My IP address seems blocked

[Barbarosa]

Hi,

I can't reach forums. It gives me 403 error and says that my request is blocked.

Managed to write this by using VPN.

Could you explain why I can't access forums with my IP, please?

[Jean LaPointe]

Check your firewall and see if the application is blocked. The VPN will allow you to pass through the firewall, if this is the only way to reach the forum. The VPN will allow you to tunnel through local settings.

Worth taking a look at.....

[Styles]

I have the same problem. A couple of hours after i posted something on this forum without this issue, i tried to revisit the site (no restart of PC/router - so same IP) and it gave me Error403. Since then, only able to reach the forum via VPN.