OpenVPN Server & Client on same router

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This is my first time experimenting with a VPN service at the router level (ASUS w. merlin). I currently have OpenVPN server running on the router that I can connect to now while on the road to access local resources (cameras/media server/owncloud/etc) or just to secure my connection. Now I would like to experiment connecting to AirVPN via OpenVPN client on my router at the same time. Can this easily be done so I can still connect to my OpenVPN server via ISP WAN IP? I am able to forward ports and use XXX.airvpn.org so I guess I can setup a forward to my vpn server port but not sure if that is a good way to approach it.

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I was able to get SSH working via ISP WAN IP while connected to VPN via router by using:

ip route add table 50 default via <ISP DEFGW>
ip rule add from <MY WAN IP>/32 table 50

 

But still unable to to connect to my OpenVPN server with my phone. I can always go back to using SSH tunnels for connecting to certain things from home but much rather prefer VPN.

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have you searched the merlin forums for help?  I think you're more likely to find help for your questions there.

 

http://www.snbforums.com/forums/asuswrt-merlin.42/

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I submitted a post here http://superuser.com/questions/1129646/allow-incoming-wan-traffic-while-connected-to-vpn.

 

Sounds similar to http://superuser.com/questions/819065/allow-incoming-ssh-with-openvpn-client.

 

Unfortunately I am not that familiar with iptables, but it definitely seems like a problem with routing traffic back when traffic comes in via WAN.