Is anyone else having problems getting onto Brownells site?

[rodralig]

What DNS server are you using? If you are using an anycast DNS server like 8.8.8.8 or 9.9.9.9 or OpenDNS etc, the EDNS/ECS may not be working right for you and not giving you a US IP for Brownells.

What IP returns for you when you lookup www.brownells.com ?

With a PC issue this command from a DOS prompt:

nslookup www.brownells.com

Now that you mentioned it, why dont the OP try flushing the DNS cache first, hence, rebuild the tables? To be sure, OP needs to try first the PC first, then extend it to the router.

ipconfig /flushdns

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[SkyHawk]

Actually, now that I read the OP again, it seems he is likely hitting the US site but Brownells has some stupid client IP lookup that thinks he is coming from Europe.

OP, what is your public IP, just the first three octets? xxx.xxx.xxx

https://www.whatismyip.com

Also what location does ^^^ that lookup give for you?

The only way to resolve this may be to email Brownells and have them update their IP lookup database.

[k1dude]

Actually, now that I read the OP again, it seems he is likely hitting the US site but Brownells has some stupid client IP lookup that thinks he is coming from Europe.

OP, what is your public IP, just the first three octets? xxx.xxx.xxx

https://www.whatismyip.com

Also what location does ^^^ that lookup give for you?

The only way to resolve this may be to email Brownells and have them update their IP lookup database.

AHA!!!

You nailed the problem SkyHawk! I'm using Nord VPN which said I was using a US IP. But when I looked it up using www.whatismyip.com, it said my IP was from Feucht, Germany! WTF!

I disconnected the connection and made several quick connects, and it still kept reconnecting me to Europe even though it was telling me I was connected in the US!

Finally after the 4th quick connect, it placed me back in the US.

Thanks everyone for their help! I'm more than a little miffed at Nord VPN though.