Hello I have Nighthawk R7000 running firmware V1.0.11.136_10.2.120 and I was wanting to run a vpn. I followed the instructions about how to turn on the vpn service and installing openvpn. When I try to run openvpn I get this error in the log:2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 Cannot load certificate file client.crt2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 Exiting due to fatal error Now searching here I found that this was a previous issue that was fixed in version 1.0.9.30 but that was back in 2018. Is there any solution now for the latest firmware? thanks

discountcoffee wrote: Hello I have Nighthawk R7000 running firmware V1.0.11.136_10.2.120 and I was wanting to run a vpn. Which sort of VPN? One that lets you hide your location as you wander around the Internet? Or one that lets you access your own network when you are out and about? I followed the instructions about how to turn on the vpn service and installing openvpn. There have been several recent conversations about openvpn. Search - NETGEAR Communities – openvpn Did you check there?

michaelkenward one that lets me access my own network from a remote location.

discountcoffee wrote:Hello I have Nighthawk R7000 running firmware V1.0.11.136_10.2.120 and I was wanting to run a vpn. I followed the instructions about how to turn on the vpn service and installing openvpn. When I try to run openvpn I get this error in the log:2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 Cannot load certificate file client.crt2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 Exiting due to fatal error Now searching here I found that this was a previous issue that was fixed in version 1.0.9.30 but that was back in 2018. Is there any solution now for the latest firmware? thanks When you run the OpenVPN client software and get these errors, how is your remote device connected to the internet? What device are you running the OpenVPN client software on?

Kitsap its a fiber connection on a orbi mesh network and its a windows 11 pc running the latest openvpn software.the nighthawk has a static ip. I've tried it on our local network on a windows 10 pc and have the same exact error. I believe the problem is with the certificate the Nighthawk R7000 is generating.I can open the cert myself and see that it is not blank and it looks valid.

discountcoffee wrote:Kitsap its a fiber connection on a orbi mesh network and its a windows 11 pc running the latest openvpn software.the nighthawk has a static ip. I've tried it on our local network on a windows 10 pc and have the same exact error. I believe the problem is with the certificate the Nighthawk R7000 is generating.I can open the cert myself and see that it is not blank and it looks valid. You cannot test an Open VPN connection from the same network where the Open VPN server on the router is connected. If you have a mobile device, you can disconnect from the local Wi-Fi and test over a cell service connection. With a laptop computer, you will have to connect to the internet from somewhere besides at home where your Open VPN server is connected.

Nighthawk R7000 openvpn Cannot load certificate file client.crt

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 13, 2023
discountcoffee wrote:

Hello

I have Nighthawk R7000 running firmware V1.0.11.136_10.2.120 and I was wanting to run a vpn.

Which sort of VPN? One that lets you hide your location as you wander around the Internet? Or one that lets you access your own network when you are out and about?

I followed the instructions about how to turn on the vpn service and installing openvpn.

There have been several recent conversations about openvpn.

Search - NETGEAR Communities – openvpn

Did you check there?
- discountcoffee
  Aspirant
  Nov 13, 2023
  michaelkenward
  one that lets me access my own network from a remote location.
Kitsap
Master
Nov 13, 2023
discountcoffee wrote:
Hello
I have Nighthawk R7000 running firmware V1.0.11.136_10.2.120 and I was wanting to run a vpn.

I followed the instructions about how to turn on the vpn service and installing openvpn.

When I try to run openvpn I get this error in the log:
2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected
2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 Cannot load certificate file client.crt
2023-11-10 14:19:55 us=703000 Exiting due to fatal error

Now searching here I found that this was a previous issue that was fixed in version 1.0.9.30 but that was back in 2018.

Is there any solution now for the latest firmware?

thanks

When you run the OpenVPN client software and get these errors, how is your remote device connected to the internet?

What device are you running the OpenVPN client software on?
- discountcoffee
  Aspirant
  Nov 13, 2023
  Kitsap
  its a fiber connection on a orbi mesh network and its a windows 11 pc running the latest openvpn software.
  the nighthawk has a static ip.
  
  I've tried it on our local network on a windows 10 pc and have the same exact error.
  
  I believe the problem is with the certificate the Nighthawk R7000 is generating.
  I can open the cert myself and see that it is not blank and it looks valid.
  - Kitsap
    Master
    Nov 13, 2023
    discountcoffee wrote:
    Kitsap
    its a fiber connection on a orbi mesh network and its a windows 11 pc running the latest openvpn software.
    the nighthawk has a static ip.
    
    I've tried it on our local network on a windows 10 pc and have the same exact error.
    
    I believe the problem is with the certificate the Nighthawk R7000 is generating.
    I can open the cert myself and see that it is not blank and it looks valid.
    
    You cannot test an Open VPN connection from the same network where the Open VPN server on the router is connected.
    
    If you have a mobile device, you can disconnect from the local Wi-Fi and test over a cell service connection. With a laptop computer, you will have to connect to the internet from somewhere besides at home where your Open VPN server is connected.

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