[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Wi-Fi help

[Ken Pogran]

Adam,

I think you're right; it's pretty clear that's the case.   And it's not 
that connectivity, per se, is blocked.  Rather, the "web site" is 
serving up a page with an "ACCESS DENIED" error message, stating "You do 
not have permission to access the requested URL on this server."

I do have a paid VPN service available, and access to macys.com works 
just fine.    So Macy's web site service provider has some sort of beef 
with connections from  RCN/Astound.

Ken

Adam Broun via LCTG wrote on 10/31/25 5:59 PM:
> There's a good chance those websites are blocking your specific ISP.  
> Nothing to do with your routers.  The only answer is to hotspot off 
> your phone (thus using a different ISP effectively) or using a paid 
> VPN that isnt being blocked by that website's provider.
>
> On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM carllazarus--- via LCTG 
> <lctg at lists.toku.us <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us>> wrote:
>
>     Open a command window on your pc and type tracert followed by the
>     URL you are trying to reach. Example:  tracert www.google.com
>     <http://www.google.com> .  It returns a list of the hops being
>     made on route to that web location.  The first hop is to your
>     router, which will probably have an address like 192.168.68.1.
>
>     -- Carl
>
>     *From:*LCTG <lctg-bounces+carllazarus=comcast.net at lists.toku.us
>     <mailto:comcast.net at lists.toku.us>> *On Behalf Of *Harry Forsdick
>     via LCTG
>     *Sent:* Friday, October 31, 2025 5:26 PM
>     *To:* Peter Albin <palbin24 at yahoo.com <mailto:palbin24 at yahoo.com>>
>     *Cc:* Harry Forsdick <forsdick at gmail.com
>     <mailto:forsdick at gmail.com>>; Lexington Computer and Technology
>     Group <lctg at lists.toku.us <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us>>
>     *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Wi-Fi help
>
>     Peter,
>
>     Although I can't remember much from my networking days, I do
>     remember that if you type traceroute (Mac) or tracert (PC) you
>     used to be able to figure out how your data was being routed.  I
>     just tried it from my Mac and couldn't make any sense of the
>     information returned.
>
>     You may be looking for something else...
>
>     -- Harry
>
>
>     Harry Forsdick <http://www.forsdick.com/resume/>
>     Town Meeting Member Precinct 7 <http://lexingtontmma.org/>
>     harry at forsdick.com
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>
>     	
>
>     	
>
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>     On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM Peter Albin via LCTG
>     <lctg at lists.toku.us <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us>> wrote:
>
>         I have an Asus RT-AX5400 router. When I access one specific
>         website, I
>         receive "Access Denied." If I use my cell phone for internet
>         access
>         instead of the Wi-Fi I am able to access the same website
>         without any
>         issues.
>
>         How do I find out where or how the router is blocking my
>         access? Is it a
>         different issue?
>
>         Thanks!
>
>         Peter
>
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