Blocked by website

[alexora]

Originally Posted by redsox1211

i will say from my own experience unplugging your modem does NOT change your IP address, or location, it does nothing, i use a comcast modem hardwired, meaning its plugged into my computer and wall, no wifi or router and i have several times in the past few years unplugged it for the occasional reset, things go screwy, the occasional power outage from a thunderstorm, etc, the actual ip number MAY change, but if you go on a website like 'whats my ip' the row of numbers is the same, do what i did, write down your ip address, hold onto that slip of paper, go to that website and unplug your modem, wait awhile, 5 minutes id say, plug everything back in, and re check your ip, it will NOT be different, atleast for a Xfinity modem, i dont know about other companys like verizon, im only going by what i have.

It worked for me when I had what is known as a 'floating IP'.

Some providers offer their connection using this standard, others do not.

In the latter case, your IP address only changes when your privider chooses to do so: the end user has no say in the matter.

[fbplanet]

Originally Posted by XED

VPN, just a software, locate your virtual position somewhere else, just need to change country/IP after each block, there are many free for your purpose, try extension first. ZenMate/adguardvpn

Thanks.
So this is a free program to download + install?

Originally Posted by PatrynXX

I'd suggest either Lastpass or Roboform to remember your passwords. And our cable modem is inside the house (the fiber optic Motorola one) so all I do is unplug the thing and get a new IP.
Wish ya luck..

Thanks, but no need for an "external party" and/or program to remember my passes.

I'm not sure, but still quite sure, that if I unplug the modem, my IP remains the same.

And if my IP would change, the website somehow seems to remember me after all. Hidden coockies that aren't ereased when closing internet / power down PC?
-> If changing my IP isn't going to be a solution, what else to do?



Not sure about ths anymore, but I seem to remember having talked about this issue somewhere else in the past, and I was suggested to download a free program whith which I was able to change my IP just by a simple click.

Originally Posted by carolina73

There are many ways to reset your IP.
1) Right now I am using the Tor browser and that will mask the IP. You can download it for free. But it may not work with the websites you want to access.
2) Use a VPN as was already suggested.
3) Unplug your Modem. The router doesn't matter but why not unplug that at the same time to clear the errors. The time varies from a few minutes when traffic is very high to overnight when usage is very low. I live in a resort area so we have 5% of the population in January using the same system than we do in July. July would create a quick refresh of an IP address but January could take a while.
4) Manually refreshing or requesting a new IP address is not difficult but you may have to specifically ask or search your internet supplier, since their systems are meant to track everything you do.

Thanks.
1) Heared about TOR.
Don't know anything else about it.
2) VPN - see above - suggestions?
3) unplug modem - see above - will not be a solution
4) Manually refreshing or requesting a new IP address - see above - suggestions?
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[cajetillax]

Opera browser has built in VPN. You just activate it in the adress bar with a click. Maybe not as good as a paid VPN service, but worth a try and easy to use.

[Intershar1]

Cyber Ghost, and Protonmail offers free VPN's. They could get you access. Be warned, since you are using the free version, your speeds will probably slower than usual. Opera's VPN is really a proxy server. It could work. Give it a shot and see if you are able to connect to the website.

[XED]

just delete everything stored in browser except passwords and use extension, its that simple, nothing else
may try free full vpns too like Intershar1 suggested but i guess you need to bypass just one site so extension enough

will work.

[anatoni]

use an addon for your browser
for firefox I use Hoxx VPN Proxy and Hola for Chrome

[OddBa11]

If you are a paying member, I wouldn't be looking for "solutions", I would be contacting support and telling them of the problem.

If a site is blocking you, it's most often by IP or login ID.

[anatoni]

A)Turn off your router for a couple of minutes and turn it back on.
or
B) Manually release your IP address and obtain a new IP address with Windows ipconfig utility.
--> search type cmd.exe

On the Command Prompt screen type
C:\> ipconfig [enter]
then
C:\> ipconfig /release [enter]
and last
C:\> ipconfig /renew [enter]