Single Website inaccessible from my home network

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iceblue

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I had a problem a few months back where I was unable to access www.gmail.com from any device on my home network. It would just say 'transferring data from www.gmail.com', but nothing would ever happen. Page just stayed blank. I contacted my ISP and they could not help. Then I replaced my router and the problem was solved.

Now a few months later I have the exact same problem accessing www.autotrader.co.za. I don't even want to bother calling my ISP again. Can anybody advise what the problem is? It's clearly somehow linked to the router. I'm not getting a new router as their must be a solution.

I found the following info (take from http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-92145-one-certain-site-will-not-load-help), but cannot find an option to change the MAC address (isn't that normally fixed?):

The correct answer to this problem is as follows:
1. You must go into your router.
2. Enter the setup section.
3. Select MAC address.
4. Select user defined.
5. Change a few numbers and letters in the MAC address.
6. Save settings and reboot your computer and reset your MODEM.

This problem occurs when viewing the same site over a router from more that one computer or application at the same time for a period of time. This activates something in the server software that puts your IP address on a so called "BAND LIST". Your web hosting company will not be able to correct it because they don't know what is going on because they can see that it is working fine from their point of view.
Most common response is: Replace your router.
It works for them... But it is not the correct answer and it costs money to do so.
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Any advice? I have a D-Link DSL2640U router.
 
Nope, definitely not a browser issue. I've tried from two different PC's using different operating systems, both with the same result. If works from my phone though but I suspect it is going through some sort of proxy first (I know Opera Mini uses a proxy, not sure about the standard Android browser).
 
Anybody?
I can't believe nobody else has ever had this problem, especially since its the second time it has happened to me.
 
Seriously weird. I don't have a solution, but if you need access to a blocked website just use hidemyass.com.
 
iceblue that work around wont solve your issue anyway as i assume you do not have a static IP address so makes no difference?

very weird, my guess is you are getting allocated an IP address that has been blocked by some ISP etc, switch off your router for 10 minutes and try again.

Bryn26 said:
Seriously weird. I don't have a solution, but if you need access to a blocked website just use hidemyass.com.
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I had a similar problem not being able to access http://www.streetmaps.co.za. Turned off the router long enough for it to get a new ip (different range) and problem was solved.

This was using Axxess/IS ADSL. I somehow think incorrect routing may also be a cause.
 
Ok well I just tried the site again now before checking this post and it is working again, after over a week of not being able to access it. Last time with gmail it was like that for almost a month.

The problem with using a proxy, is that the site does not function correctly that way. I even tried the hidemyass.com one and you cannot do a search on the website using the search box. Only the drop down menus seem to work.

Thanks though. Hopefully I don't run into this problem again.
 
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