Hello everyone!
I recently purchased a Netgear Nighthawk modem router (AC1900 VDSL/ADSL, Model D7000) hoping to replace my CenturyLink Actiontec C1900A DSL modem router, and gain features such as ReadyShare, a built-in VPN server, etc. Unfortunately my DSL is ADSL2+Bonded, which happens to be the asterisk exception to the "Works with CenturyLink" written on the box. No matter, I'm lazy and would still like the features, so I disabled the WiFi radio on my CenturyLink modem router and connected the Nighthawk via the C1900A's ethernet 1 port to the Nighthawk's Internet port, hoping to at least use it like a basic router.
WiFi works just fine this way, I have access to the Nighthawk's GUI via routerlogin.net, and I followed the instructions found here for setting up the VPN with OpenVPN so I can access my network devices remotely. I double-checked everything, as far as setting up the dynamic DNS, renaming the adapter to NETGEAR-VPN, putting the files in the right directory, etc, but when I try to login with the OpenVPN GUI it hangs on the screen shown here and times out, never making a connection.
My question is whether there are any additional considerations I need to make, especially given that I am trying to use an ISP's modem (possible firewall, port forwarding, insert other issue I don't fully grasp), or if anyone has experience setting up Nighthawk/OpenVPN and can think of somewhere I've gone wrong.
Thank You!
I recently purchased a Netgear Nighthawk modem router (AC1900 VDSL/ADSL, Model D7000) hoping to replace my CenturyLink Actiontec C1900A DSL modem router, and gain features such as ReadyShare, a built-in VPN server, etc. Unfortunately my DSL is ADSL2+Bonded, which happens to be the asterisk exception to the "Works with CenturyLink" written on the box. No matter, I'm lazy and would still like the features, so I disabled the WiFi radio on my CenturyLink modem router and connected the Nighthawk via the C1900A's ethernet 1 port to the Nighthawk's Internet port, hoping to at least use it like a basic router.
WiFi works just fine this way, I have access to the Nighthawk's GUI via routerlogin.net, and I followed the instructions found here for setting up the VPN with OpenVPN so I can access my network devices remotely. I double-checked everything, as far as setting up the dynamic DNS, renaming the adapter to NETGEAR-VPN, putting the files in the right directory, etc, but when I try to login with the OpenVPN GUI it hangs on the screen shown here and times out, never making a connection.
My question is whether there are any additional considerations I need to make, especially given that I am trying to use an ISP's modem (possible firewall, port forwarding, insert other issue I don't fully grasp), or if anyone has experience setting up Nighthawk/OpenVPN and can think of somewhere I've gone wrong.
Thank You!
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