Web UI impossible to reach after VPN settings are changed

[ZakM]

Every time I have a problem with my VPN, like if it goes down, or if I make a change to its configuration ,the Web UI gets frozen up, I cannot access it anymore. I need to power cycle the router for it to work again.
I don't know what else to do to not have this happen but it's become a massive problem.

Router is an AX-86U running 3004.388.9_2

 

[cptnoblivious]

OP you didn't provide a lot of info:
What IP / hostname are you trying to reach the router on?
Are you local to it?
When you say 'VPN' do you mean the VPN server, or the client setup?
From what client / browser combo?

 

[ZakM]

OP you didn't provide a lot of info:

My bad!

What IP / hostname are you trying to reach the router on?

the local address, 10.0.0.1

Are you local to it?

Yes I am doing this in the LAN

When you say 'VPN' do you mean the VPN server, or the client setup?

VPN client

From what client / browser combo?

from any I used. Tried on my phone, Windows and Mac laptops, it gets stuck.

Currently and after a reboot, my CPU usage is also going mental. I don't klnow why:

if I SSH to the router and run TOP, I notice this popping up to the top often:

 /etc/openvpn/vpnclient1 --cd /etc/openvpn/client1 --config config.ovpn

 

[ZakM]

this sounds eerily familiar, i think they are related:

Cannot open router ui when connected to router via vpn

I have set up a vpn server on my asus RT-AX86U PRO using merlin 3006.102.4 using guides found here and at asus for the purpose of accessing the router UI from the intenet. I am able to connect to the router via the vpn server from the internet and I am able to ping the router, however when I...

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