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50Twuncle
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My home IP address has been BANNED by MSE
No reason given - just a message "Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address" whenever I try to access (even READ !) any posting !
I have emailed "MSE Support" - but why has this happened

I am posting this via VPN - Which proves that it is not an account related issue !
I am using TalkTalk
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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Multiple posts from address may give the impresion of a spammer .
  • Browntoa
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  • Roland_Sausage
    Roland_Sausage Posts: 725 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    My home IP address has been BANNED by MSE
    No reason given - just a message "Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address" whenever I try to access (even READ !) any posting !
    I have emailed "MSE Support" - but why has this happened

    I am posting this via VPN - Which proves that it is not an account related issue !
    I am using TalkTalk

    It’s not “your” IP address as such. Just one that you happen to have been allocated currently. Someone else would have had it before you, and someone else will get it after you.

    Drop the connection and reconnect to get a new one.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Roland_Sausage wrote: »
    It’s not “your” IP address as such. Just one that you happen to have been allocated currently. Someone else would have had it before you, and someone else will get it after you.

    Drop the connection and reconnect to get a new one.
    Tried that - even rebooting the router doesn't renew address
    Tried IP CONFIG /RELEASE + IPCONFIG/RENEW - IP Fixed
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,697 Forumite
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    Rebooting router won't work in most cases, you will need to leave it off for a while and that isn't guaranteed to work.
    Ipconfig will never alter your external address. best way is call TT (good luck) and ask them to refresh it
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  • Mr_Singleton
    Mr_Singleton Posts: 1,891 Forumite
    Roland_Sausage wrote: »
    It’s not “your” IP address as such..

    Those were the days..... static IP addresses.
  • Nasqueron
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    Roland_Sausage wrote: »

    Drop the connection and reconnect to get a new one.


    It can take hours, if not days to get a new one depending on the ISP

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  • Le_Kirk
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    My home IP address has been BANNED by MSE
    No reason given - just a message "Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address" whenever I try to access (even READ !) any posting !
    I have emailed "MSE Support" - but why has this happened

    I am posting this via VPN - Which proves that it is not an account related issue !
    I am using TalkTalk
    Have you ben copying and pasting from Word, that will do it!
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Le_Kirk wrote: »
    Have you ben copying and pasting from Word, that will do it!


    Why would WORD affect an IP address ?`
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Nasqueron wrote: »
    It can take hours, if not days to get a new one depending on the ISP


    Sorted - left fibre router off for 1/2 hour - when came back on - new IP address
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