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Blazemonkey

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I've got the OpenVPN server up and running on my AC-RT56U, it works great, but I cannot access any of the machines behind the router via their hostnames. To make things easy, I created a host table in the "/jffs/configs/hosts.add" file, and that works when I'm behind the router at home, but not when I'm away and connected via openvpn.

What do I need to do to access the hosts via the hostnames I've assigned when I'm connected through openvpn?

Thanks
 
I finally solved it. Turns out I had to add use the "dhcp-option DOMAIN" option to specify my search domain. I should've updated this thread but I've been on the road quite a bit lately. :)
 
Can you further explain how and where shall I add that option?

You can add the line in the custom configuration field under the VPN Details tab.

Here's what I got for my custom config:
Code:
push "dhcp-option DOMAIN blazenet"
push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.42.1"
 
enabling the wins server/master browser under usb app > server center > smb will probably do the trick

also you should be sure to add the lan ip of the router for WINS in the lan>dhcp area
 
Hi Guys

I've setup my OpenVPN on my RT-N66U it connects fine but I then can't RDP to my main office pc, RDP is enabled and allowed and I have followed the instructions here :(

Anything I might have missed?

Many thanks

Mart
 
No one able to shed any light guys?

I am unable to ping the machine I want to RDP to, however I ca ping and map share to the NAS unit on the network


Thanks
 
Similar issue I have a AC66U as the OpenVPN server and an AC68U as the client both on Merlin. Client can ping through to the server network, but not vice versa. What do I do?
 
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