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  • 21-12-2020 10:29PM
    #1
    makeorbrake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,592 ✭✭✭


    There are a number of websites that I've started to use heavily for work. However, I seem to be getting blocked. How does a website block a visitor if I clear tracking cookies from my browser? I've done that and still can't access. I'd imagine they can block via IP. I would have thought I have a dynamic IP but will double check to see if it changes tomorrow.

    Is there any other mechanism a website admin can use to block a visitor?


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  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    makeorbrake wrote: »
    websites that I've started to use heavily for work
    Have had my access stopped in the past as something in my IP range was DDOSing the site (it wasn't me).


  • #3
    makeorbrake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,592 ✭✭✭makeorbrake


    the_syco wrote: »
    Have had my access stopped in the past as something in my IP range was DDOSing the site (it wasn't me).

    I've tried with mobile also but getting the same blocked response via that ip. I guess its possible that a blanket country ip block has been applied (I've had that with a number of north american websites in the past). And it's the same if I use tor.


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