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VPN not working after the latest firmware update
With the latest firmware update, version 1.0.9.34_10.2.36, the VPN option using openVPN is no longer working. It will show from my android that my VPN is connected to my VPN on my router, but it will...
I also can't get VPN working on 1.0.9.34. OpenVPN on Windows, Android and Tomato connects but no comms happens. Nothing out of the ordinary appears in the OpenVPN logs nor the Netgear logs.
I was previously on 1.0.9.32, which worked OK and which uses the same certificates as 1.0.9.34. ( 1.0.9.32
was the firmware that changed MD5 to SHA256) I've done a file comparrision of all the certificates downloaded from the router from 1.0.9.32 and 1.0.9.34 and they are identical. So reloading the certs in OpenVPN would make no difference.
I have now reverted to 1.0.9.32 and VPN now works again.
Although the VPN gets a successful connection to the R7000, all DNS lookups are failing rendering the VPN useless for internet access. It should be noted that the problem seems limited to the smartphone profiles. Windows clients are uneffected by this problem.
Wonder how long it will take Netgear to fix this? (Not holding my breath ;) )
VPN internet access broken also here on R7000 with Firmware V1.0.9.34_10.2.36:
Tested on Android with 3 different devices (Android 8.1, Android 6 and Android 7).
VPN connection is established but the no internet data is possible.
Tried the following:
- hard reset router and reconfigure manually: fails
- uninstall OpenVPN, redownload vpn config files and reinstall Android client: still fails
- back to firmware V1.0.9.32_10.2.34: VPN connection is back
So again, Netgear broke the latest firmware
Only revert to previous 1.0.9.32 will fix the issue