Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad

Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad

Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad
Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad
2024-08-17 14:31:35
Tags: #VPN #mullvad
Model: Deco X20  
Hardware Version: V4
Firmware Version: 1.2.0 Build 20231221 Rel. 56452

I have Mullvad VPN account. I wanted to set up an OpenVPN Client on my deco x20 router.

I exported the config for Android from mullvads website and use a/c number as username and letter 'm' as password (per mullvad instructions).

However, the vpn always just says 'connecting'. I have tried this config in the standalone OpenVPN for Android app on my android phone and it connects and stays connected.

 

I signed up for surfshark in the Deco app and that connects successfully and stays connected. (just a trial which i will cancel).

Note I have tried changing connection protocol in openvpn file from udp to tcp and changing port to 443 but that didn't work either.

Was hoping someone could review the  below or direct me to how i could see logs on the deco router.

Here is the openvpn config (.ovpn format):

 

 

client
dev tun
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
verb 3
remote-cert-tls server
ping 10
ping-restart 60
sndbuf 524288
rcvbuf 524288
cipher AES-256-GCM
tls-cipher TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-GCM-SHA384
proto udp
auth-user-pass
reneg-sec 0
fast-io
remote-random
remote 146.70.189.130 1300 # ie-dub-ovpn-101
remote 146.70.189.194 1300 # ie-dub-ovpn-102
<ca>
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
[actual cert removed by me for brevity]

-----END CERTIFICATE-----
</ca>

 

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Re:Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad
2024-08-19 07:04:35

  @trinnged 

Hi, Thank you very much for the feedback.

I found an old post about a similar issue:

https://www.reddit.com/r/mullvadvpn/comments/13dr3bi/help_setting_up_mullvad_on_tplink_router/

Have you also tried to manually create the unified format for the OpenVPN profile to see whether it helped:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/3338/

 

In case it didn't help, I will also follow up on your case via email and ask the senior engineer for more advice.

Wait for your reply and best regards.

 

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Re:Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad
2024-08-19 07:46:32

  @David-TP 

 

Hello,

 

I had been using the unified format from Mullvad website.

I checked the non unified files but they don't contain key or cert

 

I access the web ui for the deco and was able to clear/capture/export the logs which I sent on to Mullvad but they were unable to determine why the failure happened:

 

> According to the file your device isn't able to reach the VPN server
(the reason for this is unknown).

> Sun Aug 18 11:36:42 2024 user.err : [openvpn]: TCP: connect to
[AF_INET] 146.70.189.130:443 failed: Network unreachable

> Your device then tries to connect to our other server (ie-dub-ovpn-102)
, and it's able to reach that server but never establishes a tunnel
properly.
> Unfortunately there is no information as to WHY that don't happen.

 

 

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Re:Deco x20 - router openvpn client - mullvad
2024-08-19 11:56:19

  @trinnged 

Hi, Thanks for the further update.

I have escalated your case to the senior engineer and hope he could help find out why it happened.

Please check the email for more suggestions.

Best regards.

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