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reply to FTBoomer

Re: [Internet] Best Routers for Bridged Networks

How to use VPN server in Padavan firmware.

I am noobe with VPN configuration. So starting with a simple question: Can I turn on the VPN server in Padavan and then login and access the internet from a remote computer through my VPN without setting up OpenVPN on a PC?

Does anyone have experience doing this? How well does it work?

reply to BHNtechXpert
This may be a dumb question..

But if I'm on stock ASUS firmware, and I save my configuration settings, can I load that into Padavan's firmware?

reply to FTBoomer
One thing I suggest you do with this firmware is IF you use custom DNS servers be sure to populate all three server spaces....use two opendns and he google for example....not doing this seems to cause random page errors. I had this problem which vanished when I added the third server....odd and definitely not something that should be happening.....

What is the difference when setting the DNS servers on the WAN tab as opposed to or including setting the three on the DHCP server tab?

As I understand it if you leave the ones on the DHCP tab blank the RT-N56U serves up the DNS from the ones on the WAN tab.

Is there any advantage to using both? Any harm if all 5 boxes are populated?

reply to FTBoomer
I populate all five because I still havent figured out the difference myself.

On the Padavan site there are 'two types' of .018 firmware... one has a '1' and the other a '3' (3.0.2.6-018 and 1.1.2.6-018). Difference appears be the kernel version and if IPV6 is needed or not?

With the 1.1.2.6-018 version I was having 100% CPU utilization, solid, even if nothing was happening? Also my transfer rate (as indicated by Windows 7 x64) was about 25Mbps, where as with the .015 drop I was around 100Mbps. On the 3.0.2.6-018 I am seeing the 100Mbps transfer rate. Even thought the CPU Load goes to 100% when this was happening. Transfer done, back to 0%.
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Irv Spalten

reply to BHNtechXpert
I only had the WAN field DNS populated and did not have any issues. I populated the other 3 after reading your post and see no difference.

BTW any help with VPN? Can I login to the router and out to the net using the router's server?

reply to FTBoomer
Sorry... The VPN is used to essentially extend the reach of your network to authenticated devices that connect to your router via the VPN. In essence the entire network including network enabled devices would be accessible to any authenticated VPN client who connects.

Right, I get the basic concept. The question is how do I reach it from outside? I need an external IP address. So do I need to use some service that does DDNS?

Sorry, my knowledge is limited on this kind of connectivity.

reply to FTBoomer
That's up to you how you set that up. You know what your external IP is already. You can reserve a domain name and point to it or you can use something like NO-IP or other Dyn DNS service....these aren't really needed as IP addresses rarely change with us.

reply to FTBoomer
I'm on version .010. Any need to upgrade to the latest release?

reply to FTBoomer
Yup...goto the Padavans page and you will see the latest...

^Which one is the correct one. I see 2 "full" version. One has IPV4 and the other has IPV4+IPV6?

reply to FTBoomer
Goto the main page....there is only one link on the right....this includes full ipv4 and 6 this is the one you want. Don't go to the downloads page as it will make you crazy trying to figure out which one. If you still have problems let me know and I will post the most current here.

reply to FTBoomer
Got it thanks for the clarification.

reply to FTBoomer
Looks like ASUS posted a new Official Firmware for the RT-N56U, »support.asus.com/Download.aspx?S···p=11&s=2, version 8n.
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Irv Spalten

reply to FTBoomer
Strike that....this release was for the RTN65U...different unit.