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[Orbi RBR750] VPNs don't work over guest network
I have a RBR752 with a router/satellite setup in AP mode and the guest wifi enabled (FW version V4.6.11.1). I can't manage to get VPNs to work on devices connected over the guest network, even though VPNs work just fine on devices connected to the main network.
For example, if I use the NordVPN Android app while connected on the guest network, I can't really open any page or use any web service. If I switch back to the normal wifi I experience no issue. I tried also with other VPNs (e.g., BlockadaPlus) with similar results.
Is there any setting I need to change to make VPNs work over the guest wifi? I tried looking into the router admin page but couldn't really find anything (most options are disabled anyway in AP mode).
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Thanks for replying. Can you elaborate a bit? The link doesn't really imply that VPNs are disabled in AP mode, just that some setting about them (maybe directly routing all traffic through the network via the VPN?) is grayed out.
I can connect via VPNs just fine in AP mode, just not on the guest network.
I don't believe any VPN configurations are supported on the Guest Network in any mode. Most home Guest Networks have direct access to the WAN side of the router so any VPN that's needed would just pass thru and any configuration would probably be done on the client device.
