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Tunnelblick VPN Client on a Mac does not change the public IP
Public IP address not changing when I log into the VPN. I would like to browse the internet from this VPN, but tunnelblick client isn't routing all my internet traffic through my house. Running Mac O...
1. What is the model number and firmware version of your router? RBR50, Firmware V2.1.2.18
2. Does the Internet work when you are connected? Yes
3. What version of Tunnelblick are you using? 3.7.4b (build 4921)
4. Does the issue persist when using another device (PC or Mac, iOS and Android if supported)? Works fine on iOS... the problem is on the Mac.
I have had this and was able to fix it by changing from a tun to tap connection.
- To do this, in Tunnelblick go to VPN Details, Edit OpenVPN configuration file. It's found in the bottom left corner after hitting the gear icon.
- Change your line "dev tun" to "dev tap" and make sure you update the port as your VPN server (the router) likely uses a different port for tap vs. tun. This will change your IP but in my experience doesn't let me network with the other computers on the network so I have 2 configurations, one if I want to connect to the local network computers and leave my IP alone (tun) and one if I want to route all my browsing through home network but not connect to local machines (tap).