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Because of to the simplicity of the OpenVPN configurations, problems establishing a connection are often due to IP or port restrictions on the client and/or server side. ETHERNET/IP TUNNEL: You can choose to build either Ethernet (Bridged) or IP (Routed) VPNs with the help of respectively the TAP or TUN network drivers. How to Fix: OpenVPN SMB Not Working; Can't Resolve Names To get around this problem, you can create two OpenVPN server configuration files - one that uses TUN for your Android phone and the other which uses TAP for your Windows machine(s). This is how I have mine set up and it works when resolving UNC paths on any Windows device connected to the VPN, plus I can still connect to my VPN using my Solved: ORBI OpenVPN not working with Windows 10 client OpenVPN can be operated in TAP and TUN mode. TAP is kind of a bridging, while TUN requires NAT. TAP is not supported on non-routed mobiles (Android, iOS) so TUN must be used. TAP does create a bridge, just like a direct connection, so the router LAN-side DHCP server will assign addresses - this is the "standard" configuration for Windows, MacOS OpenVPN TUN Adapter and Windows 7's Firewall Dec 13, 2012
Wed Sep 6 19:31:03 2017 TUN/TAP device tap0 opened Wed Sep 6 19:31:03 2017 Persist state set to: OFF [email protected]:~ $ brctl show Thanks so much for your helpful tutorial on building an OpenVPN TAP Bridge! I followed it closely and almost have mine up and running, but am encountering one small issue at the finish line.
vpn - Should I use tap or tun for openvpn? - Server Fault I always set up tun. Tap is used by ethernet bridging in OpenVPN and introduces an unprecendented level of complexity that is simply not worth bothering with. Usually when a VPN needs to be installed, its needed now, and complex deployments don't come fast. The OpenVPN FAQ and the Ethernet Bridging HOWTO are excellent resources on this topic.
How to Fix: OpenVPN SMB Not Working; Can't Resolve Names
Dec 13, 2012 OpenVPN problem with 2 servers (1 tun, 1 tap) | Netgate Forum