[ILUG] Banning IP blocks using .htaccess

[Cian Davis]

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*coughs* Except, according to ipcalc, it should be 218.98.32.0/19

Oops....

Cian

Patrick Stack wrote:
> Yes, that's exactly what I was looking for (the correct syntax), Cian
>
> Tnx
> Patrick
>
> Cian Davis wrote:
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that range just 218.98.32.0/18 so
> makes for a very simple Deny from?
>
> Regards,
> Cian
>
> Patrick Stack wrote:
>
> 
> >>> Anyone know the syntax for banning a block of IP addresses in
> >>> .htaccess?
> >>>
> >>> I want to deny access to all IPs from 218.98.32.0 to 218.98.63.255
> >>> as I'm getting tons of comment spam from this Chinese source. Is
> >>> there a way to deny with a single line, or do I have to put each
> >>> one on a separate line like so: deny from 218.98.32. deny from
> >>> 218.98.33. deny from 218.98.34. deny from 218.98.35. deny from
> >>> 218.98.36. deny from 218.98.37. deny from 218.98.38. deny from
> >>> 218.98.39. deny from 218.98.40. deny from 218.98.41. and so on?
> >>>
> >>> I've googled and read extensively online but haven't come across an
> >>> answer yet.
> >>>
> >>> Patrick Stack
> >>>    
>
>
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