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Acces to certain sites doesnt work via router
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Posted by: smiledok

Hi,

I'm new to this site, but I'm hoping someone with experience might be able to help me.

Recently I noticed several websites just aren't working on my computer, mainly americanexpress.com and relatedrentals.com. It just comes up like a DNS error, IE couldn't find website, blah blah.

After about a week, I got annoyed and tried to see what was happening. So I disconnected my WRT54G and ran directly through the cablemodem (Time Warner). No problems, instant connect.

Back to the router, did a factory reset of all settings, no fix.

ran tracert amex , didn't understand what it was doing

Attempted to connect via anon. proxy. Related worked OKAY, some minor glitches with popups, amex - no go.

I'm not a hacker, i dont think amex would have blocked my IP and relatedrentals is nothing more than a reaestate company. No reason to block me.

Upgraded the firmware to the WRT54G, no fix.

So why would the router block me from these sites? I do have a router firewall active, i'll go try to shut that off now, but i dont think thats the problem since these sites just randomly shut down.

Oh and I ran SpySweeper 3x cleaned the system. There wasnt anything on there either except some tracking cookies.

ANyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance

- Kevin

Posted by: EricB

maybe somebody blocked you with that router

Posted by: smiledok

Is that the only possibility? My wireless was encyrpted so I dont think anyone from the bldg was on there using it to do evil things. I'm not that great with networking to figure this one out, and I'd rather not have to buy another router.