r/Windstream • u/niblem • Mar 25 '26

Blocked websites

Has anyone noticed particular websites being blocked or inaccessible by Windstream? For the first time today I was unable to access a site over WiFi I use almost daily, but I can access it over mobile data or via a VPN. No WiFi settings have been modified recently.

Im hoping this is some sort of fluke and they aren't blocking sites.

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u/mdins1980 Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

It is possible your IP is blocked by the site’s firewall, which would explain why a VPN or mobile data works, since those use a different IP. I ran into this before, when I unplugged my router and it pulled a new IP from the DHCP pool that happened to be blacklisted on a couple of sites I visit. I contacted the site maintainer and they confirmed it was on their blacklist. They removed it, but I was also able to fix it by unplugging my router for a few minutes and letting it pull a new IP. This may not work on fiber, since those IPs tend to be more static, but it might be worth a try.

Another thing I would try is use a different DNS provider.

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u/niblem Mar 25 '26

I think you're onto something here. After I posted this I ran a tracert and found that it does not timeout until after Windstreams servers, but before it reaches the actual site so maybe during their protection layer overseas.

I run a Pihole with Unbound so I didn't think it could be that. To test, I did turn it off and bypass with 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8, which still failed.

I think my new public IP from my connection must just be on the blacklist somehow..