bandwidth problem

[aquascape]

in the deny list there are

"ip address/numbers" in all the list.
if I want to add the "188.143.232.120" to the list can I add it like this
deny from 188.143.232.120 without any "/xxx" follow the IP? because I dont know what is the meaning of the number and what number I have to use in there.

[青山 素子]

The / and number are for groups of IPs. Specifically, it's a subnet mask. You don't need to provide one if it's just a single IP.

[aquascape]

I still have a message of exceeding 80% of monthly bandwidth so that means end of this month I cant browse my forum again. How can I prevent overused of the bandwidth by unknown problem???
This is the message

The domain aaaaa.com has reached 80% of its bandwidth limit (5127.60/6000.00 Megs).

!! Do not respond to this message. Your reply will go nowhere. !!

Pls help 

[青山 素子]

You'll need to determine where the bandwidth is being used before you can try to figure out how to fix it.

Your host should be able to provide more detailed statistics for where bandwidth is being used.

[aquascape]

You'll need to determine where the bandwidth is being used before you can try to figure out how to fix it.
Your host should be able to provide more detailed statistics for where bandwidth is being used.

I can check in awstat and already add the ip but it still happen
now I cant access my cpanel 

http://www.xxxxxxxxxx.com.au/cpanel
Bandwidth Limit Exceeded
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit. Please try again later.

[aquascape]

how can I use this method
"smf cache level 3"
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=296058.0

[LiroyvH]

You can access your cPanel by visiting /cpanel or add :2082 at the end of the URL to your website. (like http://yourdomain.com:2082/)

Adding the IP to the cPanel IP Deny Manager should fix, *however*, spammers and bots rarely stay on one single IP...

[aquascape]

You can access your cPanel by visiting /cpanel or add :2082 at the end of the URL to your website. (like http://yourdomain.com:2082/)

Adding the IP to the cPanel IP Deny Manager should fix, *however*, spammers and bots rarely stay on one single IP...

cPanel IP Deny Manager so this one is different from htaccess???

[LiroyvH]

Hmm... No it basically works pretty much in the same way though cpanel manager makes sure it bans from the entire account.

[aquascape]

Now I cant access to my forum. I have to wait until next month. What can I do to restore the forum ASAP if I dont want to contact the host?
How can I check that the IP is the one I should block? Only the high numbers of bandwidth used?? 

[Illori]

you can do nothing if it is your host that has locked it down for over bandwidth, you need to talk to them to get the access back for this month.

[aquascape]

I deleted my other smf under my domain name which seems to received excessive strange traffic, and increase my bandwidth. but I found abnormal guest viewing and trying to register the forum. How to block this which I think this is the cause of bandwidth problem and the problem will happen again.    see my attached pic

[aquascape]

The / and number are for groups of IPs. Specifically, it's a subnet mask. You don't need to provide one if it's just a single IP.

How can I add to deny all IP ranges ?
or any other setting to deny these IPs?

[青山 素子]

How can I add to deny all IP ranges ?

I don't know why you'd want to ban all IPs, but the mask notation is 0/32. The range is 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255.

or any other setting to deny these IPs?

Setting?

[aquascape]

i means only bad IPs and the smf setting or mod that protect the forum from these problems.

[青山 素子]

There is no way in core SMF to automatically ban IPs. That would lead to many problems.