Guest with IP 0.0.0.0 address

[Rah]

I have a "Guest" almost residing/squatting om my Forum site, almost for 48hrs "reading" the same topic.
The Ban trigger for IP: 0.0.0.0 is not working.
How is it possible that a "Guest" can visit my Forum, with IP 0.0.0.0, and how can I stop this madness???
Thanks!

[Adish - (F.L.A.M.E.R)]

Have a look here: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=383614.0

It is caused due to IPv6. You should either ask your host to disable it or if you own the server, do the needful to disable it depending on the operating system.

[Rah]

Thanks, (F.L.A.M.E.R), I've read the link, and understand now, why IP displays 0.0.0.0.
I'll just have to "baby sit" my "Guest" afterall.........................................lol!

[Adish - (F.L.A.M.E.R)]

Marked as solved.

[IRFletcher]

If I may,
that is a good topic although the only thing that I can find is to 'ban trigger' the 0.0.0.0 ip address; instead as an alternative to possibly warn as opposed to a ban is there a 'block trigger' to block certain ip addresses etc and not outright ban them right off and maybe issue a warning or something before a ban?
Thanks.

[Adish - (F.L.A.M.E.R)]

You need to disable IPv6 if you want to ban them or else you might ban every single person. Issuing warning should work fine.

[IRFletcher]

But how do you do that within the Admin Center is there a setting?

[Adish - (F.L.A.M.E.R)]

Disabling IPv6 is something that only your host can do. There is nothing that you can do externally.

[IRFletcher]

So if I understand correctly then, if I ban say ip address 0.0.0.0, then if someone attempts to use that ip address and registers they will be banned?

Will they get a message or email and will it put it in a que so that I can resolve that and give them the option of removing the problem before they can register?

Thanks.