Openvpn server not starting (road warrior configuration)
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Kids are back in school and this project finally made it back on my list of things to do.
I figured out how to put the zyxel into transparent bridge mode - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu1YDchv8uc
Currently the zyxel is configured with a static IP. If I put the zyxel into bridge mode, what changes do I need to make on the pfsense WAN port?
ZyXel Config: Modem IPv4 Address: 104.1.54.174 Modem IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.128 DNS Address #1: 67.232.255.222 DNS Address #2: 67.232.255.218 Remote Gateway Address: 104.1.54.129?
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WARNING: potential conflict between –local address [192.168.0.135] and –ifconfig address pair [192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2] – this is a warning only that is triggered when local/remote addresses exist within the same /24 subnet as --ifconfig endpoints. (silence this warning with --ifconfig-nowarn)
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What should I do to address that?
@kejianshi:WARNING: potential conflict between –local address [192.168.0.135] and –ifconfig address pair [192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2] – this is a warning only that is triggered when local/remote addresses exist within the same /24 subnet as --ifconfig endpoints. (silence this warning with --ifconfig-nowarn)
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You should move your network ip for the server and the openvpn subnet to something fairly random and unique. Pick something like 10.94.113.1
like 10.x.x.1 for LAN ip and 10.x.x.0/24 for openvpn subnet.
Substitute numbers between 10 and 250 for the Xs.
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That makes sense. Will make the changes this week. Do you think that's what is preventing the OpenVPN client from accessing the server? @kejianshi:
You should move your network ip for the server and the openvpn subnet to something fairly random and unique. Pick something like 10.94.113.1
like 10.x.x.1 for LAN ip and 10.x.x.0/24 for openvpn subnet.
Substitute numbers between 10 and 250 for the Xs.
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Not sure. Openvpn is actually really really simple to set up and make work, so if its not working, usually its a simple mistake. The sort of thing that makes you do a giant self-face-palm when you figure it out.
So yeah - If its not that, its something else that simple.
But, we have all been there at one time or another ;D -
Can you do me a favor. Can you go to your main screen that shows your WAN and LAN ip and status. Post that here. please.
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Currently the zyxel is configured with a static IP. If I put the zyxel into bridge mode, what changes do I need to make on the pfsense WAN port?
You put what's on Zyxel to WAN configuration on pfsense and assign some LAN IP to the Zyxel box.
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If I put the IP config on the pfsense wan interface and turn the zyxel into a transparent bridge, how will I access the zyxel? @doktornotor:
Currently the zyxel is configured with a static IP. If I put the zyxel into bridge mode, what changes do I need to make on the pfsense WAN port?
You put what's on Zyxel to WAN configuration on pfsense and assign some LAN IP to the Zyxel box.
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If I put the IP config on the pfsense wan interface and turn the zyxel into a transparent bridge, how will I access the zyxel?
http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Accessing_modem_from_inside_firewall - or connect it directly to a PC temporarily… Since there's nothing to configure once done, cannot see how's this exactly an issue.
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Thanks for the advice!
I have to wait until after hours to make changes but hopefully will get to it tonight.
-j