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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

Thanks for following up.  The OpenVPN log file may provide critical information about what is not working correctly.

 

In general, Port Forwarding and OpenVPN serve two different purposes.

  • Port Forwarding is generic.  Any device can connect and it is up to the target server to handle security issues.  i.e. user name/password or source IP address.  If the goal is to provide files to multiple users in multiple locations, Port Forwarding seems to be appropriate.
  • VPN connection provides access to everything on the LAN, just as if the internet device was physically connected to the system.  Probably not the sort of access that would be given to random people.

Please take a look at the detailed OpenVPN log file and remark on "where it seems to fail".