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    Help!! When I connect to l2tp server i don't have access to internet

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    • johnpozJ
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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      Ok don't see any hits on that.. You sure your actually connecting ;) And did you set your client to send all traffic..

      Lets see yoru logs of connection and what happens when you do a traceroute from client to some internet IP, etc.

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        gab.rc14 @johnpoz
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        @johnpoz Captureuser.PNG
        image from the client trying to access google

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by johnpoz

          And where is the setting that says send all traffic out the l2tp vpn?

          Why not just use say ipsec or openvpn? That looks that is some router? As you client?

          Do a traceroute.. showing traffic is going out the vpn to get to 8.8.8.8

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            gab.rc14 @johnpoz
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            @johnpoz Yes I'm using a TP-Link router that only supports l2tp it's why I can't use OpenVPN or IPSec.

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              gab.rc14 @johnpoz
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              @johnpoz the tplink shows me that it is connected, and it assigned the correct address that I set up in the pfsense but when I tried to go to internet I don't have a connection.

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              • RicoR
                Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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                Put DD-WRT or OpenWRT on that TPLink then you can run OpenVPN. ;-)

                -Rico

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by johnpoz

                  Yeah... I doubt that setup works.. Sniff on pfsense l2tp interface when you try and send traffic - do you see your tplink sending traffic down the connection for 8.8.8.8, I doubt it.. If it did then it would work.

                  Many of the tplink routers are supported by ddwrt
                  https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#TP-Link

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                    gab.rc14 @johnpoz
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                    @johnpoz hi, I still having issue with the configuration. Now i try to set up pfsense in my pc with virtualbox
                    Hi, I need help, I'm new on pfsense. This is my configuration. I have installed the pfense in virtual box. i configured as wan an static IP address inside the range of my router netgear (192.168.0.24). I already configured the l2tp VPN, and firewall rules for this. I'm using as service provider comcast. in my netgear router i configured port forwarding with the ports of l2tp works. When i try to check the connection i have a tplink configured as l2tp and it still appears connecting and nothing happens. Please i would like any advice.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                      Just use openvpn!

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                        gab.rc14 @johnpoz
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                        @johnpoz TPlink.jpg

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                          gab.rc14 @johnpoz
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                          @johnpoz Hi I already upgrade tplink framework, but it doesn't appears the openvpn option.

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                          • RicoR
                            Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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                            Services > VPN

                            -Rico

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                              gab.rc14 @Rico
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                              @Rico I already upgrade tplink framework, but it doesn't appear the openvpn option.

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                              • RicoR
                                Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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                                dd-wrt_vpn.png

                                -Rico

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                                  gab.rc14 @Rico
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                                  @Rico TPlink2.jpg

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                                  • RicoR
                                    Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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                                    You flashed a wrong/small DD-WRT version without OpenVPN then.

                                    -Rico

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                                      gab.rc14 @Rico
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                                      @Rico hi Thank you, how i know that? tplink tl-wr940n ver6

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                        last edited by johnpoz

                                        @gab-rc14 said in Help!! When I connect to l2tp server i don't have access to internet:

                                        tplink tl-wr940n ver6

                                        I would assume these are the lastest vesions
                                        http://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2020/08-28-2020-r44251/tplink_tl-wr940ndv6/

                                        Which looks like you have..

                                        I have not played with dd-wrt in many many years.. But yeah depending on your model they do sometimes have different versions that pull out features to get them to install on limited models that don't have enough ram/storage to use all of them.

                                        I would "assume" if the latest and greatest beta doesn't have openvpn in, your make and model of router might not have enough resources to support it.

                                        You could try OLDER versions of dd-wrt that might have enough other features not included to have openvpn support.

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                                        • RicoR
                                          Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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                                          Ouch, seems like they ripped out OpenVPN for the wr940n because of only 4 MB flash. 😶

                                          -Rico

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                                            gab.rc14 @Rico
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                                            @Rico
                                            @johnpoz
                                            ok, thanks or your help
                                            I will trying to use l2tp VPN. Now I configured that pfsense in my laptop in virtual box. But I'm confused how is the best way to connect with my ISP router, any suggestions?

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