OpenVPN with ASUS RT-AC1750 Router

SensualCarrots

So I've been scouring the internet for hours with no positive results, so I figured I'd post here. I apologize in advance if this has already been answered and I simply couldn't find it. I am an extreme noob when it comes to OpenVPN, so again, i apologize. I'm attempting to setup the OpenVPN on this router so I can access some shared drives on my Home PC. I am able to access the shared drive no problem when I'm on the LAN. I am able to get the OpenVPN setup and running, and I can remote desktop into my PC from my laptop (which is not on the LAN), but I can't access any of the shared folders. I've also tried connecting directly to the IP address of the local machine figuring DNS was the problem (i.e. \\<local ip address>\<share name>) with no luck. The one thing I found weird, is that in the OpenVPN configuration tab in my router, I have the Subnet\Mask set to 192.168.0.0\255.255.255.0 My local LAN is 192.168.1.0/24 so this shouldn't be a problem. The weird thing is that when I connect my computer outside of the LAN to the VPN with the config file generated by my router, it always sets a 30 bit mask. So instead of my Tunnel Adapter having an address of say, 192.168.0.1, it gets assigned 192.168.0.6, with the DHCP server being 192.168.0.5, and a net mask of 255.255.255.252. I have no idea why this is happening, or if this has anything to do with why I can't access share files. I've even tried Subnet\Mask of 10.8.0.0\255.255.0.0 and my tunnel adapter got 10.8.0.6, DHCP Server 10.8.0.5, and Mask 255.255.255.252. I can post screen shots later when i get home from work, but wanted to get the ball rolling now in case it's something stupid. Thanks in advance for your help.

TinCanTech

Please see:
HOWTO: Request Help !

Then start here:
HOWTO: For OpenVPN Community Edition

SensualCarrots wroteit always sets a 30 bit mask

See --topology net30 in The Manual v24x

SensualCarrots wrotemy router, I have the Subnet\Mask set to 192.168.0.0\255.255.255.0 My local LAN is 192.168.1.0/24 so this shouldn't be a problem

Unless you go out:

NOTE: your local LAN uses the extremely common subnet address 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x. Be aware that this might create routing conflicts if you connect to the VPN server from public locations such as internet cafes that use the same subnet.

:arrow: Never use 192.168.0.0/24 or 192.168.1.0/24 (or other common subnets) for your OpenVPN Server LAN :!:

You are advised to change your server LAN to a more unique RFC1918 compliant subnet.
For example: 192.168.143.0/24