Problem for Aussie gamers accessing ENworld

[Olaf the Stout]

Internode is unaffected, although I've asked for the IP ban on Internode's Adelaide proxy servers to be removed though.

Glenn (Internode staff)

Who exactly did you ask Glenn. When I e-mailed Optus they said that something on EN World's end was blocking their servers. Maybe I could get them to send an e-mail too.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Morrus]

We're not blocking anything, guys. It doesn't seem specific to any particular ISPs, but is affecting Australia and parts of Asia and South America. We've n idea why, though.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Hi Olaf,

Thanks for the fix but unfortunately it didn't work.

Sorry about that Xilo. I tried it from home for the first time in about a week and it didn't work for me either. Obviously they are only available temporarily. I'll see if I can find a different one on the weekend that does work.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Olaf the Stout]

We're not blocking anything, guys. It doesn't seem specific to any particular ISPs, but is affecting Australia and parts of Asia and South America. We've n idea why, though.

In some ways I wish you were. At least we would know what's going on and could try and do something to fix it. Not knowing is the most frustrating part for me.

Olaf the Stout

 

[kasin]

Who exactly did you ask Glenn. When I e-mailed Optus they said that something on EN World's end was blocking their servers. Maybe I could get them to send an e-mail too.

Olaf the Stout

I didn't ask anyone at Internode, I work there. I asked Morrus if that is what you mean. I've found from Morrus the symptom is the block I referred to, so Internode is unfortunately affected. Doh.

 

[Hairfoot]

I can't help with the technobabble, but Telstra's never had any problems getting through. I notice ENworld crashes IE when I try to access through uni, though.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I didn't ask anyone at Internode, I work there. I asked Morrus if that is what you mean. I've found from Morrus the symptom is the block I referred to, so Internode is unfortunately affected. Doh.

So where is the block coming from then? Morrus says that it isn't from EN World. It must be from somewhere though.

Olaf the Stout

 

[kasin]

IP baning in Australia

So where is the block coming from then? Morrus says that it isn't from EN World. It must be from somewhere though.

Olaf the Stout

The block must be from inside enworld as it's a vbulletin error page. Could be an error in the blocklist file (eg: return rather than space) or maybe a bogon filter inside vbulletin. I don't know enough about vbulletin to give any specific suggestions though.

It's certainly not being blocked inside Internode.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Hi Olaf,

Thanks for the fix but unfortunately it didn't work.

Ok Xilo, Try this one. It is working at the moment since I'm using it to post this message.

Address: 64.92.212.232 Port: 80

It is from this site.

Olaf the Stout

 

[maransreth]

kasin - which lines does Internode go through? Telstra, Optus or their own?

I am on iinet at home and have never had a problem with accessing ENWorld.

Something to try is another RPG website that is also being hosted by Cyberstreet (the ISP hosting ENWorld) - Mortality.net.

A couple of years ago I could not access Mortality or ENworld and found out that there was a block in the cable coming into Australia that was causing the problem.

But I have not recently had any problems accessing ENWorld through iinet from Queensland.