# ERR\_CONNECTION\_REFUSED while connecting to elivecd.org **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum\ **Created:** [June 8, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480 "2023-06-08T18:47:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/vscodeuser4ever/32/2916_2.png) [@VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/VSCodeUser4ever)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/1 "2023-06-08T18:47:28Z")
Hi! I've recently noticed that when I try to connect to the elive website, I get an "ERR\_CONNECTION\_REFUSED" error. Does someone knows why this could be happening or even how to fix it? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![yoda](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/yoda/32/42_2.png) [@yoda](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/yoda)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/2 "2023-06-08T18:55:25Z")
Weird, I have been connecting from Canada, with or without VPN for years. [https://www.elivecd.org/](https://www.elivecd.org/) ? Where are you from ? I will let @Thanatermesis reply to you... Yoda ---
**Author:** ![VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/vscodeuser4ever/32/2916_2.png) [@VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/VSCodeUser4ever)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/3 "2023-06-08T18:58:18Z")
I am from France. It only happened recently since I could access the website before on the same network and the same configuration. ---
**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/4 "2023-06-08T19:59:02Z")
@VSCodeUser4ever You are actually unable to connect to the website? what is your IP address? check it from here [https://www.iplocation.net/](https://www.iplocation.net/) ---
**Author:** ![VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/vscodeuser4ever/32/2916_2.png) [@VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/VSCodeUser4ever)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/5 "2023-06-08T20:07:57Z")
Yes, I can't connect to the website without using TOR. Could I send you my IP adress in private? I don't really feel like sharing it online to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![yoda](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/yoda/32/42_2.png) [@yoda](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/yoda)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/6 "2023-06-08T20:12:58Z")
Than as an admin of the forum you can see his IP, at least the one he use to connect to the forum... ---
**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/7 "2023-06-08T20:44:57Z")
> [@VSCodeUser4ever](#): > > Yes, I can't connect to the website without using TOR. Could I send you my IP adress in private? I don't really feel like sharing it online to everyone. Connect to it from a normal IP, these TOR ips are normally banned because they are used by bots to try attacking websites, your TOR ip probably was used for malicious purposes against the website ---
**Author:** ![VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/vscodeuser4ever/32/2916_2.png) [@VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/VSCodeUser4ever)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/8 "2023-06-08T20:59:21Z")
But it works only when I use TOR. When I use tor, I can successfully connect to the website but if I use any other browser it doesn't work and just give me an ERR\_CONNECTION\_REFUSED error. ---
**Author:** ![triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/triantares/32/2550_2.png) [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/9 "2023-06-08T21:28:34Z")
I'm in Belgium with a Dutch phone on a mobile connection and I connect just fine. ---
**Author:** ![VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/vscodeuser4ever/32/2916_2.png) [@VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/VSCodeUser4ever)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/10 "2023-06-08T21:56:24Z")
It also work when I use another WIFI. Sounds like the problem comes from something preventing my IP from accessing the website. ---
**Author:** ![triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/triantares/32/2550_2.png) [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/11 "2023-06-08T22:17:00Z")
> [@VSCodeUser4ever](#): > > It also work when I use another WIFI Could that WIFI be using i.e a VPN or an IP address that is banned by a lot of providers? ---
**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/12 "2023-06-08T22:26:33Z")
> [@VSCodeUser4ever](#): > > It also work when I use another WIFI. Sounds like the problem comes from something preventing my IP from accessing the website. That's why I asked you what is your IP, it may be accidentally banned After to see your profile, yes I verified that your IP was banned because it accessed multiple times to unexisting URLs, I have just un-banned it now, so it should work ---
**Author:** ![VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/vscodeuser4ever/32/2916_2.png) [@VSCodeUser4ever](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/VSCodeUser4ever)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/err-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-elivecd-org/3480/13 "2023-06-09T05:30:32Z")
Thank you for your help!