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Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:45 pm
by daytooner
The question says it all.
I have read other's post here, so it seems as though it should work. But...
I have repeatedly gone through all of the steps listed on R7000 admin page, as well as everything else on their site. I have tried this with Android (GS8), WIn10, and linux (Fedora 34) . I even tried opening a ticket with netgear support, (which is ongoing), but they seem to only answer my questions from a book - which are basically all of the steps I have done.
All that happens for me is that the device (phone, linux box, win10 box) waits for a response from the router, then times out. FWIW, this is the config for my android phone:
View Original Server Config
I have set up various port forwardings on the router (ftp, ssh, vnc, etc), and they all work fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
ken
(NOTE: I changed in the R7000 admin page, the port to 1194, which is standard; I did try it with the original 12973, tho).
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:01 am
by TinCanTech
After you did all that, what did you do next ?
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:55 am
by 300000
If I bought router I will return it . It not works as they said and take money buy other that work.
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:48 pm
by daytooner
TinCanTech wrote: ↑ Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:01 am
After you did all that, what did you do next ?
What 'next' is there to do
I'm actually on hold w/ netgear support, trying to speak with some who knows something technical.
btw: thanks for the reply.
ken
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:52 pm
by openvpn_inc
daytooner wrote: ↑ Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:48 pm
I'm actually on hold w/ netgear support, trying to speak with some who knows something technical.
Shibboleet!
https://xkcd.com/806/
one of my favorites -- rob0
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 4:29 pm
by TinCanTech
daytooner wrote: ↑ Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:48 pm
What 'next' is there to do
If you have to ask then you will not like the answer ...
read your server log ..........
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:38 pm
by daytooner
TinCanTech wrote: ↑ Tue Jun 29, 2021 4:29 pm
daytooner wrote: ↑ Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:48 pm
What 'next' is there to do
If you have to ask then you will not like the answer ...
read your server log ..........
The 'server log' is the R7000 log. There is not much in there. Actually, nothing abut a vpn connection.
But, using the hidden debug.htm page, I did get a packet capture on WAN side of the router. VPN packet goes in. No reply comes out. Packet in, no packet out. You can get the idea.
Oh, and on the client end, here is a snippet from the android openvpn log:
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17:34:25.919 -- ----- OpenVPN Start -----
17:34:25.919 -- EVENT: CORE_THREAD_ACTIVE
17:34:25.921 -- OpenVPN core 3.git:released:662eae9a:Release android arm64 64-bit PT_PROXY
17:34:25.921 -- Frame=512/2048/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
17:34:25.938 -- UNUSED OPTIONS
4 [resolv-retry] [infinite]
5 [nobind]
6 [persist-key]
7 [persist-tun]
13 [verb] [9]
17:34:25.938 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
17:34:26.048 -- Contacting 70.123.145.220:10194 via UDP
17:34:26.049 -- EVENT: WAIT
17:34:26.053 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:10194 (70.123.145.220) via UDPv4
17:34:35.939 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
17:34:35.983 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
17:34:35.988 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
17:34:36.090 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:91dc]:10194 via UDP
17:34:36.091 -- EVENT: WAIT
17:34:36.103 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:10194 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:91dc) via UDPv6
17:34:45.942 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
17:34:45.989 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
17:34:45.997 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
17:34:46.067 -- Contacting 70.123.145.220:10194 via UDP
17:34:46.068 -- EVENT: WAIT
17:34:46.070 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:10194 (70.123.145.220) via UDPv4
17:34:55.945 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
17:34:55.984 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
17:34:55.988 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
17:34:56.056 -- Contacting 70.123.145.220:10194 via UDP
17:34:56.057 -- EVENT: WAIT
17:34:56.060 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:10194 (70.123.145.220) via UDPv4
17:35:05.948 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
17:35:05.968 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
17:35:05.970 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
17:35:05.971 -- Contacting 70.123.145.220:10194 via UDP
17:35:05.972 -- EVENT: WAIT
17:35:05.973 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:10194 (70.123.145.220) via UDPv4
17:35:10.615 -- EVENT: DISCONNECTED
17:35:10.615 -- Tunnel bytes per CPU second: 0
17:35:10.615 -- ----- OpenVPN Stop -----
09:18:29.012 -- ----- OpenVPN Start -----
09:18:29.012 -- EVENT: CORE_THREAD_ACTIVE
09:18:29.015 -- OpenVPN core 3.git:released:662eae9a:Release android arm64 64-bit PT_PROXY
09:18:29.016 -- Frame=512/2048/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
09:18:29.021 -- UNUSED OPTIONS
4 [resolv-retry] [infinite]
5 [nobind]
6 [persist-key]
7 [persist-tun]
13 [verb] [5]
09:18:29.021 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:18:29.157 -- Contacting 70.123.149.68:12974 via UDP
09:18:29.158 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:18:29.162 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (70.123.149.68) via UDPv4
