ASUS Merlin 388.2.2 Authentication Error / Timeout Issue

[Gizmo2035]

Hi there,

I have a reoccurring issue where my Open VPN to US server for my Smart TV using VPN director drops out due to an authentication error. DNS config set to exclusive.

Strangely enough my Open VPN for all other devices to an Australian server doesn't have this issue. DNs config set to strict.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Router: ASUS RT-AX86U
Merlin Firmware versions: 388.2.2

Here us an extract from the sys log where the error occurs
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: Validating certificate extended key usage
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: ++ Certificate has EKU (str) TLS Web Server Authentication, expects TLS Web Server Authentication
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: VERIFY EKU OK
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: VERIFY X509NAME OK: CN=us9684.nordvpn.com
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: VERIFY OK: depth=0, CN=us9684.nordvpn.com
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, peer certificate: 4096 bit RSA, signature: RSA-SHA512
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: [us9684.nordvpn.com] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]185.211.32.207:1194
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: TLS: move_session: dest=TM_ACTIVE src=TM_INITIAL reinit_src=1
May 22 06:53:54 ovpn-client1[28413]: TLS: tls_multi_process: initial untrusted session promoted to trusted
May 22 06:53:55 ovpn-client1[28413]: SENT CONTROL [us9684.nordvpn.com]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
May 22 06:53:56 awsiot[14093]: awsiot init : basic data publish success
May 22 06:54:00 ovpn-client1[28413]: SENT CONTROL [us9684.nordvpn.com]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
May 22 06:54:01 ovpn-client1[28413]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED
May 22 06:54:01 ovpn-client1[28413]: ovpn-route-pre-down tun11 1500 0 10.8.0.6 255.255.255.0 init
May 22 06:54:01 ovpn-client1[28413]: Closing TUN/TAP interface

 

[ColinTaylor]

When you say "drops out" do you mean that it was working and being used and then dropped the connection, or that it doesn't startup at all?

TBH it looks like an issue on the NordVPN side. Try using a different profile from NordVPN.

 

[ColinTaylor]

You appear to be experiencing this problem:

Release - Asuswrt-Merlin 388.2 is now available for select models

Got it, but still only Asus can help...😅 Asus can't help because their firmware doesn't have that page. AFAIK that page was added by RMerlin.

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