client VPN connected on Asus RT-AC66U_B1 but traffic does not pass through

[Jerome_frca]

Hi,

I was able to use my tunnelbear account to setup the openvpn client, it connects ok, bit non of the device's traffix is going through that tunnel.

https://whatismyipaddress.com/ is always showing my ISP IP.

Anybody know how to automatically route all traffic via VPN ?

Thanks

J

 

[Butterfly Bones]

Hi,

I was able to use my tunnelbear account to setup the openvpn client, it connects ok, bit non of the device's traffix is going through that tunnel.

https://whatismyipaddress.com/ is always showing my ISP IP.

Anybody know how to automatically route all traffic via VPN ?

Thanks

J

Yes, Policy Based Routing. Here is a wiki page.
https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Policy-based-routing

 

[Jerome_frca]

Thanks Butterfly.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Yes, Policy Based Routing. Here is a wiki page.
https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Policy-based-routing

@Jerome_frca To do this you need to be using Merlin's firmware. Asus' firmware does not have this feature.

 

[Butterfly Bones]

Good catch ColinTaylor, thank you. I clicked on "New Threads" column at right on SNB and did not note the forum. I will do that from now on.

 

[Jerome_frca]

I do not use the merlin Firmware, i have the latest ASUSWRT.

I'm puzzled, the VPN client pages says :

The ASUSWRT VPN feature provides VPN access to all devices in a home network without having to install VPN software on each device.
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So it should work out of the box, but it is not.... wondering why ?!

here is my routing table :

x.x.x.? is my ISP public IP.
y.y.y.$ is my LAN IP

Kernel IP routing table

Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
x.x.x.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 eth0
62.210.99.128 x.x.x.1 255.255.255.255 UGH 0 0 0 eth0
172.18.13.1 172.18.13.177 255.255.255.255 UGH 0 0 0 tun15
172.18.13.177 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 tun15
y.y.y.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 br0
x.x.x.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.240.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 x.x.x.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0



and the logs :

Dec 16 18:15:31 vpnclient5[16097]: TUN/TAP device tun15 opened
Dec 16 18:15:31 vpnclient5[16097]: /sbin/ifconfig tun15 172.18.11.250 pointopoint 172.18.11.249 mtu 1500
Dec 16 18:15:31 vpnclient5[16097]: /sbin/ifconfig tun15 add fde4:8dba:82e1::103d/64
Dec 16 18:15:31 vpnclient5[16097]: /etc/openvpn/ovpn-up tun15 1500 1553 172.18.11.250 172.18.11.249 init
Dec 16 18:15:31 vpnclient5[16097]: Initialization Sequence Completed

 

[CaptainSTX]

It will work out of the box but first you must sign up for a commercial VPN service. Who is your VPN provider?

 

[Jerome_frca]

tunnelbear. i followed the linux/ddwrt instruction, it seems to connect OK...

 

[Val D.]

tunnelbear. i followed the linux/ddwrt instruction, it seems to connect OK...

"TunnelBear does not provide configurations to be used on modems/routers."
https://help.tunnelbear.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006708972-What-devices-will-TunnelBear-work-on-

 

[Jerome_frca]

yeah, but because it actually connect i assumed it worked ...

i guess i have to look for another VPN provider then...

 

[Val D.]

i guess i have to look for another VPN provider then...

NordVPN works well on ASUS routers and they have regularly 3-year plan offers for about $100. Servers are pretty fast too. I was able to get 275Mbps speed through VPN using RT-AC86U router and about 350Mbps with x86 CPU. Local servers in the same city though.

 

[Jerome_frca]

ok, i'll give it a try thanks.

So for case resolution closure i'll put that tunnelbear vpn does not work with asus ASUSWRT firmware ...

 

[Val D.]

So for case resolution closure i'll put that tunnelbear vpn does not work with asus ASUSWRT firmware ...

It's a strange conclusion of yours having in mind TunnelBear was never intended to run on ANY modem/router.

See also:
TunnelBear Review & Test - Why It is NOT Recommended
https://restoreprivacy.com/tunnelbear/