OpenVPN on 384.9 RT-5300 - Compression set to None

[joe scian]

Hi Merlin - just thought I would share my findings on an RT-AC-5300 using 384.9

A repeatable error seems to happen on OpenVPN server when Compression is set to NONE
I get this error message repeatedly in the log - "Bad compression stub decompression header byte:"
No connection to internet is possible even though connection to OpenVPN Server is made.

When compression is set to DISABLE - no such error message and connection to Internet works fine.

 

[RMerlin]

Hi Merlin - just thought I would share my findings on an RT-AC-5300 using 384.9

A repeatable error seems to happen on OpenVPN server when Compression is set to NONE
I get this error message repeatedly in the log - "Bad compression stub decompression header byte:"
No connection to internet is possible even though connection to OpenVPN Server is made.

When compression is set to DISABLE - no such error message and connection to Internet works fine.

You need to set the same compression values at both ends of the tunnel, otherwise it won't work.