Strange Internet Problem...

[Alhambra2606]

Having a slightly weird problem. I am at my parents doing some work and I am having problems accessing certain Internet sites. I have been having the same problem here for the last couple of weeks. But every time I go home I can access the sites fine. The crazy thing is that my Dad can access the sites from his iMac and I can also access them from my iPhone.

I'm using a MacBook with Safari 4 Beta but have also tried using Firefox on the same sites and still no joy.

Anyone had anything like this before?

Thanks

 

[mcavjame]

By default, "safe search" is on. Are the sites, ah... um, restricted in any manner?

 

[Alhambra2606]

Where do you turn safe search off in OSX?

Also the sites are not restricted at all, sites like Adobe etc. I have no problem access restricted types haha

 

[mcavjame]

If you go to google and click on image section, you will see the "Strict safe search on". Click there to change settings.

Actually, it sounds more like parental controls are enabled on the machine. With "try to restrict access to adult sites" my daughter could not connect to Facebook, which is relatively benign.

 

[Alhambra2606]

I think the google safe search is only for searching not access sites. I have it set to not filter anyway and I have no parental controls set. grrr

 

[mcavjame]

I think the google safe search is only for searching not access sites. I have it set to not filter anyway and I have no parental controls set. grrr

Could it be a router setting? Are accounts restricted in any fashion for things like guest accounts etc?

 

[Alhambra2606]

Could it be a router setting? Are accounts restricted in any fashion for things like guest accounts etc?

I thought that myself but have no access restrictions set on the router and seems strange that both an iMac and iPhone can access without problems.

 

[mcavjame]

I thought that myself but have no access restrictions set on the router and seems strange that both an iMac and iPhone can access without problems.

The iMac is wired or wireless?
The iPhone is using the access point or its own 3G service?

 

[Alhambra2606]

The iMac is wired or wireless?
The iPhone is using the access point or its own 3G service?

iMac and iPhone using the wireless router.

 

[Alhambra2606]

Plugged my MacBook into the router using an ethernet cable and it works fine.
Work around for now but very strange.