Hi,

After configuring OpenVPN Client within the TP-Link router portal the connection status says "Connecting" but never connects.

VPN Server connecting to: NordVPN

VPN Type: OpenVPN

VPN Client: OpenVPN Connect (successfully connects)

Credentials Used: NordVPN Service Credentials obtained from the manual setup page within the NordVPN portal. (Not the subscription credentials)

Troubleshooting

1. Latest firmware has already been installed so no further updates available.

2. Followed the troubleshooting steps in the "VPN Server Is Not Working Properly on TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers" article.

3. Tried both UDP and TCP .ovpn config files downloaded from NordVPN.  Used the (recommended server)

4. Successfully connected with OpenVPN connect and the .ovpn config files.

5. Rebooted router multiple times.

Always results in the same problem.  VPN Status says "Connecting" and never successfully connects.

.ovpn config file below

client
dev tun
proto udp
remote 103.137.12.171 1194
resolv-retry infinite
remote-random
nobind
tun-mtu 1500
tun-mtu-extra 32
mssfix 1450
persist-key
persist-tun
ping 15
ping-restart 0
ping-timer-rem
reneg-sec 0
comp-lzo no
verify-x509-name CN=au615.nordvpn.com

remote-cert-tls server

auth-user-pass
verb 3
pull
fast-io
cipher AES-256-CBC
auth SHA512
<ca>
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
SNIP
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
</ca>
key-direction 1
<tls-auth>
#
# 2048 bit OpenVPN static key
#
-----BEGIN OpenVPN Static key V1-----
SNIP
-----END OpenVPN Static key V1-----
</tls-auth>
 

Kind Regards,