Websites not loading on VPN

[EasterDonkey 1]

Hi I'm having troubling loading website when connecting to UK VPN servers. Is this some sort of country-wide conspiracy?  

For example, when connected to a UK VPN I cannot load Google.com but I can load it when I'm not using VPN or when I'm connected to US VPN server. I've tried connecting directly to the IP address with the same problem so I don't think it's a DNS issue. Is there some sort of cache that's not resetting on the UK VPN server? Another thing to note is that sometimes a website will load on the second or third attempt.

All in all it's very strange and unsettling. 

[EasterDonkey 1]

I'm also seeing problems loading websites from a US-based VPN but not from a UK-based VPN

[Flx 77]

  On 10/9/2019 at 8:35 AM, EasterDonkey said:

website will load on the second or third attempt.

airvpn.org can be included on "that list".  Only after a refresh airvpn.org will load.
It does not "always" happen.
 

[Staff 10118]

Hello!

Can you both, independently, provide a list of servers you experience the various issues on?

Kind regards
 

[Flx 77]

  On 10/9/2019 at 12:16 PM, Staff said:

list of servers you experience the various issues on?

AirVPN Canada servers (Amanah Tech servers in general mostly)

[EasterDonkey 1]

Currently connected to Westerlund and cannot access wdfi.org

[Staff 10118]

  On 10/9/2019 at 12:21 PM, Flx said:

  On 10/9/2019 at 12:16 PM, Staff said:

list of servers you experience the various issues on?

AirVPN Canada servers (Amanah Tech servers in general mostly)

Hello!

Not reproducible so far. Can you please list server names for a more accurate cross-check?

Kind regards
 

[EasterDonkey 1]

I am no longer able to reproduce my inability to access Google. As for wdfi.org it looks like it is geo-restricted to USA only. A similar question along the same vein that may or may not require it's own post. Sometimes when I'm having problems and I disconnect my VPN, my IP address does not revert back to my actual location but continues to appear that I'm elsewhere. This is fixed with a reboot. Is there some command I can run to refresh my routing (on Windows)? I'm already using ipconfig /renew and ipconfig /flushdns without any luck.  

[Flx 77]

  On 10/11/2019 at 11:50 AM, EasterDonkey said:

As for wdfi.org it looks like it is geo-restricted to USA only

It works just fine from AirVPN servers Canada.

  On 10/11/2019 at 11:50 AM, EasterDonkey said:

Sometimes when I'm having problems and I disconnect my VPN, my IP address does not revert back to my actual location but continues to appear that I'm elsewhere.

Elsewhere such as?

  On 10/11/2019 at 11:50 AM, EasterDonkey said:

I'm already using ipconfig /renew and ipconfig /flushdns without any luck.  

try to ARP flush it--->>> netsh interface ip delete arpcache
To clear any persistent routes--->> route -f
 

[EasterDonkey 1]

Thank you for the great info. The geo-restricting seems to be limited to North America, not just USA. The website https://www.uptrends.com/tools/uptime is very helpful to show that. 

The "elsewhere" was vague because I'm not entirely sure if the location was my previous VPN exit point as I typically VPN to an entire country. So when i'm experiencing a problem I start investigating and see that I'm not showing where I physically reside. Anyway, I'll give those two other commands a try next time. Thank you!!