ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server

ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server

ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
a week ago - last edited Wednesday
Tags: #VPN
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version:

I set up OpenVPN. I am able to connect once from my laptop. If I then disconnect and try to connect again later, it give a user authentication error and won't connect no matter how many times I try.

 

If I then log in to the router and disable / enable the OpenVPN, it will let me connect once again until I disconnect.

 

Then I have to reset the OpenVPN server again for it to work.

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server-Solution
Wednesday - last edited Wednesday

Looks like the original problem was fixed somewhere along the lines in an update.

 

I had to update to 2.2.3 before I could update to 2.2.6.

 

Might be good to note that somewhere on the firmware download page.

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
Tuesday

Hi @trpitman 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Firmware version?

Error message?

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
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Firmware version: 2.1.2 Build 20230210 Rel.62992

 

Error messages when trying to connect after disconnecting:

 

 

If I retry I get this from then on no matter how many times I try:

 

 

If I then disable and enable the VPN on the ER605, then it will work again ONCE.

 

 

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
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I noticed that there was a firmware upgrade for my device. I made sure to choose the V2 hardware.

 

Ii downloaded the zip file and unzipped it.

 

I went to the firmware update page and loaded the .bin file in the box.

 

I hit upgrade, said Yes and get this error:

 

 

I am not sure what I am supposed to check on the file. It is a zip file, so if it unzipped it shouldn't have any errors.

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
Tuesday

  @trpitman 

 

Make sure you are downloading a FW version which match your device's region.

 

If you are not sure about the device's region, you always can use universal (Global) FW:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/er605/v2/

 

So long story short, not only version but also region of FW should match your device.

I had that "Update failed" issue when i was choosing FW which was from other region than my device.

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
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  @RaRu That is exactly the firmware I downloaded. I am pretty sure I would have an English or US region device. I am in the US and bought in at the US Amazon.

 

It still gave that error while trying to update.

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
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  @trpitman 

 

Hmmmm, thenk it's hard to say. Your current FW is 2.1.2? Then maybe try to upgrade the device to some older FW version that the newest one? Like 2.2.3 first, then 2.2.6

 

I'm not sure, just guessing.

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  @RaRu I will try that. thanks.

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server
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Hi @trpitman 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

What's your config like? How do you configure local network and IP pool?

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Re:ER605 OpenVPN Only Allows Connecting Once Before Requiring a Reset of the VPN Server-Solution
Wednesday - last edited Wednesday

Looks like the original problem was fixed somewhere along the lines in an update.

 

I had to update to 2.2.3 before I could update to 2.2.6.

 

Might be good to note that somewhere on the firmware download page.

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