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Hybrid VPN Torguard on Nighthawk xr500
Hello. Trying to figure out this “feature” of my router. Too many issues with it to even begin really. Has anyone gotten the Hybrid VPN to work? I’ve uploaded the connection config and applied it to c...
Please provide a screenshot of your HybridVPN page
Ok. Ran a new test to get a screenshot. I have triple checked the protocol and port of the config. I have run countless whatismyip and portchecker.co checks and all show that this config does absolutely nothing in terms of the VPN connection. All checks show my regular WAN IP and that the supplied port (32400) is closed despite it being open on the VPN IP (through Torguard site).
Additionally, this is using the first os and OpenVPN v '2.4 and above'.
More findings.
I have a feeling I'm missing something here. Upon further testing when I have the mode of the Hybrid VPN set to 'Do not VPN these services' with an advanced setting of xxxxx port for all entries, my public IP *does* change to the VPN IP, however, that xxxxx port which is open on the VPN is closed/stealth with this mode active on the router.
Appreciate it if you can tell me what I'm missing!
- The port you've port in is not the port a website would use to determine your IP address - you essentially said have everything other than this specific port go through my normal connection.
Do NOT VPN these services will VPN the entire device if you have no services added.Ok. We have a disconnect here somewhere. Let me fully explain what I'm testing/trying to accomplish/expecting.
I think I said that with 'Do Not VPN...' no port, I get a changed WAN. That is my expectation. However, this is the reverse of what I want to accomplish. When I set to 'Only VPN..' with xxxxx, there is no change in WAN as expected, but when I test xxxxx on VPNIP I get closed/stealth when the port is open through the VPN....