HI i tried to activate VPN, bunt it wont connect via my android phone. I activated the DDNS on my orbi router RBR50. i activated VPN using default settings (UDP) standard ports and downloaded the ovpn to my phone. installed openvpn and used the file....btried to connect over 5g but with no luck. found a puplic ovpn which worked, so i guess it must be something with my settings, any ideas?

Does this help any? https://kb.netgear.com/31489/How-do-I-use-VPN-on-my-Orbi-system-with-my-iOS-device What Firmware version is currently loaded?What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?

mmgala wrote: installed openvpn and used the file....tried to connect over 5g but with no luck. found a puplic ovpn which worked, so i guess it must be something with my settings, any ideas? Can you please expand on "tried to connect over 5g"? i.e. was the phone connected to the Orbi 5G WiFi system when you tried to use OpenVPN or does 5g refer to Cell Phone network (the "new 5G network" that every company is boasting about)? OpenVPN is included in residential routers, such as the Orbi, to allow the owner to access devices on the local LAN when away (not physically connected to the LAN). It is a VPN 'host'. The way to test it is to disconnect from the Orbi WiFi by disabling WiFi on the phone and then activating OpenVPN Connect. If you are away from home (at Starbucks, airport, office, etc.) and connected to WiFi, then OpenVPN Connect will create a tunnel through the internet to the Orbi and allow access to devices on the Orbi LAN. (media servers, computers, printers, the Orbi itself). It appears that what you want is a VPN 'client' to encrypt your internet activity when connected to the Orbi WiFi. That is not what the Orbi OpenVPN is intended for. There are brands of routers which offer a VPN client mode, but Netgear is not one of them.

Thanks for the answer. I´m looking to create a tunnel to my local network, when away from home as I tried to point out, but maby not specific enough, and i therefore disabled my wifi only using 5g (mobilenetwork) to test this out. I used openvpn on my phone with the downloaded ovpn settings from the ORBI router, which also have DDNS activated, BUT it did not connect. My phone could connect to at japanese vpn with no problem.....just to test the app out, and it worked.

Hi Thanks for the answer. This was exactly what i did (link), but i wont connect through/to my router. i´m currently on V2.7.3.22 which i guess should be the latest. The fiber box is a:Alcatel-Lucent G-241W-P

mmgala wrote: I´m looking to create a tunnel to my local network, when away from home as I tried to point out, but maby not specific enough, and i therefore disabled my wifi only using 5g (mobilenetwork) to test this out. I used openvpn on my phone with the downloaded ovpn settings from the ORBI router, which also have DDNS activated, BUT it did not connect. The OpenVPN Connect app on my Android phone (version 3.2.6) produces a log file of the connection process (in the upper right corner of the screen on my phone). Mine looks like this: 10:53:37.912 -- ----- OpenVPN Start ----- 10:53:37.912 -- EVENT: CORE_THREAD_ACTIVE 10:53:37.913 -- OpenVPN core 3.git::d3f8b18b:Release android arm64 64-bit PT_PROXY 10:53:37.915 -- Frame=512/2048/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250 10:53:37.921 -- UNUSED OPTIONS 4 [resolv-retry] [infinite] 5 [nobind] 6 [persist-key] 7 [persist-tun] 13 [verb] [5] 10:53:37.922 -- EVENT: RESOLVE 10:53:37.998 -- Contacting ###.249.112.236:12973 via UDP 10:53:37.998 -- EVENT: WAIT 10:53:38.000 -- Connecting to [######.mynetgear.com]:12973 (###.249.112.236) via UDPv4 10:53:38.048 -- EVENT: CONNECTING 10:53:38.050 -- Tunnel Options:V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1558,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,cipher AES-128-CBC,auth SHA1,keysize 128,key-method 2,tls-client 10:53:38.050 -- Creds: UsernameEmpty/PasswordEmpty 10:53:38.050 -- Peer Info: IV_VER=3.git::d3f8b18b:Release IV_PLAT=android IV_NCP=2 IV_TCPNL=1 IV_PROTO=30 IV_CIPHERS=AES-256-GCM:AES-128-GCM:CHACHA20-POLY1305:AES-128-CBC IV_LZO_STUB=1 IV_COMP_STUB=1 IV_COMP_STUBv2=1 IV_AUTO_SESS=1 IV_GUI_VER=net.openvpn.connect.android_3.2.6-7729 IV_SSO=webauth,openurl 10:53:38.143 -- VERIFY OK: depth=1, /C=TW/ST=TW/L=Taipei/O=netgear/OU=netgear/CN=netgear CA/name=EasyRSA/emailAddress=mail@netgear, signature: RSA-SHA256 10:53:38.144 -- VERIFY OK: depth=0, /C=TW/ST=TW/L=Taipei/O=netgear/OU=netgear/CN=server/name=EasyRSA/emailAddress=mail@netgear, signature: RSA-SHA256 10:53:38.290 -- SSL Handshake: peer certificate: CN=server, 1024 bit RSA, cipher: ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=ECDH Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD 10:53:38.291 -- Session is ACTIVE 10:53:38.291 -- EVENT: GET_CONFIG 10:53:38.295 -- Sending PUSH_REQUEST to server... 10:53:38.383 -- OPTIONS: 0 [dhcp-option] [DNS] [192.168.1.1] 1 [route-gateway] [192.168.2.1] 2 [topology] [subnet] 3 [ping] [10] 4 [ping-restart] [120] 5 [redirect-gateway] [def1] 6 [ifconfig] [192.168.2.2] [255.255.255.0] 7 [peer-id] [0] 8 [cipher] [AES-256-GCM] 10:53:38.384 -- PROTOCOL OPTIONS: cipher: AES-256-GCM digest: NONE key-derivation: OpenVPN PRF compress: LZO_STUB peer ID: 0 10:53:38.385 -- EVENT: ASSIGN_IP 10:53:38.411 -- Connected via tun 10:53:38.411 -- LZO-ASYM init swap=0 asym=1 10:53:38.411 -- Comp-stub init swap=0 10:53:38.412 -- EVENT: CONNECTED info='#####.mynetgear.com:12973 (###.249.112.236) via /UDPv4 on tun/192.168.2.2/ gw=[192.168.2.1/]' Does your log file show any error messages?

