He.net and FDC servers blocking Ecatel?

[masterb56]

I am just doing some test checks if a site of mine can be reached with different proxy sites and found out that ips with FDC and HE (linode) can't connect to my Ecatel vps.

Do you guys have similar problems with Ecatel?

masterb56 Reviewed by masterb56 on 3rd Jul 2011. He.net and FDC servers blocking Ecatel? I am just doing some test checks if a site of mine can be reached with different proxy sites and found out that ips with FDC and HE (linode) can't connect to my Ecatel vps. Do you guys have similar problems with Ecatel? Rating: 5

[Krun!x]

Ecatel ranges are blacklisted for spamming and DDoS. Some datacenters have firewalls in place to block everyone who is listed at SpamHaus(you can do the same thing with CSF btw).

[masterb56]

Yeah they are famous for that.

But what I want to know is would ordinary users be able to connect to Ecatel servers? Do isps also filter Ecatel ips?

Its really no use creating a website which can't be accessed.

[Krun!x]

Yeah they are famous for that.

But what I want to know is would ordinary users be able to connect to Ecatel servers? Do isps also filter Ecatel ips?

Most of ISPs(including mine) use SpamHaus to filter "bad" traffic(read: spam, ddos etc). Spam and DDoS are becoming a big problem in the industry, by the end of next year I believe almost everyone will start blocking SpamHaus listed networks/IP ranges.

[l0calh0st]

Ecatel is now more following their own rules
They won't allow spam, phishing etc. And soon as we start with IPv6, we all start with a clean list

[masterb56]

Ah thanks for clarifying that Krun!x

And Google reports:



Good thing I'm not on Spamhaus' ip range

http://www.spamhaus.org/sbl/listings...isp=ecatel.net

[Krun!x]

If you don't spam, ddos or host malware, why would you use Ecatel in the first place? There are datacenters with stable and redundant network, new and quality hardware, clean IP ranges AND better prices.

[masterb56]

^ Hehe cause they are on sale

[Ecatel]

Hi,

What a nonsense!

Ecatel ranges are not blocked anywhere.
HE and FDC are not blocking anyting in our network.

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Hi,

We got only 9 spamhaus listings, which is nothing. We are not even in the top10 of spamhaus and come not even near them.

Our network is not blocked anywhere. We are not blocked by he.net or fdcservers. Please sent me a PM with your ip and we check why you cannot reach both of them.

I can reach both of them perfectly from the Ecatel network.

Krun!x You really have clue what you are talking about...

[Krun!x]

You have 1859 IP addresses(oh, only? That's nothing you say?) listed at SpamHaus. With less than 1000 servers you host, it's a LOT. You might be able to access HE and FDC from a clean IP, but most of your customers are not able to access it because they are on blacklisted IPs.

While you directly aren't blocked on much places(yet), your blacklisted IPs are. Most of ISPs use SpamHaus and block listed IPs. You, as aserver provider, should have realized that ages ago.

Krun!x You really have clue what you are talking about...

Yes, I know. Thanks I guess.