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amof's avatar
amof
Initiate
Dec 17, 2015

Hello,

 

I managed to access the VPN outside my network.

 

In my case, my router hasn't an OpenVPN server. So, I set up the VPN on the NAS.

 

You have to distinguish two cases (because the configuration is different):

1. You want to access your NETWORK

2. You want to access your NAS

 

You have to create two virtuals hubs (one for each case).

1. The configuration for the first one is normal. You have to do a local bridge between your ethernet port and the virtual hub to access the network.

2. For the second one, you have to go to Manage Virtual Hub then Virtual NAT and Virtual DHCP Server (Secure NAT).

You HAVE to enable the SecureNAT.

 

You can connect to the two virtual hub when you want to connect you to the VPN and your network !

 

And of course, you have to redirect at least one port of your router to your NAS.

You can verify here :http://canyouseeme.org/

 

Hope that it helps you !

 

Dotchin's avatar
Dotchin
Aspirant
Dec 24, 2015

Thanks for the suggestion, as always they are welcome, and I always try.

 

I created the two virtual hubs as you suggested and set one up with secure nat and the other as a local bridge, I did not have much luck with this as the computer was clearly only joining one of the hubs at a time depending on which one I specified.

 

The odd thing is, the entire VPN is hosted by the very NAS i want to connect to, so I can clearly connect to it, but not connect to the mountable drives.  When I connect to the VPN, I am able to connect to both routers and their homepages, and any computers on the network, just not the NAS.  It's wierd.

  • amof's avatar
    amof
    Initiate
    Dec 25, 2015

    Hello Dotchin,

     

    Sorry I give you only one part of the solution. :(

    Don't remember that you have to something more !

     

    So here is the additional step you need to do :

     

    For the virtual hub only for the NAS :

    Go into Virtual Hub properties then Virtual Hub Extended Option List.

    You need to put '1' at the parameter DisableKernelModeSecureNAT.

     

    And now, you must be OK (it worked for me).

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