NordVPN setup issues with Merlin

[cyu6722]

I am pretty new to VPN configs so please have patience. First time trying to setup NORDVPN on 386.3 trying to add a Canada region so I can watch other countries' netflix.
I have an ax88u and ax58u in a mesh network. The 88u is connected to a pihole which has been running and filtering successfully.

Ran through https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/Router/1047410642/AsusWRT-Merlin-setup-with-NordVPN.htm
and everything connects except theres no public IP address to display. Also, When I added my cellphone to the VPN Director and enable it, my ip is still my home address. So not sure if the VPN is even working correctly.

 

[New2This]

If you are running pihole then your DNS configuration needs to be disabled. Not relaxed

 

[cyu6722]

Changed it to disabled, but still not getting a canadian connection on my S8.

 

[RMerlin]

You didn't configure "Redirect Internet Traffic"...

 

[cyu6722]

welp... I feel like an absolute derp. Thanks that was it.