Cannot connect to my home server (Windows server; L2TP/IPsec)

ash_tokyo

2025-09-20 15:30:57 - last edited 2 weeks ago

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Cannot connect to my home server (Windows server; L2TP/IPsec)

2025-09-20 15:30:57 - last edited 2 weeks ago

Model: Archer AXE5400

Hardware Version: V1

Firmware Version: 1.0.5 Build 20241118 rel.64284(4A50)

Hi guys, I need your help.

I have my home server as a VPN Server (Windows Server 2019, L2TP/IPsec) in Japan. It works well. I can connect to it via many devices (Windows, Mac, and iPhone) from abroad.

I bought an AXE5400 and it is really great because it provides VPN Client function. I don't need to turn the VPN on any more.

So I set up "VPN Client" with the proven information. But "Connecting" lasts forever.

I tried another type of VPN Client, OpenVPN. It worked well.

I was going to set up port forwarding, because the router log on the home server side didn't reject/drop any packets. I suspect the settings on the Archer side.

However, I can't specify the Archer's own IP address.

I'm at loss.

At worst, I can give up on connecting to my home server. But I'm not satisfied with the throughput of the OpenVPN service.

Please give me hints and advice.

Thank you in advance.

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Joseph-TP

2025-09-22 10:28:41 - last edited 2 weeks ago

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Re:Cannot connect to my home server (Windows server; L2TP/IPsec)-Solution

2025-09-22 10:28:41 - last edited 2 weeks ago

Hello @ash_tokyo ，

Thanks for contacting our community.

If you want to set the VPN client, please refer to Archer AXE5400(USW)_V1.6_User Guide(from page 83).

However, at present, the speed of OpenVPN client is higher than L2TP/IPsec client. My suggestion is that you keep the current settings.

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