been able to access the site. Asked around and found the sites up a running so its my end

Steps ive taken

Tried proxy servers no connection

Set up opendns no connection

Connected Modem direct to pc gained access to the site

Reset router (wrt54gs v1.1) and modem connected both (with reboots in sequence)no access

connected older router BEFSR41 rebooted in sequence gained access to the site

Reconnected WRT54GS and installed Tomato no access to site

Summary

Its only Merlins I have found I can not access its there and working on just the modem and the modem and older router. Under no circumstances can the GS connect to the site . Any ideas?

TIA

Re: Got a challenging one
 

You`ve seemingly ruled out everything else so unless your IP is somehow blocked/ banned you could always try a live cd.Just to completely rule out something with your OS.

Sounds more like them blocking you somehow though.Mabey someone messed up on the server move?

Re: Got a challenging one
 

Merlin has this message posted on the site, but i'm sure you have already taken those basic steps.

Also i have the same router as you Zing with default firmware and having no issues.

Re: Got a challenging one
 

We`re not about to witness CF`s biggest "Doh" moment are we....

Zing?

:p:

Re: Got a challenging one
 

No you are not. Cleared all them ;)

What I didnt say was I tried other pc on my network that until I tried had never been connected to Merlins and I tried my mobile which did connect

Re: Got a challenging one
 

How about checking your hosts file?you dont play around with that by any chance do you?Or try adding the site to "trusted sites" in your internet options.

Just having stabs in the dark myself.

EDIT:Also try a different browser on the PC in question,just to narrow things down.

Re: Got a challenging one
 

Getting anything in the router logs?

Re: Got a challenging one
 

I would try spoofing the router MAC with the PCs MAC and reboot the modem.

Re: Got a challenging one
 

nowt in the logs :)

---------- Post added at 17:15 ---------- Previous post was at 17:14 ----------

here was me thinking id covered all my bases lol well done and thank you mate cracked it :)

Still dunno why it was blocking me though :)

Re: Got a challenging one
 

Somewhere in your past you must have been a naughty boy :p:

Re: Got a challenging one
 

dont you mean past,present and future?

Re: Got a challenging one
 

I'd say they thought you where a Bogon, like Vogons but with better poetry..

Re: Got a challenging one
 

To double check your still not pointing at the wrong server.

Start > Run > cmd > ipconfig /release > ipconfig /flushdns > ipconfig /registerdns > ipconfig /renew

If it dosnt, check to make sure you have no firewall running (Your behind a NAT router anyway, so you will be fine for the 10mins of testing your doing)

Another suggestion (you will be safe for the 10mins again) would be to disable your AV at the same time.

If it turns out to be one of them, then let me know what AV/Firewall your using, and il guide you though how to add them to your exempt list

Re: Got a challenging one
 

I know my way around firewalls and anti virus :) as you see by my initial post it was only the router that was blocking me and direct connection with modem and a different router allowed me access.

Re: Got a challenging one
 

you could try resetting to factory defaults on the router (hold down reset button on back of router where you plug network cables into, for about 15secs, until it starts flashing on the front)

Re: Got a challenging one
 

Zing is a seasoned pro at all this. :) As stated in the first post he's already done that. :)

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he said he restarted it, not restored to factory settings, i was just making sure it wasnt a hw problem.

Just out of curiosity, is the router for ADSL or Cable, does a different router work on the same line?

Re: Got a challenging one
 

No offense but I did say reset and I did already say I used another router

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Reason the mac address / router / computer change worked (for the people reading this who don't know this info) is that the change in mac addresses forced the VM system to allocate a new IP to zing's system, this bypassed the IP ban which was on the new server.

Re: Got a challenging one
 

This is still happening to me on a regular basis . I am now on the 50 kit new modem new router and still having to force an IP change every couple of days . I have no idea as to why and dunno if its Merlins site side or VM. It is only Merlins portal it happens on

Re: Got a challenging one
 

This is still happening its not got to the point where ive had enough so I will no longer be part of Merlins from the next time it happens

Re: Got a challenging one
 

Lord Nikon's post above suggests that your IP was banned, is it possible this is being done to you intentionally?

I assume you're not having problems with any other sites?

Re: Got a challenging one
 

Merlin informs me that each time I complain he has been onto the host and they deny it. I have not done anything but support merlin so I know he isnt blocking me but it is just the one site