Forbidden from my favourite site!

[#1]

Exactly, so why that site has blocked you is a mystery, as I said.

[#2]

The only other thing I can suggest, @ceresian , is to contact the site owner(s) and ask them why they have blocked you - if they can. 

[#3]

@ceresian  could try using different DNS settings in the Hub-2 ?

Try following Bob's guide here -

https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Plusnet-Hub-Two-with-Cloudflare-DNS/m-p/1925841#M35519 

You could try the settings shown, but if it were mine then I'd set -

DNS Servers

    Auto = No

    Primary DNS = 9.9.9.9

    Secondary DNS = 149.112.112.112

Make sure you [Save] the changes,

then reboot the router,

then reboot your PC,

then check whether the website works.

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[#4]

Wouldn't it not be easier to change which DNS the browser is using?

It is possible for Google Chrome to use different DNS settings than your PC's default. This is because Chrome has a built-in feature called Secure DNS (also known as DNS-over-HTTPS or DoH), which allows it to bypass the operating system's DNS settings and use an encrypted connection to a different DNS provider. This can improve privacy and security by preventing your ISP or other entities from seeing what websites you're visiting based on your DNS queries.

How to Change Chrome's DNS Settings

1. Open Chrome Settings: Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner and select Settings.

2. Navigate to Security: In the left sidebar, click on Privacy and security, then click on Security.

3. Enable Secure DNS: Scroll down to the Advanced section and find Use secure DNS. Turn this option on.

4. Choose a Provider: You have two options here:

   • With your current service provider: This will use your PC's default DNS settings but will attempt to upgrade the connection to Secure DNS if your provider supports it.

   • Choose another provider: This allows you to select a different, non-default DNS provider from a list (like Cloudflare or Google Public DNS) or to enter a custom URL for a different service.

Firefox has something similar

[#5]

The site's webmaster has found my IP on a 'banned list' and reset something so I'm not forbidden any longer. I've asked for details and I'll let you know FYI. Thanks in the meantime for all the help.

[#6]

https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address
https://whatismyipaddress.com/
https://www.whatismyip.com/
https://iplocation.io/
https://iplocation.com/
https://tools.keycdn.com/geo
https://showip.net/
https://www.ip-lookup.org/location
https://www.findip-address.com/
https://www.ipqualityscore.com/ip-lookup
https://nordvpn.com/ip-lookup/

Results will vary

[#7]

Surely if they are getting a 403 Forbidden message, then they are reaching the destination webserver and it is that which is returning the 403, so not DNS related

[#8]

@pjmarsh Apparently, the IP was on some 'banned' list somewhere.

[#9]

That is what I was thinking too

[#10]

Sadly the webmaster isn't up for sharing details of what he's done, but he says that my Plusnet IP will be shared with many users and one of them has been misusing their connection. As a webmaster he must have access to the 'banned' list and is authorised to edit it on behalf of his site. Presumably this doesn't lift the ban on the others on the list. Just my theory, not necessarily accurate!

[#11]

@ceresian Said webmaster is partially correct - unless you have a static IP, you could get one which has been 'abused' in the past, but you do not 'share' them in real time, as PN do not use CGNAT.