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Mechanicus
21-02-2009, 15:07
Hi. There is a site I go to that has been down for the past few days. I have asked around, and used downforeveryoneorjustme.com and it seems to be up.

When I use a proxy service such as hidemyass.com, I can visit the site fine.

I have tried my laptop, and tried power-cycling the modem (to try and get a new IP), but nothing works.

So my question is, does Virgin block websites? If so, why?
BenMcr
21-02-2009, 15:08
The only time Virgin will block a site - or part of a site (as far as I know) is if it appears on the IWF Blacklist
Peter_
21-02-2009, 15:10
Hi. There is a site I go to that has been down for the past few days. I have asked around, and used downforeveryoneorjustme.com and it seems to be up.

When I use a proxy service such as hidemyass.com, I can visit the site fine.

I have tried my laptop, and tried power-cycling the modem (to try and get a new IP), but nothing works.

So my question is, does Virgin block websites? If so, why?
If you post the link we can see if others can reach it.
bw41101
21-02-2009, 15:26
If you post the link we can see if others can reach it.

Well seeing as you're asking, could you please check out the following:

http://www.pcflank.com

This one's used for checking out one's PC security and I haven't been able to get into it for some time.

Thanks and si thee, :Sprint:
Jonathan90
21-02-2009, 15:30
Don't work for me.
Peter_
21-02-2009, 15:30
Well seeing as you're asking, could you please check out the following:

http://www.pcflank.com

This one's used for checking out one's PC security and I haven't been able to get into it for some time.

Thanks and si thee, :Sprint:

Try http://www.aboutus.org/PcFlank.com and http://www.firewallleaktester.com/leaktest19.htm
Mechanicus
21-02-2009, 15:30
Hmmm. I don't know what it could be then. Like I said nobody else has the problem - I asked on one of the other forums I frequent and got several replies saying it worked for them. It's obviously not on the IWF Blacklist :)

Any other ideas what it could be? I mean, it must be either the site which has blocked me, (which it shouldn't have) or VM, because when I used a proxy I could get on there.
Peter_
21-02-2009, 15:32
Hmmm. I don't know what it could be then. Like I said nobody else has the problem - I asked on one of the other forums I frequent and got several replies saying it worked for them. It's obviously not on the IWF Blacklist :)

Any other ideas what it could be? I mean, it must be either the site which has blocked me, (which it shouldn't have) or VM, because when I used a proxy I could get on there.

Please post site name or link so we can check it out.
dev
21-02-2009, 17:08
Link doesn't open in a browser but a tcp traceroute gets passed the VM network:

4 bagu-t3core-1b-ae1-0.network.virginmedia.net (195.182.175.25) 27.968 ms 28.102 ms 27.832 ms
5 lee-bb-b-so-130-0.network.virginmedia.net (80.5.161.157) 28.256 ms 34.616 ms 34.418 ms
6 lee-bb-a-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net (62.253.187.185) 34.664 ms 34.702 ms 34.408 ms
7 bre-bb-b-so-200-0.network.virginmedia.net (213.105.175.26) 36.863 ms 36.633 ms 41.891 ms
8 telc-ic-1-as0-0.network.virginmedia.net (62.253.185.74) 43.092 ms 43.421 ms 43.509 ms
9 ldn-b2-link.telia.net (213.248.100.97) 42.856 ms 42.861 ms 38.500 ms
10 ldn-bb1-link.telia.net (80.91.250.225) 39.115 ms 35.572 ms 35.602 ms
11 hbg-bb1-link.telia.net (80.239.147.182) 52.386 ms 52.339 ms 50.864 ms
12 s-bb1-link.telia.net (80.91.251.40) 65.227 ms s-bb1-link.telia.net (213.248.64.29) 66.718 ms s-bb1-link.telia.net (80.91.251.40) 70.014 ms
13 hls-b3-link.telia.net (80.91.249.1) 74.222 ms 77.258 ms hls-b4-link.telia.net (80.91.251.32) 78.446 ms
14 sap-b1-link.telia.net (80.91.252.245) 86.757 ms 86.226 ms 83.804 ms
15 webplus-ic-119455-sap-b1.c.telia.net (213.248.66.106) 80.571 ms 82.920 ms 81.725 ms
16 195.131.233.5 (195.131.233.5) 80.556 ms 66.066 ms 64.437 ms
17 * * *
Kymmy
21-02-2009, 17:33
Probably VM's DNS pointing to an outdated IP...If you go through a proxy website then you're using thier own DNS
dev
21-02-2009, 17:39
Probably VM's DNS pointing to an outdated IP...If you go through a proxy website then you're using thier own DNS

I don't use VMs DNS servers (i use my own ones), also a PC i have access to on a uni network gets the same IP (and so doesn't work)