OpenVPN, TAP-Win32 Adapter, and Ports (DC++ configuration)

[tmullins]

Newbie Here,

I'm stumped by OpenVPN and port assignments
I'm trying to configure DC++ to work with OpenVPN


This this may seem like a DC++ question and therefore not
appropriate for this forum. But really it's about ports.
-- I tell DC++ my external WAN (the VPN host's IP)
-- I bind the UPnP address to 10.10.0.xx, the TAP-Win32 Adapter V9 address
-- I configure the router to allow port forwarding on say 9998 and 9999
-- I configure DC++ to listen and download on 9998 and 9999
-- The router port configuration via UPnP fails?

So here's my question. How do I open additional ports on OpenVPN?

Ok, I look at the router "attached devices" table and see my normal
198.168.1.xxx internal IP address. I think OpenVPN is using the following:
-- TCP 443
-- TCP 943
-- UDP 1194
That all works fine. No mention of the TAP-Win32 Adapter address 10.10.0.xx.
How would I even open ports for the adapter when the modem only sees my
198.168.1.xxx address?

So again, opening additional ports on OpenVPN, how does that work? Is the router involved?
Is the adapter involved? Can I configure via UPnP from 10.10.0.xx? Do I need a bridge
and if so how does that work?

Or, am I looking at this all wrong.

Any hints and help would be most appreciated!
Many Thanks

[tmullins]

Original Poster Here,

I wanted to add my config file because
perhaps that is where the problem is
originating:

resolv-retry infinite
client
dev tun
proto tcp
remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (VPN host's IP)
;port 1194
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.crt (from VPN host)
verb 3
auth-user-pass
mute-replay-warnings
float
reneg-sec 0

Again, many thanks for any help

[tmullins]

Update:

As it turns out, it seems my problem is that
my VPN provider has no incoming ports open.
Therefore, no matter what I do on my end
with OpenVPN or otherwise, there are simply
no available incoming ports on the VPN for
listening and downloading with DC++ in active
mode. So, I'm stuck in passive mode.

If anyone thinks I'm in error, please let me
know. But it looks like I'll have to find a VPN
provider who does allow the option of port
forwarding to use DC++ in active mode.