I bought Asus RT-AC86U for VPN. But when i setup OpenVPN VPN Client, it didn't connect to VPN and indicator shows only loading.
I tried NordVPN and ExpressVPN, also i tried setup NordVPN on diffirent firmare (3.0.0.4.384.20648, 3.0.0.4.384.20467 and 3.0.0.4.382.18848, with reset to factory default each time), but always get same result - VPN connection didn't establish.
I created L2TP vpn client with NordVPN and ExpressVPN and they worked.
Also after reboot (with ON/OFF button or Reboot button in web interface) all vpn profiles are missing.
My network setup:
Two routers, where primary router (asus rt-n66u) is a router for internet without vpn, and secondary router (ac86u) will be a router with VPN. AC86U is connected by WAN port to N66U LAN port. AC86U subnet is changed.
Without vpn both routers are working and i can connect to internet.
Main router use l2tp connection to internet from provider (unfortunately provider didn't have other types on connection at this moment).
I know about Merlin firmare, DD-WRT and Tomato, but i don't want to install custom firmware, because i don't want to risk losing guarantee.
Router logs:
Apr 30 23:41:00 rc_service: service 2170:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:42:00 rc_service: service 2215:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:43:00 rc_service: service 2257:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:44:00 rc_service: service 2296:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:45:00 rc_service: service 2335:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:46:00 rc_service: service 2374:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:47:00 rc_service: service 2414:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:48:00 rc_service: service 2453:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:49:00 rc_service: service 2493:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:50:00 rc_service: service 2532:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:51:00 rc_service: service 2571:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:52:00 rc_service: service 2623:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:53:00 rc_service: service 2677:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:54:00 rc_service: service 2727:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:55:00 rc_service: service 2779:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:56:00 rc_service: service 2860:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 02:56:47 rc_service: httpd 1671:notify_rc restart_vpncall
Apr 30 23:57:00 rc_service: service 2955:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:58:00 rc_service: service 2994:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
Apr 30 23:59:00 rc_service: service 3033:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:00:00 rc_service: service 3072:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 03:00:16 disk_monitor: Got SIGALRM...
May 1 03:00:41 rc_service: httpd 1671:notify_rc restart_vpncall
May 1 00:01:00 rc_service: service 3135:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:02:00 rc_service: service 3186:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 03:02:15 rc_service: httpd 1671:notify_rc restart_vpncall
May 1 00:03:00 rc_service: service 3261:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:04:00 rc_service: service 3327:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:05:00 rc_service: service 3377:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:06:00 rc_service: service 3426:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:07:00 rc_service: service 3476:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 00:08:00 rc_service: service 3526:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
UPD: i gave router 15 minutes on connection (ExpressVPN OpenVPN Finland server), but it didn't work. Log entites:
May 1 17:52:18 rc_service: httpd 793:notify_rc restart_vpncall
May 1 17:53:00 rc_service: service 2472:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 17:53:00 rc_service: service 2473:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:54:00 rc_service: service 2518:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:54:00 rc_service: service 2517:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 17:55:00 rc_service: service 2560:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:55:00 rc_service: service 2559:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 17:56:00 rc_service: service 2602:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:56:00 rc_service: service 2601:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 17:57:00 rc_service: service 2643:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 17:57:00 rc_service: service 2644:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:58:01 rc_service: service 2699:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 17:58:01 rc_service: service 2698:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:59:00 rc_service: service 2753:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 17:59:00 rc_service: service 2754:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:00:00 rc_service: service 2808:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:00:00 rc_service: service 2807:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:00:54 disk_monitor: Got SIGALRM...
May 1 18:01:00 rc_service: service 2849:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:01:00 rc_service: service 2850:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:02:00 rc_service: service 2891:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:02:00 rc_service: service 2892:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:03:00 rc_service: service 2949:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:03:00 rc_service: service 2948:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:04:00 rc_service: service 2993:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:04:00 rc_service: service 2994:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:05:00 rc_service: service 3049:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:05:00 rc_service: service 3048:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:06:00 rc_service: service 3104:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:06:00 rc_service: service 3103:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:07:00 rc_service: service 3158:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:07:00 rc_service: service 3159:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:08:00 rc_service: service 3200:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:08:00 rc_service: service 3201:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:08:00 rc_service: waitting "start_vpnclient1" via ...
May 1 18:09:00 rc_service: service 3278:notify_rc start_vpnclient5
May 1 18:09:00 rc_service: service 3277:notify_rc start_vpnclient1
May 1 18:09:13 rc_service: httpd 793:notify_rc restart_vpncall
UPD 2: I reconfigurate network and made ac86u main router and n66u secondary router with vpn. Such setup is working, so problem with ac86u firmare or hardware. Of couse i don't want to use such setup, because n66u has a CPU bottleneck for OpenVPN.
