Hello all,
I have a really weird problem, and not sure if it is my firewall or not. we noticed yesterday that some websites, simply fail out for no reason. Example.
if I goto https://www.apple.com/us/shop/goto/store i get a not found page returned from apple
However, if I turn on a VPN service, like PIA, and even select the same state I am in, I get through to the store without issue.
We have weird issues with other websites too
So I went into unbound, and turned off all blocklists, applied the change, then disabled block lists applied the change. Restarted the router, and the computer…and…same result. I also restarted my at&t gateway to make sure, no difference.
It is obviously something goofy with some part of the network, because why would I be able to get in via VPN but not without one?
I also tried different browsers. and different computers, all with the same result.
Usually it’s the other way around, some sites will block vpns.
I’d start with doing a dns lookup of www.apple.com on and off the vpn and then pinging the resulting ip on both.
It is an issue with Unbound. I have been having this issue with random sites/services sporadically for over a year. Only fix is to use Dnsmasq on Opnsense or use a different DNS server. I have since switched to Windows Server for DNS and no issues anymore. I have seen a few posts on this for the past few years but it seems very sporadic and not wide spread. Hopefully someone knows what’s going on with Unbound and can offer a patch. Until then, just don’t use Unbound.
Edit: spelling
I apperciate both of these, but i am not sure how DNS impacts going to a sub page on Apple.com.
like i said… i get to apple.com fine…when i click on the buy button, Apple.com gives me a page not found, in all its apple.com UX, its not a default 404 page, its a pages served by Apple.com, unless I have my VPN turned on…then it gets through…
so I agree, it seems like a DNS issue, but if I am already getting to apple.com, isnt that resovled?
like i said… i get to apple.com fine…
Lol but you didn’t say that unless I’m blind.
Either way I’d still start at making sure the domain you’re trying to connect to will resolve. Are you in a private residence or apartment/dorm? If it’s the latter Apple might be dropping it due to a high volume of requests from many different devices coming from your public ip (ie they think its a VPN)
'd still start at making sure the domain you’re trying to connect to will resolve. Are you in a private residence or apartment/dorm? If it’s the latter Apple might be dropping it due to a high volume of requests from many different devices coming from your public ip (ie they think its a VPN)
I am in a private residence. with an IP4 public address from AT&T. everything behind that is what I have opensense managing.
If I could attach screen graps it might make it clear on what I see. I agree Apple could be blocking something on their side, but it just seems very weird.
Cleared your be browsers cookies and cache? Tried a private browser tab? Honestly it sounds like the sites have your ip blacklisted, is it mainly secure pages having issues? (ie banks, login pages, etc). What you’re describing is pretty much the same behavior I get when I’m using my vpn and the ip has been flagged, I can still browse most pages, but can’t log into various financial institutions or perform checkouts, etc.
I’m no network engineer, just a regular shmoe who plunks around with my stuff, so it might be something else completely over my head 
. Are your using the vpn on your computer or the router itself?
. Are your using the vpn on your computer or the router itself?