OpenVPN TLS TCP/UDP errors with Netgear AX4200 Router
As far as I know, we correctly followed all the Netgear steps for installing/activating OpenVPN on our Windows 11 laptop and Netgear AX4200 router (firmware V1.1.4.28_2.1.26). Turned on DDNS in the router and entered the appropriate user/password info from noip.com (successfully communicated with noip.com using the Netgear router "Show Status" function). Enabled VPN Service inside the router. Installed OpenVPN v2.6.12 on our laptop and copied the config files into the OpenVPN config directory. Renamed the OpenVPN Windows Network to "NETGEAR-VPN".
Everything appeared to go well during the installation process. Did have to add "remote-cert-tls server" to the client1.ovpn OpenVPN config file to correct the following error: "WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled". Unfortunately, still receiving the following errors (in bold) in the OpenVPN Connection GUI in Windows 11:
Firewall on:
2024-09-21 11:26:45 us=187000 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1726936005,WAIT,,,,,, WR2024-09-21 11:26:45 us=187000 TCP/UDP: Incoming packet rejected from [AF_INET]xxx.xxx.x.x:12974[2], expected peer address: (repeats approx. 10 times in 60 sec).
2024-09-21 11:27:45 us=93000 TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity) 2024-09-21 11:27:45 us=93000 TLS Error: TLS handshake failed
Firewall off:
2024-09-21 11:34:39 us=515000 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1726936479,WAIT,,,,,, WWWWW2024-09-21 11:35:39 us=390000 TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity)
I uninstalled OpenVPN, rebooted, and reinstalled OpenVPN v2.6.12. Also tried v2.6.8. Same errors. Unfortunately, I'm a newb at networking. I'm at a loss what to try next. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx!
