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moondog Sep 24, 2023 9:00 am


Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 35607589)
But also appears some Norton VPN sites are not whitelisted.

I used to submit IP addresses I wanted FT to whitelist in this thread, but since no action was ever taken, I gave up unless they suddenly start blocking a server that they haven't blocked previously. Basically, I've pretty much come to accept the fact that being uber vigilant about DDOS attack defense is more important than catering to our individual needs.

bobert24 Oct 6, 2023 1:29 pm


Originally Posted by IBJoel (Post 35541053)
I have asked our network team to explore options for unblocking ASNs. NordVPN, for instance, uses multiple colocation facilities such as DigitalOcean, Datacamp, etc. where we've seen attacks, crawls, etc.
originating from.

If they open up all of those ASNs (networks) for those cloud providers, FT won't stay up for long. Still, I've asked them to se if there's a way we can be a little more delicate and discerning in what gets blocked and what doesn't

I'll be honest, I didn't expect much to come from my post. But I was wrong. I'm now able to access FT over NordVPN. Well done, and thank you.

lsquare Oct 6, 2023 1:33 pm


Originally Posted by IBJoel (Post 35541053)
I have asked our network team to explore options for unblocking ASNs. NordVPN, for instance, uses multiple colocation facilities such as DigitalOcean, Datacamp, etc. where we've seen attacks, crawls, etc.
originating from.

If they open up all of those ASNs (networks) for those cloud providers, FT won't stay up for long. Still, I've asked them to se if there's a way we can be a little more delicate and discerning in what gets blocked and what doesn't


Originally Posted by bobert24 (Post 35642646)
I'll be honest, I didn't expect much to come from my post. But I was wrong. I'm now able to access FT over NordVPN. Well done, and thank you.

ExpressVPN still doesn't work.

westi2002 Oct 6, 2023 3:32 pm


Originally Posted by lsquare (Post 35642661)
ExpressVPN still doesn't work.

Nor is PrivadoVPN (well, most of the servers not)

cheltzel Oct 6, 2023 3:42 pm

I'm in the middle of something right now but I will do NordVPN testing later and use several different countries.

vanillabean Oct 6, 2023 5:47 pm

For me, NordVPN works sometimes and sometimes not. I frequently have to shift location.

moondog Oct 9, 2023 8:26 am

Feel free to PM me if you want good A severs. I will only mention Santa Clara here because it is no longer fast (i want to keep the best ones somewhat secret).

ETA: Santa Clara is fine for browsing FT.

lsquare Oct 13, 2023 6:48 pm

I'm not sure how good Google's VPN is, but I'm testing the free VPN benefit that comes with owning a Pixel 7. The app is quite simple and doesn't have a lot of ways to configure the service. I toggle a few settings to conceal my precise IP address. FT seems to be working for now.

Cliff358 Oct 15, 2023 8:14 am

DP: Today I was finally able to access the forums with my VPN connected. I am using ExpressVPN. Hopefully this will continue to work. We'll see.

lsquare Oct 15, 2023 9:25 am


Originally Posted by Cliff358 (Post 35665206)
DP: Today I was finally able to access the forums with my VPN connected. I am using ExpressVPN. Hopefully this will continue to work. We'll see.

Which server?

Cliff358 Oct 16, 2023 6:34 am

USA - Miami - 2

lsquare Oct 16, 2023 7:08 am


Originally Posted by Cliff358 (Post 35667385)
USA - Miami - 2

IBJoel, it would be nice if a West Coast server isn't blocked.

moondog Oct 16, 2023 8:29 am


Originally Posted by lsquare (Post 35667449)
IBJoel, it would be nice if a West Coast server isn't blocked.

I don't use Exp anymore, but California IP addresses are definitely desirable from many of us because CA's anti-spam laws are kind of effective (though, less and less so, sadly).

lsquare Oct 16, 2023 1:57 pm


Originally Posted by moondog (Post 35667646)
I don't use Exp anymore, but California IP addresses are definitely desirable from many of us because CA's anti-spam laws are kind of effective (though, less and less so, sadly).

I have tested all of Exp's west coast servers and FT is blocking all of them.

Dave_C Oct 28, 2023 2:24 am

Another NordVPN user here having significant issues accessing FT. I’m currently in the KSA, otherwise I wouldn’t be using this type of tool. I can generally access a few pages then get a block. Very frustrating indeed.


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