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Nighthawk R7000 openvpn Cannot load certificate file client.crt
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. W...
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: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.