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r9000 x10 iOS VPN Subnet Issue
Hi guys, I recently bought the x10 router for home and as I was looking to upgrade my 5 year old router with something that'll last me for another 5 years. The VPN server feature is what attracte...
Unfortunately, Apple is to blame for this. iOS only supports TUN type tunnels. This uses a different subnet to function. The drawback of this is that apps that rely on broadcast protocols will not work because broadcasts stay within a subnet.
Your iPhone should still be able to connect to the NAS by IP address. If the NAS is using the router as the default gateway, then return traffic should have no problem getting back to the iPhone.
Unfortunately, Apple is to blame for this. iOS only supports TUN type tunnels. This uses a different subnet to function. The drawback of this is that apps that rely on broadcast protocols will not work because broadcasts stay within a subnet.
Your iPhone should still be able to connect to the NAS by IP address. If the NAS is using the router as the default gateway, then return traffic should have no problem getting back to the iPhone.