OpenVPN server config

[Kobold]

I apologize for asking so many questions, but here's another one.

Is it possible to configure the OpenVPN server to connect a computer from the WAN, so it receives an IP from the LAN (192.168.1.x)? I want to include an external computer in my LAN.

 

[-KS-Silence[AU]]

Sure can! (but ya use the client mode not the server on the router )

I apologize for asking so many questions, but here's another one.

Is it possible to configure the OpenVPN server to connect a computer from the WAN, so it receives an IP from the LAN (192.168.1.x)? I want to include an external computer in my LAN.

Ive done Exactly that already....
My gameserver runs the Windows OpenVPN software which is running as a server and im using the OpenVPN client on the Asus Merlin firmware to connect to it.

Want me to help you set that kinda thing up?

 

[Kobold]

Unfortunately, that remote computer can't be an OpenVPN server, 'cause it doesn't have a static IP. It connects to the Internet via its ISP, gets some random IP, and then is able to connect to my OpenVPN server, which has a known IP.

However, your configuration is still interesting. For learning purposes So, I suppose you create just another network segment (e.g. 10.x.y.z) with OpenVPN, and your router acts like a gate? You have to add some routes on the router to get it work I suppose?

 

[-KS-Silence[AU]]

Unfortunately, that remote computer can't be an OpenVPN server, 'cause it doesn't have a static IP. It connects to the Internet via its ISP, gets some random IP, and then is able to connect to my OpenVPN server, which has a known IP.

However, your configuration is still interesting. For learning purposes So, I suppose you create just another network segment (e.g. 10.x.y.z) with OpenVPN, and your router acts like a gate? You have to add some routes on the router to get it work I suppose?

It can actually....
Setup a Dynamic DNS Service on the Server such as DynDNS then on the client instead of an IP address you give a DNS name such as yourpc.dyndns.com
Bingo!
Never Say Never!

As far as my VPN client is concerned Its part of the local lan when connected to the VPN. I then have the choice of sending just LAN traffic over the vpn or sending Internet traffic as well, basically making the router a simple proxy...


My home IP Range setup:

Router: 192.168.2.1
Win Server 2012 Domain Controller: 192.168.2.2
Win 8 Media Server Virtual Machine running on Server 2012 DC: 192.168.2.50
Printer: 192.168.2.20
NAS: 192.168.2.250
Rig LAN 1: 192.168.2.254
Rig LAN 2: 192.168.2.253
Rig Wifi: 192.168.2.252
(those 3 Rig ones are all for the same Machine, my Primary computer)

Reserved for Main DHCP Pool: 192.168.2.100 - 192.168.2.200
Reserved for VPN DHCP Pool: 192.168.2.70 - 192.168.2.99

Unused / Unassigned IP's: 192.168.2.3 - 192.168.2.49, 192.168.2.51 - 192.168.2.69, 192.168.2.201 - 192.168.2.249
other RESERVED IPs: 192.168.2.251

 

[Kobold]

I see. I'll make further experiments.