Cant connect to forum

heartyfisher

Hi all

I cant seem to connect to the forum for the last few weeks ..
Have not had this issue for the many years I have been on this forum ....

I am currently connecting via free web proxies .. but they often crash .. and I lose posts .. and I cant see most of the images accessing via a web proxy .. also the auto login does not seem to function through a proxy .. further more the proxy seem to stick a bunch of web links advertisements all over the website :-(

On my phone, if I connect through my phone's data network I can get access but if I go through the home wifi I cant connect.

If there any network gurus here that can have a look and help with this I would be very grateful..
Below are pings and traceroute .. from one of my computers on my home network... but any other computer whatever the OS has the same issue..

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~ $ ping nikonrumors.com
PING nikonrumors.com (173.0.67.18) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from nikonrumors.com (173.0.67.18): icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=226 ms
64 bytes from nikonrumors.com (173.0.67.18): icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=226 ms
64 bytes from nikonrumors.com (173.0.67.18): icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=226 ms
^C
--- nikonrumors.com ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 3 received, 25% packet loss, time 3003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 226.081/226.496/226.759/0.624 ms

~ $ traceroute nikonrumors.com
traceroute to nikonrumors.com (173.0.67.18), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 NB304N.Home (192.168.1.1) 0.458 ms 0.641 ms 0.862 ms
2 cbr-trn-nor-lns2-lo-0.tpgi.com.au (10.20.20.23) 17.615 ms 19.824 ms 20.676 ms
3 203-29-129-109.static.tpgi.com.au (203.29.129.109) 21.973 ms 23.358 ms 24.284 ms
4 syd-gls-har-int2-be-10.tpgi.com.au (203.29.129.132) 28.766 ms 29.385 ms 33.100 ms
5 10ge3-4.core1.sjc1.he.net (72.52.93.37) 186.879 ms 187.993 ms 188.932 ms
6 10ge2-1.core1.sjc2.he.net (72.52.92.118) 180.578 ms 170.208 ms 170.752 ms
7 10ge3-2.core3.fmt2.he.net (184.105.222.13) 178.403 ms 171.059 ms 164.564 ms
8 10ge3-1.core1.dal1.he.net (72.52.92.154) 207.405 ms 208.068 ms 221.968 ms
9 10ge5-4.core1.atl1.he.net (184.105.213.114) 229.703 ms 230.545 ms 232.724 ms
10 atlix-tr3.atl4.national-net.com (198.32.132.45) 234.945 ms 226.082 ms 226.763 ms
11 edge01-vss1.atl5-te-1-7-4.as22384.net (173.0.79.102) 226.847 ms 225.518 ms 227.268 ms
12 173.0.67.18 (173.0.67.18) 227.893 ms 228.802 ms 229.836 ms

~ $ ping forum.nikonrumors.com
PING forum.nikonrumors.com (173.45.162.19) 56(84) bytes of data.
^C
--- forum.nikonrumors.com ping statistics ---
23 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 21999ms

~ $ traceroute forum.nikonrumors.com
traceroute to forum.nikonrumors.com (173.45.162.19), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 NB304N.Home (192.168.1.1) 0.478 ms 0.660 ms 0.888 ms
2 cbr-trn-nor-lns2-lo-0.tpgi.com.au (10.20.20.23) 18.387 ms 19.035 ms 20.715 ms
3 203-29-129-97.static.tpgi.com.au (203.29.129.97) 89.561 ms 90.183 ms 91.222 ms
4 syd-gls-har-int2-be-20.tpgi.com.au (203.29.129.196) 29.866 ms 30.548 ms 31.127 ms
5 10ge3-1.core1.lax2.he.net (72.52.116.129) 204.680 ms 205.305 ms 205.975 ms
6 10ge16-3.core1.phx2.he.net (184.105.222.85) 226.837 ms 214.415 ms 214.973 ms
7 10ge15-3.core1.dal1.he.net (184.105.222.78) 229.639 ms 219.882 ms 220.646 ms
8 10ge5-4.core1.atl1.he.net (184.105.213.114) 256.124 ms 244.031 ms 249.644 ms
9 atlix-tr3.atl4.national-net.com (198.32.132.45) 398.996 ms 330.270 ms 311.437 ms
10 edge01-vss1.atl5-te-1-7-4.as22384.net (173.0.79.102) 246.406 ms 244.346 ms 242.215 ms
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Ironheart

Why are you connecting through a proxy? The Ping and traceroute you provide will not use the proxy so they are not necessarily helpful in diagnosing the problem. AS22384 a.k.a. Nationalnet.com doesn't allow traceroutes across their net so it will always die there.

heartyfisher

Man lost another post trying to explain this :-( .....

I have to edit this post several times .. so that It gets through LOL ...

The ping and traceroute show that I cant connect to the forum ... for the past week or so .. normally I just put in the address and I am in, like I have done for the last few years ..

I have tried several ways to get access back eg using google translate etc .. but I cant post just view the forum... The only way so far that I can post is via a web proxy ... except I cant view pictures and the proxy adds tons of inline adverts and I cant post reliably etc .. .. so I am asking for help here in this thread ... to see if anyone knows what's happening ..

