VPN Connectivity

VPN Connectivity

VPN Connectivity
VPN Connectivity
2024-09-01 15:28:12 - last edited 2024-09-14 07:44:10
Model: Archer AX73  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1.1.0 Build 20240323 rel.70541(5553)

Hello.

 

I have an AlmaLinux 9.4 server which is running OpenVPN server. The server is running fine and I can connect my Windows machine fine to it using the OPENVPN client Gui software. I have added a static Internal IP to the VPN server 10.8.0.2 and have forwarded 3389 traffic to it using this command :

firewall-cmd --permanent --direct --add-rule ipv4 nat PREROUTING 0 -p tcp --dport 3389 -j DNAT --to-destination 10.8.0.2:3389

 

This was I am able to access the Windows machine using RDP. In short this is all working as required.

 

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I decided to buy the Archer AC 73 router so that I can install the OpenVPN client on it and achieve the same - The good part is that everything is working as expected, except I am unable to access the RDP.

 

I am not very technical and did a bit of digging to find (via tracert command) that client machine is sending packets to the local Windows router 192.168.0.1 rather than the VPN gateway router 10.8.0.1 - I beleive this to be the problem - please guide as to why I am unable to access RDP in this setting and is there a workaround to this problem.

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Re:VPN Connectivity-Solution
2024-09-10 03:45:51 - last edited 2024-09-14 07:44:10

  @Digitek-Intl 

 

Hi, to assist you efficiently, I've forwarded your case to the TP-Link support engineers who will contact you with your registered email address later. Please pay attention to your email box for follow-up.

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Re:VPN Connectivity
2024-09-03 09:25:38

  @Digitek-Intl 

 

Hi, thanks for posting question here.

Can you check whether your PC is connected to 10.8.0.2?

 

 

 

 

 

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Re:VPN Connectivity
2024-09-03 21:01:35

  @Marvin_S 

When I try to RDP from the WIndows client machine into 10.8.0.2 it fails.

 

10.8.0.2 is the IP assigned by the OpenVPN server to the WIndows Client PC. When I do a tracert 8.8.8.8 command it connects first to the router IP which is 192.168.0.1 and then to the VPN gateway IP which is 10.8.0.1.

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Re:VPN Connectivity
2024-09-03 21:41:49

  @Digitek-Intl 

 

One more thing when I am opening 10.8.0.2 it is opening the TPLink router login screen.

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2024-09-10 03:45:51 - last edited 2024-09-14 07:44:10

  @Digitek-Intl 

 

Hi, to assist you efficiently, I've forwarded your case to the TP-Link support engineers who will contact you with your registered email address later. Please pay attention to your email box for follow-up.

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