# OpenClaw's browser is the VPS country

OpenClaw on a VPS or cloud VM opens sites from the host IP. Move the browser onto a residential or mobile IP in the country the restricted page expects.

OpenClaw running on a VPS or cloud VM opens sites from that host's IP. A page that is geo-restricted returns the host country's version, or refuses it.

## The command

```sh
npx aluvia-cli setup
aluvia geos
aluvia proxy-on --geo US
```

Replace `US` with the country the restricted page expects. Sticky sessions last up to 30 minutes.

## The problem

Writeups about VPS installs and a real browser often jump to fingerprint. The first failure is frequently simpler: the site is choosing a country from the host IP before any fingerprint check runs.

## The solution

Install with `npx aluvia-cli setup` on the OpenClaw machine, then `aluvia proxy-on --geo US`. The browser leaves through a residential or mobile IP in the country the page needs, instead of the VPS range.

## What this does not do

An OpenRouter message that this model is not available in your region is an API-region problem, not the browser. Use this page for sites OpenClaw opens, not for the model picker.

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Source: https://aluvia.io/geo/openclaw