Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:26 Post subject: SoftEther support added
Are we adding an additional\alternate VPN client\server? Or replacing the one we have now?
Looks like BS has been busy adding support for SoftEther. Can't wait to try it out.
SoftEther VPN is an optimum alternative to OpenVPN and Microsoft's VPN servers. SoftEther VPN has a clone-function of OpenVPN Server. You can integrate from OpenVPN to SoftEther VPN smoothly.
SoftEther VPN is faster than OpenVPN. SoftEther VPN also supports Microsoft SSTP VPN for Windows Vista / 7 / 8. No more need to pay expensive charges for Windows Server license for Remote-Access VPN function.
https://www.softether.org/ _________________ Location (urban) - 1x Linksys EA8500 (AP wlan0 & wlan1 enabled)
1x Asus 68u (Repeater Bridge w/VAP) - wl0 disabled
1x Asus 87u (Client Bridge) - wl1 disabled
It will be great if you can try it and post a wiki or instructions.
cannot wait to see how it works.
I'm using openvpn today and it is slow. _________________ Netgear R9000 main router
RAX80 as AP
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 16:19 Post subject: SETUP SoftEther: Installed Server and CLient
Currently running SoftEther Server and Client on Windows 10 , seems everything is setup, server is getting recognized by the client on Android phone, I think I am not understanding the login procedure to the VPN using the different protocols, seems SoftEther provide many options for the "Client" user to login. Need to do some research . Will keep posted, please see if we can share ideas and see if this VPN could be incorporated to DD-WRT
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 17:47 Post subject: Re: SETUP SoftEther: Installed Server and CLient
Avichi wrote:
Currently running SoftEther Server and Client on Windows 10 , seems everything is setup, server is getting recognized by the client on Android phone, I think I am not understanding the login procedure to the VPN using the different protocols, seems SoftEther provide many options for the "Client" user to login. Need to do some research . Will keep posted, please see if we can share ideas and see if this VPN could be incorporated to DD-WRT
Im no softether expert, but I do have over 14 years supporting VPN's of all sorts.
If you have any questions let me know. _________________ Location (urban) - 1x Linksys EA8500 (AP wlan0 & wlan1 enabled)
1x Asus 68u (Repeater Bridge w/VAP) - wl0 disabled
1x Asus 87u (Client Bridge) - wl1 disabled
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:25 Post subject: connecting to SoftEther using OpenVpn client
Unfortunately, there is no tutorial on how to do an OpenVPN connection to SoftEther from DD-WRT for novices like myself. I have spent this weekend trying to connect DD-WRT OpenVPN client (installed on Netgear R6300v2) to my SoftEther server. Experimented with lots of settings with some limited success - all I could achieve so far is that I get a successful connection which gets dropped in a second or two triggering a reconnection and so on - never managed to get a stable connection even to open a webpage. If anybody interested - I can post logs here. I have tried two DD-WRT builds with the same results (latest 23 Aug 2016 Kong build and 28600 build 31 Dec 2015).
PS. At the same time my SoftEther server happily accepts stable connections from my iPhone using OpenVPN app for iOS.
I do not see anything added beyond the buttons on the GUI.
Anyone succeeded configuring softether server? _________________ Netgear R9000 main router
RAX80 as AP
I do not see anything added beyond the buttons on the GUI.
Anyone succeeded configuring softether server?
BS might just be in the middle of adding support under the hood for the softether server and client. I'd check the TRAC for related changesets _________________ Location (urban) - 1x Linksys EA8500 (AP wlan0 & wlan1 enabled)
1x Asus 68u (Repeater Bridge w/VAP) - wl0 disabled
1x Asus 87u (Client Bridge) - wl1 disabled
OpenVPN client and server are so gigantic. I'd love to see SoftEther make it into a Std build. _________________ [Broadcom] Asus rt-ac66u r35531 ('66 should only be factory reset through the DD UI)
Fix RT-AC66U "wl1 [2.4 GHz TurboQAM]". DD-WRT failsafe UI @ http|https://169.254.255.1/
Really simple, but it took to me 30-.45 mins to arrive to that point...
Configure your computer as a server, copy the settings into the configuration side of the SoftEther tab.
Now configure a new connection with the router IP and the port that you were configuring for the local access of your computer.
Now you can connect and start to build your configuration from the scratch.
It works and is really cool, but mates BE AWARE THAT IT CONSUMES A LOT OF NVRAM, like 15-20 kbs, so if you are above of 44 be carefull and do a copy of your settings in advance.
I have been configuring this in 2 different models: AC3200 from Asus and the WRT1900ACS from Linksys.