@ironheart .. the first traceroute shows that AS22384 let the packet through .. thats was to nikonrumors.com .. I can get to nikonrumors.com just cant get to forum.nikonrumors.com

Ironheart

My traceroute behavior is identical to yours. The forum doesn't respond to traceroute, the main site does. I can however ping both. There are some insidious reasons why it might not be working. You mention that your phone can't connect either when connected to your wifi. That seems to indicate a problem with your home network. What if you connect an Ethernet cable directly to your router? I assume you've rebooted the router? Can you try a different computer, a friends, or a work machine just to eliminate that possibility? If you go to a neighbors house, or a coffee shop, you can connect?

PB_PM

Maybe someone at home is trying to tell you something... like they want to to stop looking at Nikon Rumors.

Parke1953

Maybe as PB_PM said like a canon buddy. Did you sign in to nikon rumors. I know it's a dumb question. |)

Msmoto

I have not been able to see any issues with your current account on our end. Could your ISP have done something?

heartyfisher

@ironheart .. thanks for that info on traceroute not getting to forum ...

all computers on my home network cant get to forum.nikonrumors.com, whatever operating system wifi or ethernet cable .. yes booted router ..

@msmoto .. I am in the middle of dealing with the ISP .. LOL ...for the last few days .. they wont call back unless its the week day and although I am at home during the day the registered number they call back on is my son's and he is at work .. round and round we go ..

@Parke I cant get to the forum so I cant login :-) unless I fake my IP via a web proxy ... I can view the forum though via google translate .. its funny reading all your posts in another language :-) .. but I cant login via google translate.

heartyfisher

Yay !! I am back !! temporary .. my ISP gave me a temporary user id , which means that My IP has changed (temporarily). They are saying that forum.nikonrumors.com is blocking my IP and they will investigate further ...

spraynpray

What it is: I got fed-up with you writing lense instead of lens and so I thought I would block ya - heh-heh - just kidding... :P

heartyfisher

Hi
My isp is saying its not a problem with them as they can get access to the main site and the forum .. it looks like the subdomain forum.nikonrumors.com is blocking my IP address. They told me to contact the site's administrator to see why they are blocking me. :-(

~ $ ping forum.nikonrumors.com
PING forum.nikonrumors.com (173.45.162.19) 56(84) bytes of data.
^C
--- forum.nikonrumors.com ping statistics ---
23 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 21999ms

~ $ traceroute forum.nikonrumors.com
traceroute to forum.nikonrumors.com (173.45.162.19), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 NB304N.Home (192.168.1.1) 0.478 ms 0.660 ms 0.888 ms
2 cbr-trn-nor-lns2-lo-0.tpgi.com.au (10.20.20.23) 18.387 ms 19.035 ms 20.715 ms
3 203-29-129-97.static.tpgi.com.au (203.29.129.97) 89.561 ms 90.183 ms 91.222 ms
4 syd-gls-har-int2-be-20.tpgi.com.au (203.29.129.196) 29.866 ms 30.548 ms 31.127 ms
5 10ge3-1.core1.lax2.he.net (72.52.116.129) 204.680 ms 205.305 ms 205.975 ms
6 10ge16-3.core1.phx2.he.net (184.105.222.85) 226.837 ms 214.415 ms 214.973 ms
7 10ge15-3.core1.dal1.he.net (184.105.222.78) 229.639 ms 219.882 ms 220.646 ms
8 10ge5-4.core1.atl1.he.net (184.105.213.114) 256.124 ms 244.031 ms 249.644 ms
9 atlix-tr3.atl4.national-net.com (198.32.132.45) 398.996 ms 330.270 ms 311.437 ms
10 edge01-vss1.atl5-te-1-7-4.as22384.net (173.0.79.102) 246.406 ms 244.346 ms 242.215 ms
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Msmoto

As to a blockled IP address....this will occur if the IP address is associated with spamming. These are listed in several anti-spam, anti-hacker websites, and if it shows up, then in general we block it.

Is your ISP using a static IP address.....because in most cases this changes with various carriers, apparently in the way they manage band width.

Hope it keeps working for you.

heartyfisher

Yes my ISP provides a static IP. I have checked my IP address on blacklist sites and its not flagged..

Unfortunately, its NOT "working" because I can only get access via free web proxies which add lots of popups and advertisements. I also need to login each time.. and I cant post images... :-( (I can post via my phone as it can use its data network)

Note that "nikonrumors.com" access is fine for me .. but "forum.nikonrumors.com" just blocks me, I cant ping it or route to it. I don't want to post my IP up in a public forum is there someone I can send it to to check if the server is blocking it? it just happened a couple of weeks ago ..

heartyfisher

I have found a way around this .. for now .. it seems that my ISP has several undocumented Proxy servers which I can hop on for a ride (good ol internet forums) .. its a bit slower but I can get through !! Yay !!

I have created a Firefox profile with the network settings to use this proxy to get to forum.nikonrumors.com !! so all I need to do is use this special Firefox for browsing the forum and use my normal ones for the rest of the world .. !!! yay !!

spraynpray

You don't have to post your IP hearty, we know it.

heartyfisher

LOL :-)

heartyfisher

Guess what :-( the forum has blocked me again this time via the proxy so I cant get access from my net again... :-(

heartyfisher

Looks like it was a temporary issue .. so I can still get on via the proxy all good ....