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Changed my server's IP and now I can't access my website over VPN

Maybe one of you hogs knows what's up.

I got a new IP address for my VPS and updated the DNS A record accordingly. That was two days ago and I still get an "unable to connect" error when trying to access TankieTube through protonVPN.

However, if I drop the VPN everything works. This is the case with both Firefox and Chrome.

Does this have to do with DNS propagation?

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  • It could be propagation, and it could also be the VPN itself being blacklisted - I don't think it's uncommon for commercial hosting services to blacklist VPN subnet blocks depending on the reputation of the VPN.

    Could maybe try a traceroute from the VPS to your VPN IP

    • Traceroute can't reach my VPN endpoint but neither can it reach my bare home IP because I'm behind a CGNAT.

      I didn't change hosting providers with my IP; they moved me to an IP block with a "cleaner" reputation at my request. Would the provider block a VPN from some of its subnets but not others?

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