WAN IP showing as Public IP

partyslave

Hey Guys,

So I setup an OpenVPN server on my ASUS 87U running Merlin and ran the client on my PC running Windows 10. Solid connection and everything seems to be working, However when I check my IP on a sight such as whatsmyip I get my routers WAN IP. Not the one that openvpn gui says I'm assigned. Any Idea's? Let me know what other info is required 🙂

Traffic

It is very unlikely that the IP address you are assigned by your VPN server will be the IP address seen on the internet .. unless you have done something wrong.

The public IP address of your router is the correct address to be returned when you check your IP. 8-)

partyslave

Thanks for your reply, I had the understanding that one of the many purposes of utilising a VPN was to mask ones actual IP. I've done some reading and as I use wireless for all my clients the command push "redirect-gateway def1" may have to be used? FYI I'm running a TP-Link in bridge mode plugged into my ASUS 87U WAN port and running the openVPN server off that.

Traffic

partyslave wroteI had the understanding that one of the many purposes of utilising a VPN was to mask ones actual IP

Which mask did you want ? :evil: :mrgreen:

partyslave

The one provided by my ISP. Ideally and from what I understand it's normal way of working is to tunnel all my traffic and provide me with a different IP, so as my activity cannot be traced back to me. In addition to this the geo-location benefits of not being reatricted by a local ISP IP. I mean that's what all these subscription services provide. I also find activating TOR on the router does just that, provides me with a different IP, albeit at a great speed reduction and browsing issues. Can you clarify?

Traffic

partyslave wroteThe one provided by my ISP.

Judge Judy :mrgreen:

partyslave

Can anyone else provide insight?

Traffic

I think you do not understand how the internet works .. The public IP of the server is required to get onto the internet.

Perhaps, what you are looking for is TOR.

partyslave

I get what you're saying mate, however my IP shouldn't have to be my WAN address. I used TOR as an example as whilst using it a different public IP is given. Take PIA, NordVPN, TORGuard or express VPN, all of them offer subscription VPN services. Providing the member with a different IP address, allowing anonymity and other features like unrestricted geo-access. I'm merely doing this myself. So to make it clear, an IP other than my issued ISP one whilst using my VPN would be ideal. Could my current issue be linked to a DNS leak or wifi config. Appreciate the insight mate, just trying to sort this setup out.

Traffic

partyslave wroteI get what you're saying mate, however my IP shouldn't have to be my WAN address

Yeah .. see I don't think you do .. your IP address must be your WAN IP address .. that *is* how it works mate.

partyslave wroteTake PIA, NordVPN, TORGuard or express VPN, all of them offer subscription VPN services. Providing the member with a different IP address, allowing anonymity and other features like unrestricted geo-access. I'm merely doing this myself.

They offer you an IP from thier own IP pool .. You cannot do this from your own home.

You could buy a VPS system and surf via a VPN from there .. which many people do.

partyslave

I've done some further reading and what you're saying is correct, I had misunderstood and had thought it worked differently. I appreciate the help mate, I'm sure I'll get it solved eventually. So what I've effectively done is just create a tunnel, a VPN service but with no end solution? Like what these services do on the other end? Provide LAN over WAN and they give a different IP? Is what I'm looking for a proxy perhaps? I guess mate all I really want is anonymity.

Traffic

If you are out on a mobile device then using your own VPN (or a VPN service provider) will protect your data
while you are on those public networks. Done right, nobody can see your data on those unprotected networks ..
except the NSA maybe ..

But once said data leaves the VPN or TOR from where ever onto the internet it is subject to what ever surveillance
the powers that be choose to subject it to. But that is the same for everyone mate, no matter what system you
choose for anonymity ..

There is a lot of hype about online anonymity .. but you know what they say about hype ..