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 07, 2022
Does this help any?

https://kb.netgear.com/31489/How-do-I-use-VPN-on-my-Orbi-system-with-my-iOS-device

What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
- mmgala
  Aspirant
  Feb 07, 2022
  Hi
  
  Thanks for the answer.
  
  This was exactly what i did (link), but i wont connect through/to my router.
  
  i´m currently on V2.7.3.22 which i guess should be the latest.
  
  The fiber box is a:
  Alcatel-Lucent G-241W-P
CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 07, 2022
mmgala wrote:

installed openvpn and used the file....tried to connect over 5g but with no luck.

found a puplic ovpn which worked, so i guess it must be something with my settings, any ideas?

Can you please expand on "tried to connect over 5g"? i.e. was the phone connected to the Orbi 5G WiFi system when you tried to use OpenVPN or does 5g refer to Cell Phone network (the "new 5G network" that every company is boasting about)?

OpenVPN is included in residential routers, such as the Orbi, to allow the owner to access devices on the local LAN when away (not physically connected to the LAN). It is a VPN 'host'. The way to test it is to disconnect from the Orbi WiFi by disabling WiFi on the phone and then activating OpenVPN Connect. If you are away from home (at Starbucks, airport, office, etc.) and connected to WiFi, then OpenVPN Connect will create a tunnel through the internet to the Orbi and allow access to devices on the Orbi LAN. (media servers, computers, printers, the Orbi itself).

It appears that what you want is a VPN 'client' to encrypt your internet activity when connected to the Orbi WiFi. That is not what the Orbi OpenVPN is intended for. There are brands of routers which offer a VPN client mode, but Netgear is not one of them.
- mmgala
  Aspirant
  Feb 07, 2022
  Thanks for the answer.
  
  I´m looking to create a tunnel to my local network, when away from home as I tried to point out, but maby not specific enough, and i therefore disabled my wifi only using 5g (mobilenetwork) to test this out.
  
  I used openvpn on my phone with the downloaded ovpn settings from the ORBI router, which also have DDNS activated, BUT it did not connect.
  
  My phone could connect to at japanese vpn with no problem.....just to test the app out, and it worked.
  - CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 07, 2022
    mmgala wrote:
    
    I´m looking to create a tunnel to my local network, when away from home as I tried to point out, but maby not specific enough, and i therefore disabled my wifi only using 5g (mobilenetwork) to test this out.
    
