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rckingsley
Aspirant
Apr 10, 2026

RBR50 VPN Setup with OpenVPN Client on Mac

I am trying to set up a VPN server on my RBR50.   After I enable the VPN server on the router (using the default settings), I clicked on the 'For Mac OSX' download button, which did create a folder...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 10, 2026

This is correct and we await a response to the inquiry:

CrimpOn wrote:

this all assumes that the router actually HAS a public IP address. (it is not 'hidden' behind an ISP router.)

If the RBR50 is connected to an ISP 'router' and thus does not have a public IP address, then port forwarding will be required on the ISP router to reach the OpenVPN ports on the RBR50.  No port forwarding is required on the RBR50.  Since the Original Poster remarked

rckingsley wrote:

FYI, I do have port forwarding rules in place for several servers in my home network.

it may be safe to assume that the RBR50 does in fact have a public IP address.