samberman has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am going to a website and now I get blocked on my first or 2nd request….. It is not based on IP-address (at least not only IP address -- another computer using Firefox on the same IP {behind the same router} is not being blocked).

I don't want to run selenium itself and that's why I am using Selenium::Firefox. Is there a way to change the browser type or other information I am sending to the server -- I need to find away around the block.

I have already added sleeps between requests, but that isn't doing it anymore. I suppose I could find a way to change my ip; but was hoping for a simpler solution.

Thanks for your help, Sam

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Re: Selenium::Firefox and blocked by website
by stevieb (Canon) on Jan 24, 2016 at 00:35 UTC

    Code speaks words... can you show a sample of what you've tried?

Re: Selenium::Firefox and blocked by website
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 24, 2016 at 09:35 UTC

    ... another computer using Firefox on the same IP ...

    What information does that firefox transmit that is different from what selenium transmits?