Asuswrt - Merlin: Push hostnames to openvpn clients

[Blazemonkey]

I've got the OpenVPN server up and running on my AC-RT56U, it works great, but I cannot access any of the machines behind the router via their hostnames. To make things easy, I created a host table in the "/jffs/configs/hosts.add" file, and that works when I'm behind the router at home, but not when I'm away and connected via openvpn.

What do I need to do to access the hosts via the hostnames I've assigned when I'm connected through openvpn?

Thanks

 

[sinshiva]

respond to dns enabled ?

 

[Blazemonkey]

I finally solved it. Turns out I had to add use the "dhcp-option DOMAIN" option to specify my search domain. I should've updated this thread but I've been on the road quite a bit lately.

 

[Fandroid]

Can you further explain how and where shall I add that option?

 

[Blazemonkey]

Can you further explain how and where shall I add that option?

You can add the line in the custom configuration field under the VPN Details tab.

Here's what I got for my custom config:

push "dhcp-option DOMAIN blazenet"
push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.42.1"

 

[Fandroid]

I'm going to try it. Thanks.

 

[Fandroid]

Tried with those options without success. I only have access with ip address. Any suggestions?

 

[sinshiva]

enabling the wins server/master browser under usb app > server center > smb will probably do the trick

also you should be sure to add the lan ip of the router for WINS in the lan>dhcp area

 

[Fandroid]

It works! Thanks.

 

[iMacMart]

Hi Guys

I've setup my OpenVPN on my RT-N66U it connects fine but I then can't RDP to my main office pc, RDP is enabled and allowed and I have followed the instructions here

Anything I might have missed?

Many thanks

Mart

 

[iMacMart]

No one able to shed any light guys?

I am unable to ping the machine I want to RDP to, however I ca ping and map share to the NAS unit on the network


Thanks

 

[Fandroid]

Any firewall on office pc?

 

[5mall5nail5]

Similar issue I have a AC66U as the OpenVPN server and an AC68U as the client both on Merlin. Client can ping through to the server network, but not vice versa. What do I do?