Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

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chrisduff
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Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by chrisduff » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:10 pm

Hi There

I am using OpenVpn to connect to my company's network from a laptop with OpenVpn client 2.4.0

I cannot connect to the network when my laptop is connected to the internet via a Vodafone home broadband.

However, I can connect if I turn my mobile phone into a hotspot and connect my laptop through this hotspot (tethering), which confirms that the config file I was given (.opvn) is correct.

Any ideas?

(I am sorry I am not a sys admin or network guy, so don't know much about the server itself)

Thanks

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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by TinCanTech » Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:33 pm

Is the openvpn server located in your home ?

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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by chrisduff » Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:33 pm

No, the VPN server is in my company's office

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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by TinCanTech » Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:38 pm


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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by bikermiker » Tue May 02, 2017 2:13 am

Hi,

I'm having this same issue but I'm connecting to the VPN server at my house that I control. I don't know what I am doing wrong and have tried several different things with no success. Looking for some help.

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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by bikermiker » Thu May 04, 2017 10:28 am

I'm having a similar issue. When I tether I can connect to my home VPN. When I'm on wifi anywhere it does not work.

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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by TinCanTech » Thu May 04, 2017 10:40 am

Instead of double posting in a thread which is clearly dead .. try the following:
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Re: Client works OK when tethering trough phone but not on home broadband

Post by bikermiker » Fri May 05, 2017 2:48 am

AH.... Thanks.

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