In my case deleted all my static leases, my openvpn settings and my wireless configuration as soon as I clicked save/apply.
great, can you place your configuration here to save us time?
Also if you did all the configuration is it possible to store it on external file on usb? _________________ Netgear R9000 main router
RAX80 as AP
great, can you place your configuration here to save us time?
Also if you did all the configuration is it possible to store it on external file on usb?
I'm away from the computer, but here you have an example that you can download:
The behaviour I saw is that allows you to connect, but first thing it ask is to set a new password.
So try to paste it into the config section and create a new connection pointing to the following ports: 443, 992, 5555 or 8888 that are the standard ones for the SoftEther.
In case doesn't work post in here again and tomorrow while I'm at home I will post here my file for you, but consider I'm based in Barcelona with Central European Time.
Now regarding to save the config in a USB, I hope I'm able to understand the sense of the question, but yes as it is a plain text and the console itself it brings that option.
Remember to open: 1723 (tcp) 500, 1701 and 4500 (udp) becaus is VPN requirement to connect. _________________ 7 x Broadcom BCM5300 chip rev 1 - Asus RT-AC66U ----> v3.0-r31899 giga (04/24/17)
1 x Marvel Armada 385 - LinkSys WRT1900ACS ---------> v3.0-r31899 std (04/24/17)
1 x Marvel Armada 370/XP - LinkSys WRT1900AC -------> v3.0-r31899 std (04/24/17)
1 x QCA IPQ806X - Linksys EA8500 -------------------> v3.0-r31899 std (04/24/17)
1 x Broadcom BCM4709 - Asus RT-AC3200 --------------> v3.0-r30880 std (11/14/16)
1 x ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) - Asus RT-AC68U ----> v3.0-r30880 std (11/14/16)
1 x ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) - Linksys EA6900 ---> v3.0-r30880 std (11/14/16)
1 x ARM Cortex-A9 Processor - Net Gear R7000 -------> v3.0-r30880 std (11/14/16)
5 x Broadcom BCM4716 chip rev 1 - Linksys E4200 ----> v24-sp2 (06/07/14) kingkong
1 x Broadcom BCM5300 chip rev 1 - Asus RT-AC66U ----> v24-sp2 (04/01/13) giga
There is no GUI admin package for linux, only for Windows and Mac (the snappily titled: SoftEther VPN Server Maanger for Windows/Mac). Luckily they both work on a server->client model and the installed client/manager on a Windows or Mac machine/vm/whatever will connect to the router/linux box the server software is installed on. Download it from: http://www.softether-download.com/en.aspx
WARNING: don't activate it on your router! It at lease clears out your static leases and overloads your NVRAM, and probably a lot more (plus it doen;t work yet), install it on a linux server box/vm/docker (I've got it in a docker working fine. In the documentation it mentions a lot about dedicating a Network Card to the VPN, in docker I didn;t have to do this (and probably couldn't) and it still worked...
On a side note, does anyone know any good ways of reducing their NVRAM usage? Mine is 55/64kb and I've told it to use USB for the routing DB (or was it lease DB, some DB anyway....)
This way you can also easily use non-standard ports, whilst keeping the config file quite standard (ie assigning non-standard external ports to the standard internal docker ports such as
ports:
- "12345:5555/tcp"
please note: different from siomiz's original docker, I have mine configured so that the config directory (and basically all of the VPN files too for some reason, but entirely incidently) are stored on an external volume. Just so killing it doesn't wipe out my whole config.
Talking of config, a working config file. Although you are better off letting the docker create a one for you when you type:
Code:
docker-compose up softethervpn
But if you want to check, here is mine, the values in bold will be different for you, and all the traffic values (which I've just left in) other encoded values may need changing also, not sure. Basically run the manager gui after you restarted the VPN serveice to check). Another reason to run the manager gui is an easy way to download the openVPN opvn config files. On an iPhone I was only able to connect with openVPN, and not with the standard VPN software all iPhones come with:
Code:
# Software Configuration File
# ---------------------------
#
# You may edit this file when the VPN Server / Client / Bridge program is not running.
#
# In prior to edit this file manually by your text editor,
# shutdown the VPN Server / Client / Bridge background service.
# Otherwise, all changes will be lost.
#
declare root
{
uint ConfigRevision 36
bool IPsecMessageDisplayed true
string Region [b]<Your country code, eg US GB etc>[/b]
Phew, that was a lot of cutting and pasting. anyway I hope this helps some people out, now I've just got to find out why my Ethernet keeps on disconnecting, agghhh, he he.
[/code] _________________ DD-WRT Routers:
Buffallo D1800H - r30731 (6/10/16)
Netgear WNDR3800 - r30731 (6/10/16)
