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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is an IP Ban?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
An IP ban relates to a practice websites use to block an IP address<\/a>. Once the IP address becomes banned, the website blocks any request originating from that IP, preventing them from viewing the content available on the site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If a website administrator or an automated blocking system notices improper activity coming from a user; anything from harassing people, breaking the terms of service, or performing an action that threatens the safety and stability of a website, an IP ban will be initiated to put a stop to it. Once the ban is in place, any traffic coming from that address will be blocked, preventing the user from seeing or interacting with the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An IP ban is generally the final step in a series of escalations to punish a misbehaving user. By blocking the IP address entirely, the user is forced out of the website completely. The only way to regain access is to hope the administrator unbans the IP or to find a way to bypass the ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve been banned there are a number of steps you can take to try and bypass it. The most straightforward method is to use a proxy or VPN to get a new IP. Some websites will go a step further than just banning your IP, however. These sites will use cookies and browser fingerprints to track you separately from your IP. In that case, changing your IP alone isn\u2019t enough because you\u2019re still identifiable and will be banned again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a proxy server<\/a> is straightforward: Purchase one, configure your computer or phone to use it in your system settings, or use a browser extension to limit your proxy use to just your browser. There are many proxy types available including residential proxies<\/a>, datacenter proxies<\/a>, and mobile proxies<\/a>. We have written articles detailing each type along with their individual benefits and disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t High-quality scraping and automation \nstarts with high-quality mobile proxies<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t For Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For macOS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For iPhone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Android<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Browsers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many different browser extensions that let you use proxies in your browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The example we\u2019ll use is FoxyProxy. To use it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n By using a proxy, you use the server\u2019s IP and geolocation to browse the internet. A functional proxy is cheap and only costs a few dollars. You shouldn’t use a free proxy<\/a>, as they\u2019re probably banned and risky. You could make your own proxy<\/a> instead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A VPN is another convenient way to bypass an IP ban. Like free proxies, you shouldn’t use a free VPN<\/a> either, because many of them are malicious. However, some VPN services have safe freemium<\/a> options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VPNs bypass an IP ban by giving a user a new IP address that comes from a server located in a warehouse. The IPs can either come from a different country or from the user\u2019s host country if the provider has servers there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a VPN is simple: Subscribe, download the program, connect to a server, and wait for it to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clearing your cache and deleting your cookies can help bypass an IP ban by removing secondary identifiers if just using a proxy or VPN isn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a different browser lets you wipe the slate clean with a new set of cookies, and gives you a different user-agent string. Together with a new IP, this should be enough to make you look like a different person visiting the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A radical but effective option is to use an antidetect browser<\/a>, which lets you customize every aspect of the user-agent string and lets you block many of the hardware identifiers used in browser fingerprinting. When paired with a proxy, you can create a completely custom profile to browse the web with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An IP ban denies requests from blocked IPs. Each site maintains a blacklist of IPs and may use third-party blacklists as well. Your IP is sent to the website as part of the network protocol. If the incoming IP matches a banned IP it\u2019s rejected. If banned, you may see a 403 error<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With tools like server logs, cookies, analytics, and an algorithm to check the terms of service, many websites have tools set in place to catch anyone who would cause a threat to their website\u2019s performance. Once it flags a security risk, administrators review the violation and if they deem it to be dangerous, they implement an IP ban by placing it on the blacklist, thus maintaining the website\u2019s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ban can either be temporary or permanent, lasting anywhere from a few hours to a few days, depending on the severity of the perceived offense. If the IP address has been temporarily banned numerous times, a permanent ban will take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many different services cater to websites, assessing visitors\u2019 fraud risk and IP score<\/a>, flagging potential bad actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many reasons as to why an IP ban might take place. We had briefly mentioned a few of them above but this section will cover those in more detail while covering a majority of the other reasons why a ban will happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suspicious or Malicious Activity: If an IP address is caught attempting to hack the website or perform excessive scraping or spam the website, then a ban will take place in order to protect the website from overloading or timing out for other users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Terms of Service Violation: Every website offers terms of service which is a list of rules users must abide by if they wish to use the website. For communities or forums, most of the rules would be spamming or selling a product or bullying. If a user violates these rules, it would result in a ban. Some of these terms include the use of bots to create multiple accounts or purchase items in bulk such as when using a sneaker bot<\/a> or a ticketing bot<\/a> for scalping purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Previous Infractions: If the IP address was banned temporarily, further infractions would cause a permanent ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you aren\u2019t sure you have been IP banned and rule out external factors like the website being down for maintenance or the website having been shut down, there are ways to figure that out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting blocked upon entering the site would be the first telltale sign of knowing an IP ban took place. Similarly, entering the website and seeing a message along the lines of \u201cAccess Denied\u201d would be an indicator as well. Content and layouts refusing to load properly despite having a strong or fast connection would be another indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If none of these methods provide a clear answer, you could try other networks such as a mobile hotspot or a public Wi-Fi to confirm. If you can access the website without any problems through those methods, the IP you normally connect with is most likely blocked. Tools like What Is My IP Address can tell you whether your IP has been flagged or put on a blacklist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinging the website in the command prompt would be another indicator if the IP is banned. If the website returns a 403 error or a 429 error<\/a>, chances are that it is banned. This can be checked when inspecting the browser console by clicking the F12 command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An IP ban happens when you break a website\u2019s terms of service or interact with a website in a way that is considered suspicious, malicious, or dangerous. While frustrating, especially in the case of false positives, you can take steps to bypass an IP ban:<\/p>\n\n\n\n By following these steps you can regain access to the website. It\u2019s important to avoid the behavior that earned you the ban in the first place, though. In the case of automation, it\u2019s important to check the terms of service and the website\u2019s robot.txt page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re using an app or platform (a program you\u2019ve downloaded) and you still find yourself banned after taking all these steps, you may be banned based on your MAC address<\/a>. A MAC address is assigned to the network interface card<\/a> which is used to identify and communicate with other devices in the local network. Below, we have provided instructions to follow in case the MAC address has been banned on either a Windows device or a macOS device.<\/p>\n Windows<\/strong> macOS<\/strong> Adhere to a website’s terms of service, don’t send excessive requests, and use your judgement. Using a proxy or VPN can give you an expendable IP without risking your personal IP if you’re not sure. Look up online what the limits of the specific website you’re visiting are.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n One option to reverse a permanent ban is to appeal it by contacting a website’s administrator. 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What if the IP ban is still in effect despite trying all these options?<\/h3>\n
Go to Device Manager and open “Network Adapters”. From there you can manually change your MAC address via the “Advanced” tab in “Properties”. Once you’ve done this, disable then reenable the network adapter to apply the changes.<\/p>\n
Open the terminal in \u201cApplications\u201d under \u201cUtilities\u201d. Enter \u201cifconfig\u201d and locate the current MAC address. Look for the network adapter. From here you can use the command \u201csudo ifconfig <interface> ether <New MAC address>”. Now you can turn your WiFi connection on and off again and it should work. If it doesn’t, restart your device.
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If none of those methods have worked out, users could contact their ISP to give them a brand new IP address. However, it is best to leave this as a last resort option as the other steps in this guide should work.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow to avoid IP bans from happening in the first place?<\/h3>\n
Can an IP ban be lifted?<\/h3>\n