    I used openvpn on my phone with the downloaded ovpn settings from the ORBI router, which also have DDNS activated, BUT it did not connect.
    
    The OpenVPN Connect app on my Android phone (version 3.2.6) produces a log file of the connection process (in the upper right corner of the screen on my phone). Mine looks like this:
    
    10:53:37.912 -- ----- OpenVPN Start ----- 10:53:37.912 -- EVENT: CORE_THREAD_ACTIVE 10:53:37.913 -- OpenVPN core 3.git::d3f8b18b:Release android arm64 64-bit PT_PROXY 10:53:37.915 -- Frame=512/2048/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250 10:53:37.921 -- UNUSED OPTIONS 4 [resolv-retry] [infinite] 5 [nobind] 6 [persist-key] 7 [persist-tun] 13 [verb] [5] 10:53:37.922 -- EVENT: RESOLVE 10:53:37.998 -- Contacting ###.249.112.236:12973 via UDP 10:53:37.998 -- EVENT: WAIT 10:53:38.000 -- Connecting to [######.mynetgear.com]:12973 (###.249.112.236) via UDPv4 10:53:38.048 -- EVENT: CONNECTING 10:53:38.050 -- Tunnel Options:V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1558,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,cipher AES-128-CBC,auth SHA1,keysize 128,key-method 2,tls-client 10:53:38.050 -- Creds: UsernameEmpty/PasswordEmpty 10:53:38.050 -- Peer Info: IV_VER=3.git::d3f8b18b:Release IV_PLAT=android IV_NCP=2 IV_TCPNL=1 IV_PROTO=30 IV_CIPHERS=AES-256-GCM:AES-128-GCM:CHACHA20-POLY1305:AES-128-CBC IV_LZO_STUB=1 IV_COMP_STUB=1 IV_COMP_STUBv2=1 IV_AUTO_SESS=1 IV_GUI_VER=net.openvpn.connect.android_3.2.6-7729 IV_SSO=webauth,openurl 10:53:38.143 -- VERIFY OK: depth=1, /C=TW/ST=TW/L=Taipei/O=netgear/OU=netgear/CN=netgear CA/name=EasyRSA/emailAddress=mail@netgear, signature: RSA-SHA256 10:53:38.144 -- VERIFY OK: depth=0, /C=TW/ST=TW/L=Taipei/O=netgear/OU=netgear/CN=server/name=EasyRSA/emailAddress=mail@netgear, signature: RSA-SHA256 10:53:38.290 -- SSL Handshake: peer certificate: CN=server, 1024 bit RSA, cipher: ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=ECDH Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD 10:53:38.291 -- Session is ACTIVE 10:53:38.291 -- EVENT: GET_CONFIG 10:53:38.295 -- Sending PUSH_REQUEST to server... 10:53:38.383 -- OPTIONS: 0 [dhcp-option] [DNS] [192.168.1.1] 1 [route-gateway] [192.168.2.1] 2 [topology] [subnet] 3 [ping] [10] 4 [ping-restart] [120] 5 [redirect-gateway] [def1] 6 [ifconfig] [192.168.2.2] [255.255.255.0] 7 [peer-id] [0] 8 [cipher] [AES-256-GCM] 10:53:38.384 -- PROTOCOL OPTIONS: cipher: AES-256-GCM digest: NONE key-derivation: OpenVPN PRF compress: LZO_STUB peer ID: 0 10:53:38.385 -- EVENT: ASSIGN_IP 10:53:38.411 -- Connected via tun 10:53:38.411 -- LZO-ASYM init swap=0 asym=1 10:53:38.411 -- Comp-stub init swap=0 10:53:38.412 -- EVENT: CONNECTED info='#####.mynetgear.com:12973 (###.249.112.236) via /UDPv4 on tun/192.168.2.2/ gw=[192.168.2.1/]'
    
    Does your log file show any error messages?
mmgala
Aspirant
Dec 09, 2023
HI

I kind of put the project to the grave, but have now finally contacted my internet provider.....the alcatel is in bridge mode and there should be no restrictions in the firmware towards my router.

so now i'm stuck again with the problem properly being somewhere in the ORBI setup...........im also playing with WOL form outside (5G) and this is not working either......really considering throwing the orbi in the bin

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