09:18:39.024 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:18:39.105 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:18:39.108 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:18:39.136 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544]:12974 via UDP
09:18:39.137 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:18:39.142 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544) via UDPv6
09:18:49.028 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:18:49.066 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:18:49.072 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:18:49.075 -- Contacting 70.123.149.68:12974 via UDP
09:18:49.075 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:18:49.077 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (70.123.149.68) via UDPv4
09:18:59.033 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:18:59.073 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:18:59.075 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:18:59.078 -- Contacting 70.123.149.68:12974 via UDP
09:18:59.079 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:18:59.083 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (70.123.149.68) via UDPv4
09:19:09.036 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:19:09.065 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:19:09.067 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:19:09.070 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544]:12974 via UDP
09:19:09.071 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:19:09.074 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544) via UDPv6
09:19:19.043 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:19:19.088 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:19:19.092 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:19:19.094 -- Contacting 70.123.149.68:12974 via UDP
09:19:19.094 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:19:19.099 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (70.123.149.68) via UDPv4
09:19:29.070 -- EVENT: CONNECTION_TIMEOUT
09:19:29.082 -- EVENT: DISCONNECTED
09:19:29.082 -- Tunnel bytes per CPU second: 0
09:19:29.082 -- ----- OpenVPN Stop -----
09:19:45.146 -- ----- OpenVPN Start -----
09:19:45.146 -- EVENT: CORE_THREAD_ACTIVE
09:19:45.148 -- OpenVPN core 3.git:released:662eae9a:Release android arm64 64-bit PT_PROXY
09:19:45.149 -- Frame=512/2048/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
09:19:45.156 -- UNUSED OPTIONS
4 [resolv-retry] [infinite]
5 [nobind]
6 [persist-key]
7 [persist-tun]
13 [verb] [5]
09:19:45.157 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:19:45.275 -- Contacting 70.123.149.68:12974 via UDP
09:19:45.276 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:19:45.282 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (70.123.149.68) via UDPv4
09:19:55.158 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:19:55.201 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:19:55.206 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:19:55.303 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544]:12974 via UDP
09:19:55.304 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:19:55.309 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544) via UDPv6
09:20:05.164 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:20:05.202 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:20:05.205 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:20:05.275 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544]:12974 via UDP
09:20:05.275 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:20:05.277 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544) via UDPv6
09:20:15.167 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:20:15.212 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:20:15.216 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:20:15.222 -- Contacting 70.123.149.68:12974 via UDP
09:20:15.223 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:20:15.229 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (70.123.149.68) via UDPv4
09:20:25.174 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:20:25.219 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:20:25.227 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:20:25.238 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544]:12974 via UDP
09:20:25.239 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:20:25.242 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544) via UDPv6
09:20:35.181 -- Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...
09:20:35.262 -- EVENT: RECONNECTING
09:20:35.271 -- EVENT: RESOLVE
09:20:35.280 -- Contacting [2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544]:12974 via UDP
09:20:35.281 -- EVENT: WAIT
09:20:35.290 -- Connecting to [looney.mynetgear.com]:12974 (2607:7700:0:20::467b:9544) via UDPv6
09:20:45.186 -- EVENT: CONNECTION_TIMEOUT
09:20:45.204 -- EVENT: DISCONNECTED
09:20:45.205 -- Tunnel bytes per CPU second: 0
09:20:45.220 -- ----- OpenVPN Stop -----
I tried "Shibboleet! " and now I am finally (really!) going to speak with a real tech at netgear. Hopefully he/she knows something...
as always,
thx,
ken
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:16 pm
by TinCanTech
Your firewall is blocking you ..
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:54 am
by daytooner
TinCanTech wrote: ↑ Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:16 pm
Your firewall is blocking you ..
OK.
But which firewall, where? There is nothing between the modem and the router gateway. Do I need to open/forward/trigger something on the router itself.? As I said, I do see packets from my client at the WAN interface of the router.
I'm definitely now confused
.
thx,
ken
Re: Setting OpenVPN with R700 router
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:12 pm
by 300000
Why do you try to connect directly to your public ip address? It should try to see if it work or not .
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