Imgur, not loading with Vodafone broadband?
Discussion
As per title, recently moved from BT to Vodafone for my broadband, both high 20mb, but am finding that imgur (heavily used by reddit) is massively slower then before, to the point where I turn off my wifo and use normal H/4G to makes it vaguely usable. Instantly solves it doing this.
Never had this with BT, and the fact that turning off wifi instantly solves it has me confused.
It's the only site I have found that is effected this way. Any ideas why? A way around it?
Thanks
Never had this with BT, and the fact that turning off wifi instantly solves it has me confused.
It's the only site I have found that is effected this way. Any ideas why? A way around it?
Thanks
Its because they filter, and you cannot stop the filtering. Every single http/s request you make goes through vodafone servers.
Personally, I used 9.9.9.9 as they are globally distributed, rather than the Google DNS servers which are fixed in the US, so some cloud services will direct you to their US edges.
Personally, I used 9.9.9.9 as they are globally distributed, rather than the Google DNS servers which are fixed in the US, so some cloud services will direct you to their US edges.
wel7on said:
Good tip to use 9.9.9.9
OP - you are correct, you change it on the router itself.
Will need to use 009.009.009.009 (or 008...depending on which you chose)
Randle - you can turn the content control off entirely in your My Vodafone account. Does that stop the filtering by Voda?
Thanks
OP - you are correct, you change it on the router itself.
Will need to use 009.009.009.009 (or 008...depending on which you chose)
Randle - you can turn the content control off entirely in your My Vodafone account. Does that stop the filtering by Voda?
Thanks
The user visible bits of content filtering do NOT get around the fact that they proxy all traffic, through their DNS servers. Being absolutely honest, and given the execrable capability of most users, its not the worst idea in the world - it will stop traffic to and from known Bad Actors out there, they just have it ratcheted up a little high, thus you aren't seeing Imgur, as whatever they use doesn't like the site.
The Quad9 service will prevent access to botnets etc, just seems a little more relaxed about the content on Imgur
And yes, this is traffic shaping just really light touch, and a bit of a PR blunder as Vodafone front line are not aware of it. I suspect it would also impact use of some Cloud Services.
The Quad9 service will prevent access to botnets etc, just seems a little more relaxed about the content on Imgur
And yes, this is traffic shaping just really light touch, and a bit of a PR blunder as Vodafone front line are not aware of it. I suspect it would also impact use of some Cloud Services.
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