OpenVPN Client connected without changing IP

quesman1

Disclaimer: I know this problem has been asked before. I've done a lot of googling, and a lot of people had my issue, although none of their solutions work.

I am running a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 router, and set it up as a VPN. It gave me a prebuild .ovpn file, with 3 other files, to use for the client. Using them results in a solid connection, but when I go to whatismyip.com, it shows the same IP as when I am not connected.

I am running OVPN Client as admin, and when I run `route trace`, it shows 0.0.0.0 for the first two IPs, with the second having a subnet 128.0.0.0. But, I cannot get the IP to change, and running routerlogin.com or trying to login to the router via its IP doesn't work, so I don't seem to be on the network.

Here is my config file:
client
dev tap
proto udp
dev-node NETGEAR-VPN
remote noipdnsserver.mynetgear.com 12974
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
ca ca.crt
cert client.crt
key client.key
cipher AES-128-CBC
comp-lzo
verb 5

I can post the verbose statuses as the VPN connects, if that's required at all.

Also, I know the VPN is set up properly, as I also got the config for my phone, and running OVPN on there results in a great connection, with changed IP, login to router, etc.

Any ideas?

TinCanTech

quesman1 wrotewhen I go to whatismyip.com, it shows the same IP as when I am not connected

Are you in the same place as your server ? .. eg: at home

quesman1 wroteI can post the verbose statuses

Set --verb 4 in your client config, reconnect and then post your log.