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vblack's avatar
vblack
Star
Oct 06, 2022
Status:
New Idea

Add ability to change the VPN Client Device Local IP Address

Currently on RBR850 and RBRE960 routers there is no way to change VPN address, when VPN feature enabled. The router always has VPN subnet 192.168.254.0 and IP VPN IP 192.168.254.2 The problem is that when we have more than on ORBI system - we could not connect at the same time to both due to IP conflict. Previously on Orbi PRO - we had an option to somehow control VPN IP subnet - it is follow LAN subnet +1, So if we have two ORBI with different LAN addresses - they also will have different VPN addresses. It should be not a big problem to add such behavior instead of hardcoded 192.168.254.0

Thank you.

openvpn
Orbi WiFi System

3 Comments

  • purush's avatar
    purush
    Onlooker
    Dec 03, 2022

    I am having the exact same issue - the hard-coded VPN subnet clashes with another subnet in my network that I am unable to change, making the VPN feature unusable.

  • jpd99's avatar
    jpd99
    Guide
    Jan 22, 2023

    I have a Nighthawk and have the same issue since I changed my IP subnet to 10.0.99.0.  Need to have my VPN on that same subnet.  Have been struggling with that for the past year.  Hope there is a fix in the near future.