I cannot access Opera sites without a VPN?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

Can you get to opera.com via https://185.26.182.103/ (clicking "Help me understand" and clicking "Proceed") or via http://185.26.182.103/?

[jack4568]

jack4568 @burnout426 last edited by jack4568

@burnout426 its weird with vpn yes, without vpn shows error and loads it up. If i type 'opera.com' in url in new tab it wont open

[jack4568]

jack4568 @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 yup tried that too

[jack4568]

jack4568 @jack4568 last edited by

@jack4568 this seems to be a issue from the past but old solutions not working too.. idk if there is discord where more people can solve this lol but i dont trust it

[jack4568]

jack4568 @leocg last edited by

@leocg it works on other WiFi network yes..

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @jack4568 last edited by

@jack4568 So maybe some configuration in your network is causing the problem.

[jack4568]

jack4568 @leocg last edited by

@leocg well I guess but what would be the solution lol, I can do it as well but if you can, could you move this post to a different place with all the info I provided to see what we can do about this??

[jack4568]

jack4568 last edited by

@leocg I'm reposting this so it reaches more people. You may remove it if you like.

I'm unable to access any Opera.com or related sites unless I have a VPN on. I'm in the US, and I used to be able to access them just fine. When I tried reinstalling Opera, I had to download it offline, and while I get notifications for updates, it just stays stuck on "checking for updates…"

I have tried the following solutions, but the issue still persists:

Uninstalled and disabled VPN (but I'm using Opera's free VPN, so I can't uninstall it completely)

Restarted my laptop after making the suggested network setting changes
Tried accessing Opera sites on different browsers (same issue, they keep trying to reload but never open unless the VPN is on)

Switched to dns over https nothing, Google DNS (it worked temporarily but then stopped)
Checked Windows Defender Firewall under advanced settings → inbound rules and noticed two opera.exe entries were blocked. I approved them, but the issue still wasn't resolved

Tried the solutions from this thread: https://forums.opera.com/topic/29960/opera-sites-problem-over-again/10

Tested my friend's laptop on my WiFi, and he had the same issue accessing Opera sites

Tried accessing Opera's IP address directly (https://185.26.182.103/). Without a VPN, it gives an error but eventually loads. However, typing "opera.com" directly in the URL bar doesn't work

Finally, I tested on another WiFi network, and Opera sites loaded fine, so it does seem like something in my network settings is blocking it. Any idea what the fix would be? I can troubleshoot further if needed.
images and all the discussion from my previous post here: https://forums.opera.com/topic/76285/i-cannot-access-opera-sites-without-a-vpn

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 @jack4568 last edited by

@jack4568 Have you looked at your hosts file (in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc ) in the problem system(s) to see if there are rerouting/blocking entries there that involve Opera?

[Neerajm001]

Neerajm001 @leocg last edited by

@leocg I am also getting Same Above issue, Issue-> Unable to open Opera browser without VPN. Please Let me know the Settings if we have any.

Thanks

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Neerajm001 last edited by

@Neerajm001 The issue being discussed here is about not being able to access opera.com pages without a VPN.