IP Address

This page is for custom block rules controlled by your account.

Use Blacklist IP Address to block specific IP addresses, wildcard IP patterns, IP ranges, or CIDR-style ranges from your STOPBOT-protected services.

Marked Screenshot

Marker	Control	What It Does
1	IP Address	Enter one or more IP values.
2	Hostname	Enter the hostname value.
3	Useragent	Open or control this panel item.
4	Guide	Open the related service guide.
5	IP Type	Select single IP, wildcard, range, or CIDR type.
6	IP Address	Enter one or more IP values.
7	Add IP Address	Add the IP rule to the list.
8	Remove All	Remove all records in this list after confirmation.

Add Blacklist IP

The Add Blacklist IP form includes:

Field	Description
Type	IP rule type
IP Address	IP value, range, wildcard, or CIDR-style value

Supported Types And Examples

Type	Single Example	Bulk Example	Use It For
SINGLE IP	203.0.113.10	203.0.113.10,203.0.113.11	Blocking one or more exact IP addresses
WILDCARD IP	203.0.113.*	203.0.113.*,198.51.100.*	Blocking repeated traffic from a predictable IP pattern
LENGTH IP	203.0.113.10-203.0.113.250	203.0.113.10-203.0.113.250,198.51.100.10-198.51.100.50	Blocking an IP range with a start and end IP
IP RANGES	203.0.113.0/24	203.0.113.0/24,198.51.100.0/24	Blocking a CIDR-style network

The panel also supports multi-entry input for bulk submission, with comma-separated values.

Example Scenarios

Scenario	Type	Value Example
Block one abusive IP	SINGLE IP	203.0.113.10
Block two known abusive IPs at once	SINGLE IP	203.0.113.10,203.0.113.11
Block a repeated subnet pattern	WILDCARD IP	203.0.113.*
Block a specific start-to-end range	LENGTH IP	203.0.113.10-203.0.113.250
Block an entire documented test network	IP RANGES	203.0.113.0/24

How To Add

1. Open Settings > Blacklist > IP Address.

2. Select the rule type.

3. Enter the IP value.

4. Click Add.

5. Check the Blacklist IP List to confirm the entry was created.

Blacklist IP List

Column	Description
Date Time	Time when the rule was created
Type	Rule type
IP	Blocked IP value
Action	Edit or remove the rule

Remove All

Use Remove All only when you want to clear all blacklist IP entries for the account.

This can immediately change how your services handle traffic, so review the list before clearing it.

Best Practices

• Prefer specific IP rules when possible.

• Use wildcard or range rules carefully because they can block large networks.

• Add trusted traffic to Whitelist IP Address instead of removing important blacklist entries.

• Test traffic after adding a new rule.

Related Pages

Page	Purpose
Whitelist IP Address	Allow trusted IP addresses
Blocker	Review how Blocker handles visitor traffic
Blocker V2	Review advanced traffic filtering