Express VPN installed with Kong Mod

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thefrog
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Express VPN installed with Kong Mod

So I flashed my R8500 with the new Kong Mod, works great, blazing fast. Today installed Express Vpn on the router. Took my a little while to get it runnig right.

But I'm getting 45Mbs download speed with the VPN running on the router. It's fast.

mrmidnight
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What is your subscribed speed

What is your subscribed speed with your ISP?  I'm looking into setting up a VPN for my newtork as well.

thefrog
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60 Mbs, my download speed

60 Mbs, my download speed varies with the VPN installed, today it is down to 24Mps. With the VPN running on my compueter I usually get 65Mps download speed. So running it out the router defintely has slowed it down. 

thefrog
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So this is my log, looks like its connecting and disconnecting, can anyone help me read this????

 

20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:02 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:02 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:02 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:02 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:02 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160212 11:31:02 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:18 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:18 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:18 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:18 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:18 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160212 11:31:18 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:54 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:54 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:54 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:54 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:31:54 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160212 11:31:54 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:33:07 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:33:07 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:33:07 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:33:07 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:33:07 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:33:07 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:33:07 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:33:07 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160212 11:33:07 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:33:08 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:33:08 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160212 11:33:08 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160212 11:33:08 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160212 11:33:08 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500'

mrmidnight
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Do you have a line in your

Do you have a line in your log that looks like this

 

20140410 22:50:43 W WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled. See http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info.

 

If so you may not have the server certificate properly copy/pasted.

Arin
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[b]Quick question about VPN

[b]Quick question about VPN disconnections:[/b]

The ExpressVPN Windows app has a "network kill switch" to prevent activity should the VPN disconnect. 

Is there a way to configure the same behavior at the router level?

Essentially I want all or nothing. Either 100% of everything is through the VPN, and should it go down, nothing gets out at all. 

 

 

 

Arin
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@TheFrog, I have the same

@TheFrog, I have the same behavior. I don't noticed any issues browsing though.
 

Clientlog: 
20160312 11:56:13 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:13 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:13 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:13 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160312 11:56:13 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:25 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:25 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:25 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:25 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:25 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160312 11:56:25 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:26 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:26 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:26 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:26 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:26 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160312 11:56:26 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160312 11:56:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:28 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:28 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:28 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:28 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:56:28 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160312 11:56:28 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:58:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:58:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:58:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:58:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 11:58:27 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
20160312 11:58:27 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 12:00:00 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 12:00:00 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 12:00:00 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state' 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 12:00:00 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2' 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected 
20160312 12:00:00 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:16 
20160312 12:00:00 D MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log 500' 
19691231 18:00:00 

ca /tmp/openvpncl/ca.crt cert /tmp/openvpncl/client.crt key /tmp/openvpncl/client.key management 127.0.0.1 16 management-log-cache 100 verb 3 mute 3 syslog writepid /var/run/openvpncl.pid client resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun script-security 2 dev tun1 proto udp cipher aes-256-cbc auth sha512 remote [[[XXX---removed-server-address-XXX]]]] 1195 comp-lzo yes tun-mtu 1500 fragment 1450 mssfix ns-cert-type server fast-io tun-ipv6 tls-auth /tmp/openvpncl/ta.key 1

 
raysgsr
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How did you get your

How did you get your ExpressVPN connection working on your router??  I also just recently bought the R8500 and flashed it to the latest Kong DD-WRT build and followed the OpenVPN guide on ExpressVPNs website - triple checking everything.  The OpenVPN Status doesn't show connection success.  I've been trying for like 4 days now lol.  Can you please help?