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My Dad used Netgear to block it. When I go onto the site it says: Web Site Blocked By NETGEAR Firewall. Proxy's won't work, I can't reset the router (he would notice) and I have absolutely NO idea what the password is. He has changed the password from the default.


Any help will be great.

Thanks.

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A short, practical diagnosis and safe options.

A quick way to tell whether the block is coming from the home router (rather than the site or the PC) is to test the same website from a different network and from another device on the same Wi‑Fi. ’s neighbor suggestion is the same idea — it demonstrates network-level blocking — but only with the network owner’s permission. ’s point about there being a reason for the block is also valid: parental controls and router filters are deliberate settings, not random errors.

Basic checks that work on most machines:

Open a command prompt/terminal and run:
ipconfig /all
nslookup example.com

If the DHCP gateway is the router IP and DNS responses come from the router (or a third‑party DNS like OpenDNS), the router is likely enforcing the block. If the site loads on mobile data or a different Wi‑Fi, that confirms a network-level filter. Changing DNS on the client sometimes helps, but many routers force their DNS via DHCP so client DNS changes are ignored.

Safe, practical responses

  • Ask the administrator (parent) to whitelist the site or explain the reason the site is blocked; that avoids trust issues and is the least disruptive path.
  • Use a permitted alternative network (mobile hotspot or a different Wi‑Fi with permission) when access is legitimate.
  • Factory reset the router is a last resort only for the device owner: it restores defaults and removes all custom settings and will be noticed.

Cautions

Do not use another person’s Wi‑Fi without permission. Do not attempt covert bypasses that defeat parental controls; they undermine trust and can have real consequences. Technical investigation is fine for diagnosis, but configuration changes should be made only by the network owner or with their consent.

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Connect to the neighbor's wireless

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My Dad used Netgear to block it. When I go onto the site it says: Web Site Blocked By NETGEAR Firewall. Proxy's won't work, I can't reset the router (he would notice) and I have absolutely NO idea what the password is. He has changed the password from the default.


Any help will be great.

Thanks.

since he blocked it, he must have done it for a reason...

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do anybody know how to read a dll file??

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