I setup openVPN on Ubuntu, Windows, Lede, openWRT, DD-WRT, MerlinWRT I can assure you if you use the same openVPN version, i.e. 2.3.6 on all then also on all the setup is identical as far as I can see.
Only difference is the syntax. And in Windows you use the GUI to bridge on Linux-distro you manually do that using telnet or ssh. Whatever you like more.
Luci also allows GUI bridging just as in Windows.
At least the logic and what has to be done is 100% identical.. just syntax and "where" you do your settings is different. If you understand what you're doign and what it all means, you just need to search the right locations on each distribution.
Or is there a way to reset ssh password? I had to go month before continuing the setup and now I'm completely lost and forgot passwords. Can I just do a fresh LEDE install and start over?
Guess no one is willing to help. I have tried flashing OEM software but it's not a bin file so it doesn't work. I've tried flashing DD-WRT and that doesn't work. I tried updating LEDE to start over and that didn't work. Still not bricked either believe it or not. And still can't login to SSH.
Just to continue on; this but like I said, I have never used this on one of these, so don't know the details. I don't use a mac so not sure what USB TTL cable to get, should not matter I would think, just any of the cheap ($2) ones you can find on ebay, just make sure there is a mac os driver for the thing. There is a picture on the wiki of the header (if you have some small clips you can probably use those), I have not popped the cover off my rango to see if things look the same as the picture on the wiki page.
Ok. So I still had linksys firmware on other partition. Woohoo! I got that working well enough and now that I know I can go back I feel like trying again. Can I just flash again? Is there a particular build I should use? Main reason I'm doing this is to setup PIA.
Of course. If flashing from OEM use the factory image, if from a LEDE install use the sysupgrade image. There are now RC images of the first LEDE stable to be found here, gui in as part of the image.
Those are RC(Release Candidate) images of the LEDE-17.01 branch, or what will eventually be the first stable release for LEDE. You can expect that to be pretty stable with just some issues resolution changes to be added (hopefully).
I hope you will stick with me on this because I just don't understand. There are a ton of sub folders and I have no idea what I'm searching for, if anything. Are you saying that I should download one of those files to flash?
Yes, specifically from the mvebu directory (target build), the wrt3200acm build, factory or sysupgrade as per what you are flashing from; since I assume OEM you would want factory. You will than have to load whatever packages you require.
Here is where to check on issues of mwlwifi, and yes we are still waiting on a blob update for the rango. As per packages to load you will have to read the wiki as to what is required for your needs, I just build an image with things baked-in.I think the OpenWrt OpenVPN wiki has recipes to follow if that is what you want to use.
Ok. Still dealing with this and somehow I have LEDE on both partitions now. I want to put linksys firmware back on and just can't get it to work. I've tried in LEDE and in SSH. nothing works. Says incompatible or something. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
to reset configuration (ssh password) usually is done using reset button (keep pressed and plug the power, wait up to 30 sec)... or search for OpenWRT Failsafe... (remember that LEDE is based on OpenWRT) when searching for help you could search for OpenWRT help too)
OpenWRT to LEDE or OpenWRT is done following "Sysupgrade"... to go to DD-WRT safely you should go to stock firmware first. To go to stock firmware just search how to do on your model on google, in TP-Link atheros for example is simply done removing some bytes at the beggining of the stock firmware (header of the file)... probably it is something similar in expensive Linkshits...