Cannot access forums

[#1]

Hmm - that's me stumped then.
The only other thing I can suggest is to try another PC / Laptop to access the site through your connection to rule out anything PC related. If you don't have access to another device then you could download something like Ubuntu and run it from a CD or memory stick - a bit slow but pretty safe.

[#2]

And as I asked earlier could you post the first two octets of the IP addresses you've tried. Then, as OJ suggested, I suggest you run a fill virus scan just be be sure and then temporarily disable your AV and Firewall to see if that makes any difference - do not leave them disabled after the check.

[#3]

Hi ive tried it off a different computer but it does exactly the same

[#4]

Hi my current ip address is 146.90.

[#5]

Try a tracert to the site first.
I presume you registered with that forum with an email address, if so you could email the site admin with your info and current IP address and ask why you can't get access.

[#6]

The forums are probably being routed through the IWF/Cleanfeed proxy.
If you can, do a TCPTraceRoute on port 80 and then a normal traceroute, you'll probably see a difference.

[#7]

The complete 146.90.*.* range is registered to Plusnet and has been for some years.

[#8]

Quote from: avatastic

The forums are probably being routed through the IWF/Cleanfeed proxy.

I can access them OK (to read) on a random selection of boards.

[#9]

Windows / ICMP traceroute:
[tt]traceroute -I www.thetechgame.com
traceroute to www.thetechgame.com (173.192.65.61), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1  192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1)  2.925 ms  2.926 ms  4.447 ms
2  lo0-central10.pcl-ag02.plus.net (195.166.128.183)  26.880 ms  29.099 ms  31.408 ms
3  link4-central10.pcl-gw02.plus.net (84.93.249.38)  24.820 ms  26.343 ms  27.218 ms
4  50.core.plus.net (212.159.1.50)  28.743 ms  29.758 ms  31.551 ms
5  ae1.ptw-cr02.plus.net (195.166.129.2)  32.912 ms  33.682 ms  35.940 ms
6  bbr02.lon01.networklayer.com (195.66.237.183)  36.232 ms  35.314 ms  35.591 ms
7  ae1.bbr02.tl01.nyc01.networklayer.com (50.97.18.204)  103.974 ms  86.825 ms  87.433 ms
8  ae1.bbr01.eq01.chi01.networklayer.com (173.192.18.132)  154.061 ms  155.478 ms  153.048 ms
9  ae20.bbr01.eq01.dal03.networklayer.com (173.192.18.136)  134.716 ms  135.212 ms  132.447 ms
10  po1.npr01.eq01.dal03.networklayer.com (75.126.61.251)  137.376 ms  136.121 ms  137.425 ms
11  * * *
12  75.126.61.172-static.protection.dal03.networklayer.com (75.126.61.172)  137.464 ms  135.204 ms  135.882 ms
13  po1.fcr01.sr01.dal05.networklayer.com (173.192.118.131)  141.830 ms  143.684 ms  144.115 ms
14  173.192.65.61-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.192.65.61)  136.489 ms  139.663 ms  137.000 ms[/tt]
TCP traceroute
[tt]traceroute -T -p 80 www.thetechgame.com
traceroute to www.thetechgame.com (173.192.65.61), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1  192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1)  1.411 ms
2  lo0-central10.pcl-ag02.plus.net (195.166.128.183)  60.491 ms
3  link4-central10.pcl-gw02.plus.net (84.93.249.38)  18.699 ms
4  50.core.plus.net (212.159.1.50)  17.746 ms
5  ae1.ptw-cr02.plus.net (195.166.129.2)  18.777 ms
6  ae2.ptw-cr01.plus.net (195.166.129.4)  18.874 ms
7  *        timeout - I suppose this must still be bbr02.lon01.networklayer.com (195.66.237.183)
8  ae1.bbr02.tl01.nyc01.networklayer.com (50.97.18.204)  87.232 ms
9  ae1.bbr01.eq01.chi01.networklayer.com (173.192.18.132)  109.161 ms
10  ae20.bbr01.eq01.dal03.networklayer.com (173.192.18.136)  127.697 ms
11  po1.npr01.eq01.dal03.networklayer.com (75.126.61.251)  135.879 ms
12  *
13  75.126.61.172-static.protection.dal03.networklayer.com (75.126.61.172)  130.603 ms
14  po1.fcr01.sr01.dal05.networklayer.com (173.192.118.131)  135.168 ms
15  173.192.65.61-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.192.65.61)  132.254 ms[/tt]
The traceroutes are different but I don't think it's conclusive of anything.