It appears you're running OpenWrt as a lan device instead of a lan->wan router. This is a problem because your PC will be configured to use 192.168.254.254 as its default route, it is not aware of the OpenWrt router and OpenVPN, so it will always go directly to the Internet.
The most straightforward way around this is to create a new network and attach the PC to it, so that OpenWrt handles all interaction between the PCs on that network and the Internet.
I am trying to use openwrt as an access point is there a way to do it as an access point
Yes just move the AP to the new "vpnuser" network. You could also have two SSIDs, one of which goes by VPN and one is direct to Internet.
how would i do that. sorry i'm new to this
Have you tried UDP rather than TCP ? OpenVPN prefer UDP
At last, if you can use Wireguard : easier setup, better performance, etc.
yes actually
router, udp, free servers, united states exact proton vpn config i use
Your images show that you are using TCP.
https://forum.openwrt.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/a/2ab62cca3bca1ed20cf702df34f2b49ea85d8ad2.png
It does not matter, TCP or UDP.
Forget about 'manual' on Youtube, and configure by steps similar to: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/20303-airvpn-configuration-on-openwrt-preventing-traffic-leakage-outside-tunnel/
Ask questions, if any.
is there an easy way to do that in luci
Yes, on Youtube. You have already 'configured' it.
i have but my issue with the vpn is that it will not change my ip or location
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i33nJ1clybE&t=102s tutorial i followed
here is how i have it set up
Sun Apr 9 14:11:25 2023 daemon.notice openvpn(Proton)[1618]: net_route_v4_add: 37.19.199.129/32 via 192.168.254.254 dev [NULL] table 0 metric -1
Sun Apr 9 14:11:25 2023 daemon.notice openvpn(Proton)[1618]: net_route_v4_add: 0.0.0.0/1 via 10.18.0.1 dev [NULL] table 0 metric -1
Sun Apr 9 14:11:25 2023 daemon.notice openvpn(Proton)[1618]: net_route_v4_add: 128.0.0.0/1 via 10.18.0.1 dev [NULL] table 0 metric -1
Sun Apr 9 14:11:25 2023 daemon.notice openvpn(Proton)[1618]: Initialization Sequence Completed
Sun Apr 9 14:11:25 2023 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of vpnclient (tun0)
it dose say it connects in the log too
Give output of route command, and
traceroute 8.8.8.8
what root command
traceroute 8.8.8.8
traceroute to 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8), 30 hops max, 46 byte packets
1 10.18.0.1 (10.18.0.1) 34.773 ms 34.610 ms 34.891 ms
2 unn-37-19-199-157.datapacket.com (37.19.199.157) 48.140 ms 37.865 ms 35.1 91 ms
3 vl201.nyc-tlx3-core-1.cdn77.com (185.229.188.170) 35.335 ms vl204.nyc-tlx3 -core-2.cdn77.com (185.229.188.176) 34.750 ms vl203.nyc-tlx3-core-1.cdn77.com (185.229.188.172) 35.046 ms
4 nyk-b3-link.ip.twelve99.net (213.248.70.121) 35.478 ms 35.621 ms nyk-b3-l ink.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.191.217) 35.210 ms
5 72.14.204.154 (72.14.204.154) 37.391 ms 37.718 ms 43.138 ms
6 * * *
7 dns.google (8.8.8.8) 47.348 ms 35.732 ms 44.221 ms
route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
default 10.18.0.1 128.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 tun0
default 192.168.254.254 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 br-lan
10.18.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 tun0
37.19.199.129 192.168.254.254 255.255.255.255 UGH 0 0 0 br-lan
128.0.0.0 10.18.0.1 128.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 tun0
192.168.254.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 br-lan
Everything is OK, you should see your VPN address on https://ipleak.net
without vpn
with vpn
the issue s that it never changes