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Marc_Marc
Feb 27, 2019Apprentice
XR500 Hybrid VPN Torguard DNS leak
I am having trouble preventing the DNS from leaking in my hybrid VPN setup.
I have added the following lines to my VPN confing but they dont help.
push "block-outside-dns" push "dhcp-option DN...
Netduma-Fraser
Feb 27, 2019NetDuma Partner
Can you obtain the VPN DNS and enter it in the Internet Setup of the router? If so does it show the VPN DNS instead of ISP then? Are you connected to the VPN via TCP or UDP?
- Marc_MarcFeb 27, 2019Apprentice
I am connected to the VPN via TCP.
I got the VPN's DNS details but my issue is that it applies router wide if I apply them on the internet setting page. I only want the DNS to be applicable for the devices the Hybrid VPN is in use for.
- Marc_MarcFeb 27, 2019Apprentice
Also whats really strange is that when i connect using my VPN providers app, it unblocks all websites but when i connect through my router with the Hybrid VPN, the sites that were blocked by my ISP remain blocked. Any idea why? There is no DNS or IPV6 leak.
- Netduma-FraserFeb 27, 2019NetDuma PartnerHow do you have the VPN setup for the device you're using and what is the device?