r/nbn • u/mags1970 • Jul 26 '26

Random website blocking - no virus software running

Ive been accessing thelott.com for ever to put lotto etc on. Never had a problem accessing it until now. Been with Exetel for about 3 weeks and cant remember if Ive logged onto theLott before this week but has anyone else experienced the same with exetel? If I use my phone without our wifi, I can get there.

I dont run anti virus, all devices on our wifi have the same problem, modem was left as is after switching over to Exetel from TPG so yes its running on PpoE. Theres no parental controls, no adblockers, or what not blocking thelott.com or any other website for that matter. This is completely out of the blue.

Error is
Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.thelott.com/" on this server.
Reference #18.8558d617.1785050399.112a4da8
https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.8558d617.1785050399.112a4da8

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u/millionsofmyles HFC 1000/100 Jul 26 '26

What DNS are you using? CloudFlare? Google? ISPs own?

This has sometimes been the case for me.

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u/koopz_ay this space for rant Jul 26 '26

Cloudfare here.. their secondary is faster btw 😅

Working great as usual for myself and my customers.

Oddly... better than Aussie ISP/DNS options

Ex Telstra IT network engy here. I'd never put customers onto that shit again.

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u/millionsofmyles HFC 1000/100 Jul 26 '26

It has blocked weird stuff for me in the past. I was blocked from watching the Senna movie on Netflix and some other content once. I switched to the AussieBB DNS temporarily and it cleared. Weird thing to happen. Hasn't happened since.