Originally Posted by
IBobi
When you restart your router, you get assigned a new IP address. One of your restarts must have gained you an IP that is banned on FT (probably a spammer was using it).
Errr, whether you get a new IP or not really depends on the policy of your ISP. All of the domestic ISPs I have had in the UK generally give you back the same IP unless your router has been off for an extended period of time. There are times when it might change due to other reason, eg. Network engineering.