Openvpn not working with different ISP
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Hi,
I am using PfSense 2.4.5-RELEASE (amd64) built on Tue Mar 24 15:25:50 EDT 2020 FreeBSD 11.3-STABLE, but I am constantly facing issues with some of our clients who are not with the same ISP. But if I check the OpenVPN logs I can't find any relevant info, I strongly believe my ISP is blocking this with a certain threshold. I had configured OpenVPN with DynDNS since I don't have any static IP, but everything works normally if I change the IP on my WAN interface.If the users are with the same service provider there are no issues, but if it's different ISP- those users are still connected but there would be serious throttling after a few hours.
So as a workaround I need to reset the WAN interface to get a new IP for my WAN and it will work normally for all clients irrespective of ISP. Can someone suggest some permanent solution for this?
Regards
Sreyas -
Whether this issue is only for me? I am not sure, but it would be a great help if someone can assist...
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Two possibilities :
Use a VPN "ISP" that support inbound connections. Probably they do all ? some of them ? Never actually tried them that way.
Outside users should connect to your VPN WAN IP, thus bypassing all ISP blocking.Second option : read the contract with your ISP : have their behaviour confirmed. Then move to another ISP.
