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OpenVPN Error
We have been succesfully connecting to a Netgear R8000 (FW: V1.03.46_1.1.32) router using OpenVPN since August 2017. Recently, we could not connect and we did not make any changes to the OpenVPN soft...
Hi sosready,
Please try this new firmware.
https://kb.netgear.com/000058796/R8000-Firmware-Version-1-0-4-18
Netgear is shipping routers with certificates that use the md5 digest, and OpenVPN considers it too weak and won't connect to it.
You can find one solution here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/R6000-Series-AC-WiFi-Routers/R6250-with-OpenVPN-2-4-5/m-p/1529598#M24686
You can find one solution here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/R6000-Series-AC-WiFi-Routers/R6250-with-OpenVPN-2-4-5/m-p/1529598#M24686