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Connectivity Issues Connecting to Devpost from Home

Summary: Abdul Jalil Shreim is experiencing a persistent issue accessing devpost.com from their home network, while it is accessible from their work computer. They ruled out firewall and antivirus issues, as well as outdated network drivers, suggesting the problem lies with the home router or ISP. micky Micky also needs access to Devpost for a project submission, highlighting similar connectivity issues. Mohamad Harastani mentions that Devpost is managed by Google, and some users in UAE have reported access issues potentially linked to specific internet providers like Etisalat.
AI Summary

I am currently encountering a persistent connectivity issue when attempting to access devpost.com from my home network.

The core problem is simple: the site is unreachable from any device connected to my personal network, yet it is accessible from my work computer. This stark difference in performance, based purely on the network location, is what makes this issue frustrating.

I have already exhausted the standard, first-level troubleshooting steps on my local machine:

  • Confirmed my firewall and antivirus are not the source of the block.

  • Verified that my network drivers are current.

The failure to connect after these checks points definitively toward a network-level issue originating either in my home router, the router's communication with my ISP, or the ISP's routing configuration itself. This isn't a simple local machine error; it represents a deeper, more challenging layer of network configuration or restriction that needs rigorous investigation.

Any suggestions or similar issues

3 comments

Unable to access Devpost – Need direct contact for final submission (Lucy Project)

Hi  

Thank you for getting in touch. 

Devpost site is directly managed by Google. It is working by some in UAE and not by others. 

Some claims Etisalat network is not working while du is working. 

Seems to be a local internet provider issue by some users. 


Happy to share that I was able to make Etisalat unblock the site and now Devpost is accessible through Etisalat network.