UA West Wind Internet Protocols 4.55

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:22 am

208.109.101.4 thats only one IP in my logfiles with this User agent.
Another is:208.109.93.138
The IP above was in the past a blank page but they have changed this slightly.
However; I know from another forum that they run test server and banned this IP because I don´t get visitors from that IP and I don´t get paid to be a testsite.
I know that other "normal"visitors also use this user agent therefore its not possible to ban the user agent.
Anyone noticed the same and what IPs did you banned beneed that 2 IPs ?

registered · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6437

I haven't noticed any issues with that user agent, but I'd be curious to know what legitimate uses there are for it...

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:31 am

http://www.west-wind.com/wwipstuff.asp

Thats another IP: 208.109.100.72

Maybe search for this user agent in a seo forum and you ´ll find out more.

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i could find a few things about this but it also seems that banning it by UA is a bit tricky cause it could show itself with different identities whitch results in banning the wrong people..

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:15 pm

That´s correct.

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:57 am

Thanks, Susann. If it becomes an issue or I have more free time, I'll check it out.