Hello there,
My router is (D-Link DSL-2900AL) and it has an option to host a VPN server in itself. I successuly did one (it sets one up via L2TP) and I placed username password & PSK successfully. Then I launched the server and used my Android Phone to connect to the VPN, it successfully connects. I use DDNS to connect by the way.
I can also access the internet successfully and now my IP is also the same as my home network (even through my 4G, as I expected). My router is on 192.168.1.1, I also have a NAS (via HTTPS) at 192.168.1.18, another 2nd router, very old and does not use HTTPS, only uses HTTP at 192.168.1.1 and a HTTP device (NVR) at 192.168.1.50. I have port forwarding for ports 5001,5000,5005,5006 for my NAS as advised by Synology.
So on the VPN via my phone, when I enter 192.168.1.1, I successfully can open my main router page, but when I type 192.168.1.18 or 192.168.1.2, it does not open/respond. However weirdly, 192.168.1.50 (which is my NVR), that opens. So it's 50 50, half open half does not.
What's wrong? Do I need to do any port forwarding once I've established a VPN? I don't think so. To be honest, all I want to achieve here is that when I am overseas from my home, I can VPN into it, and act like I am sitting right at home in my Wi-Fi network. Is this the right way to do this?
Thanks.
My router is (D-Link DSL-2900AL) and it has an option to host a VPN server in itself. I successuly did one (it sets one up via L2TP) and I placed username password & PSK successfully. Then I launched the server and used my Android Phone to connect to the VPN, it successfully connects. I use DDNS to connect by the way.
I can also access the internet successfully and now my IP is also the same as my home network (even through my 4G, as I expected). My router is on 192.168.1.1, I also have a NAS (via HTTPS) at 192.168.1.18, another 2nd router, very old and does not use HTTPS, only uses HTTP at 192.168.1.1 and a HTTP device (NVR) at 192.168.1.50. I have port forwarding for ports 5001,5000,5005,5006 for my NAS as advised by Synology.
So on the VPN via my phone, when I enter 192.168.1.1, I successfully can open my main router page, but when I type 192.168.1.18 or 192.168.1.2, it does not open/respond. However weirdly, 192.168.1.50 (which is my NVR), that opens. So it's 50 50, half open half does not.
What's wrong? Do I need to do any port forwarding once I've established a VPN? I don't think so. To be honest, all I want to achieve here is that when I am overseas from my home, I can VPN into it, and act like I am sitting right at home in my Wi-Fi network. Is this the right way to do this?
Thanks.
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