Blocking bulk IP addresses

by BilliB March 15th 2013, 8:40 am

Is there a way I can block IP addresses in Bulk when they appear as guests from overseas. My forum is blocked to guests but I am noticing an increase of guests with an IP address starting with 150.70.xxx.xxx. Currently I am doing it one by one but is there a way I can make this automatic. eg: 150.70.***.*** Can anyone help. This is strictly an Aussie forum and some of the guests are coming in from Japan and elsewhere. thumright

by Sanket March 15th 2013, 8:52 am

150.70.***.***
Thats what you got to enter when you ban.
Users & groups>Ban Control
Ban an Ip Address
Add the above thing.

by **SLGray** March 15th 2013, 9:42 am

That will not ban them from visiting your forum, but from registering.

by BilliB March 15th 2013, 11:28 am

Typing 150.70.***.*** does not register. ??? anymore suggestions?

by Sanket March 15th 2013, 12:27 pm

What error do you get?

by BilliB March 15th 2013, 12:53 pm

Sanket wrote:What error do you get?

I don't get any error. There is nothing in the "blocked IP addresses" section.

by Sanket March 15th 2013, 1:07 pm

150.70.*.*
Try that.

by BilliB March 15th 2013, 1:22 pm

Sanket wrote:150.70.*.*
Try that.

Many thanks for your suggestions. Nothing is showing in the "UNBAN" section but that doesn't tell me anything. I will close this now and keep an eye on my site for any more "Guests" that show up from that area.

by Sanket March 15th 2013, 1:25 pm

Thats weird, it works on my test forum.
http://awesomescreenshot.com/04611tcb3b

Is this solved then?

by RadioHead March 16th 2013, 7:27 pm

Hi,

I should inform you at when you do a IP RANGE BAN you are blocking all off the IP's with those numbers.

I myself, as an Aussie, would now not be able to access your forum as I have an IP within the 150.70 with Dodo as my ISP, by brother with Telstra also has 150.70 Wink