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Can't use OpenVPN and Wifi tether simultaneously
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:41 am
by avwu290
Why my Samsung laptop (Win7Ult x64) can never recieve a regular signal from the Wifi tether from my phone once I'm using OpenVPN?
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http://vpnbook.com/freevpn
46.23.68.178(vpnbook-u1-udp25000)
with username vpnbook and password ‘nue2xah5’
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One V GSM
Android 4.1.2 with ROM of Paranoid 2.99
IMEI 353115057844721
Re: Can't use OpenVPN and Wifi tether simultaneously
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:42 pm
by jamesyonan
Android doesn't allow tethered connections to route through the VPN. This is an Android rule that applies to all VPN apps running on non-rooted devices. This is done for security, out of concern that if a malicious individual was able to get access to your tether, they could piggy back onto the VPN connection.
A better, more secure solution is to run a VPN client on the tethered machine.
James
Re: Can't use OpenVPN and Wifi tether simultaneously
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:32 am
by anewday
I ran into this today while my my Nexus 7 tablet was wifi tethered to the Galaxy S4 with it connected to my Windows 7 OpenVPN server. As soon as the VPN was disconnected, the Nexus 7 was able to make a connection.
Would traffic be able to route through the VPN if I install OpenVPN client on the Nexus 7 while wifi tethered to S4?
Re: Can't use OpenVPN and Wifi tether simultaneously
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:34 am
by anewday
Bump.
how could I modify Android to allow it?
Re: Can't use OpenVPN and Wifi tether simultaneously
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:25 am
by anewday
anewday wrote:Bump.
how could I modify Android to allow it?
Found a solution at XDA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpos ... stcount=10