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abadbronc
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Apr 20, 2022
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RAX30 VPN IP Range changed after newest firmware

I updated my RAX30 Nighthawk to firmware version V1.0.6.74_1 today. I use the VPN service to connect to my home network from outside. I use a pihole for DHCP and DNS services so they are disabled on ...
  • abadbronc's avatar
    Apr 21, 2022

    In case this ever happens to anyone else..

     

    I fixed this today. Apparently, if you want to change your LAN subnet mask you first need to set your DNS servers back to default settings. After doing so I was able to change my subnet to include the VPN range then change my DNS back to the pihole. Super frustrating but I'm sure there is a good reason for this. I just wish the error was a bit more clear so I wouldn't have wasted hours of my life troubleshooting.