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eleVator

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Upgraded my router from RT-AC86U to a GT-AX6000 with now 388.1 merlinWRT and i just tested VPN Director+Killswitch.
Using vpnmgr with 2 nordVPN connections setup both run DNS Exclusive mode & VPN Director Policy Rules.
I noticed that 1 vpn was disconnected but the host using that connection still had internet bypassing the killswitch.
Disabled the second vpn client and the killswitch didn't hold.

After few more VPN on/offs and reboots VPN Exclusive mode isn't working either, something is bypassing it and ISP DNS is being accessed.


Was planing to setup up 2 piholes later today but now i have to understand what is going on here and start looking into killmon script i guess.

Other current settings:
Skynet
ipv6 is off
wifi is completely disabled
Unbound / Router / User defined DNS with routers IP
 
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Upgraded my router from RT-AC86U to a GT-AX6000 with now 388.1 merlinWRT and i just tested VPN Director+Killswitch.
Using vpnmgr with 2 nordVPN connections setup both run DNS Exclusive mode & VPN Director Policy Rules.
I noticed that 1 vpn was disconnected but the host using that connection still had internet bypassing the killswitch.
Disabled the second vpn client and the killswitch didn't hold.

After few more VPN on/offs and reboots VPN Exclusive mode isn't working either, something is bypassing it and ISP DNS is being accessed.


Was planing to setup up 2 piholes later today but now i have to understand what is going on here and start looking into killmon script i guess.

Other current settings:
Skynet
ipv6 is off
wifi is completely disabled
Unbound / Router / User defined DNS with routers IP
I'll have to find the reference, but from what I was able to gather, the killswitch functionality that's built-into the firmware only works if a vpn connection disconnects outside of its control/crashes... if you gracefully disconnect, then the killswitch doesn't work as advertised. Thus the need for killmon. ;) I'll see if I can find that and will update this post...

Here's a lot to read up on... ;) https://www.snbforums.com/threads/kill-switch-doesnt-work.74948/
 
the killswitch functionality that's built-into the firmware only works if a vpn connection disconnects outside of its control/crashes.
Thanks, i faintly remember reading that thread when i was dabbling around on my RT-AC86U.
Guess i will not be factory resetting and looking into your scripts next week, thanks for the reply and thanks for your scripts.
 

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