OpenVPN PS3 Join Freind in Game Problem

[neilh]

I have setup openvpn on my router using merlin's firmware and I can connect onto the PS3 network and play games but when I try and connect direct with a friend on a game like black ops I can't and he can't connect to me. I don't know what I am doing wrong since I can play public games fine. If anyone has any pointers please let me know.


Thanks
Neil

 

[jobongo]

Are you connecting to a VPN service like HMA or StrongVPN and then trying to connect using the VPN? If so then PSN will block some of those VPN services from signing into their network. I have had that problem with PSN using Hide My butt VPN service. I just found a server that they would allow me to sign in and it worked. Also, if I am wrong someone correct me but, when your friend tries to direct connect he connects with your ISP IP address correct? If this is the case and you have a client VPN setup then the packets won't get routed correctly because when he/she connects to your IP from the ISP it will then be routed out the tunnel interface. A way around this would be to create a rule to make all traffic from your friend be routed over you normal ISP and not the VPN tunnel.

 

[neilh]

I am using private internet access as my VPN. I can connect fine thru this server and use my PS3 and play online it's only a problem when I try and connect direct to a friend or he tries to connect to me. How do I direct traffic thru my normal ISP? I didn't see anything to do this on the openvpn settings.


Neil

 

[jobongo]

Hey sorry it has taken a little while to respond. You can redirect traffic from the PS3 over your normal ISP. Try the following commands:

ip route add default dev [wan inteface. ie. ppp0, eth0] table 10
ip route add [subnet of local lan]

ip rule add from [ip address of PS3] table 10

ip route fluch cache

This should work in routing only the PS3 traffic over the normal ISP. For example with a LAN subnet of 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0, an IP of 192.168.1.100 on the PS3 and the WAN interface is eth0 the commands would look like the following:

ip route add default dev eth0 table 10
ip route add 192.168.1.0/24 table 10
ip rule add from 192.168.1.100 table 10
ip route flush cache

Let me know if this helps. There are other routes that you many want to add but these should work enough to see if this is your problem. May have missed something as I am writing the commands from memory.

 

[lurice0]

I have setup openvpn on my router using merlin's firmware and I cannot get a playable connection onto the PS3 network to play games. I can sign in and all but i have only 1 or 2 bars and It gave me a Moderate NAT Type..
Have you found a solution? I always have 1 or 2 bars with COD Online Multiplayer and a Moderate NAT Type. 'Port Forwarding' all the Ports on my router for that game and PSN according to Portforwarding.com but the ports were not forwarding and i don't know why. (should i turn off UPnP on PS3? Do i also have to turn off UPnP on router?) Also I tried finding my OpenVPN's DNS Server number and entering that ip number into my router under DNS Server1, then also entering that number on the PS3 under network settings. ( in the same place where you set your static ip if you try to do portforwarding.) that didnt work and neither did using DMZ instead of Port Forwarding...
I think it really is all about Ping and you just gotta get lucky - or get some homies who will let you Host all the time?

Update: No. - forget about port forwarding, dmz and upnp. I used www.iplocation.net after i rebooted my router and kept rebooting my router until iplocation.net said it was nearest me... so i turned off port forwarding. turned on upnp on everthing. I kept my static ip for my ps3 and my dns numbers and i had my best upload download speeds. still have moderate nat type though. and i still wonder why i couldnt get those ports open... hopefully i never have to

 

[RMerlin]

Port forwarding is never guaranteed to work with an OpenVPN tunnel, as it depends on how the provider implements it.