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flyaway1999's avatar
Oct 03, 2024
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having problem with the vpn connection my ip stays the same

hi, im having a few issues with the vpn. so first it does get connected(i followed all the instructions, downloaded the files etc) but firslty, assigned ip on the openvpn client stays blank, i tried on auto and all websites and home network, and second the vpn clients keeps outputting this 

Wed Oct 2 21:59:00 2024 WARNING: Compression for receiving enabled. Compression has been used in the past to break encryption. Sent packets are not compressed unless "allow-compression yes" is also set.
Wed Oct 2 21:59:00 2024 DEPRECATED OPTION: --cipher set to 'AES-128-CBC' but missing in --data-ciphers (AES-256-GCM:AES-128-GCM:CHACHA20-POLY1305). OpenVPN ignores --cipher for cipher negotiations.
Wed Oct 2 21:59:02 2024 WARNING: Compression for receiving enabled. Compression has been used in the past to break encryption. Sent packets are not compressed unless "allow-compression yes" is also set.
Wed Oct 2 21:59:02 2024 DEPRECATED OPTION: --cipher set to 'AES-128-CBC' but missing in --data-ciphers (AES-256-GCM:AES-128-GCM:CHACHA20-POLY1305). OpenVPN ignores --cipher for cipher negotiations.

i can see  theres a  connection on the bottom but the ip doesnt change which defeats the whole purpose of a vpn. is there a fix for this?

  • i actually found the problem it was none of those. i had this stupid software on my computer called realtek dragon that was limiting my ethernet to 10gbps. 

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  • Hi, so I can't seem to understand I get good speed on wifi but wired I'm getting 5mbps on a cat 8 cable and in the 2m5gig port. No power sabing features on the adapter full duplex negotiation etc... what's going on???
    • CrimpOn's avatar
      CrimpOn
      Guru

      What a fascinating problem.  There appear to be three obvious components to consider:

      • The Ethernet cable.  Never hurts to "rule  this out" by swapping in a different cable.
      • The router port.  Does the same speed problem exist on all four LAN ports?
        (two 2.5G and two 1G?)
      • The Ethernet adapter. I have seen discussions reporting compatibility issues with specific 2.5G Ethernet adapters.
        (which adapter is this?  running on what platform?  driver firmware?)
        Is there a different Ethernet device that can be connected?

      How do the router and the user device report the Ethernet connection?
      Perhaps the Nighthawk web interface has something similar to the Orbi "Show Statistics" display which indicates the speed that the router has negotiated for each of the Ethernet ports? (WAN & LAN)  Windows computers display similar information about the Ethernet adapter connection.

       

      • flyaway1999's avatar
        flyaway1999
        Tutor

        i actually found the problem it was none of those. i had this stupid software on my computer called realtek dragon that was limiting my ethernet to 10gbps.