User of AirVPN 47 Posted ... Hello. I read that connecting to AirVPN using port UDP 53 instead of UDP 443 is a way to get better speeds, but when I tried to do it today it could not connect to that port on any server and kept giving me an error. This happened on both my phone (connected with Wi-Fi) and PC (connected with ethernet cable) . I contacted my ISP and asked them if they were blocking any ports, and they said they were only blocking ports 80 and 25. I had the ISP unblock these ports just in case that was somehow the issue, but it was not and VPN on UDP 53 continued to not work. I even tried forwarding UDP port 53 to my devices from my router, but that didn't do anything. However, when I turn off Wi-Fi on my phone and connect to my mobile network, UDP 53 works flawlessly. Here is a log of me trying to connect to an AirVPN server on port UDP 53 on my Wi-Fi using my android phone and the Eddie for Android app Eddie Log created on 09 Aug 2018 19:24:41 UTCEddie for Android 1.0 RC 2 Version Code 509 Aug 2018 19:23:52 UTC [debug] NativeMethods.OVPN3.Init succeeded (version=3)09 Aug 2018 19:23:52 UTC Network is connected to WIFI09 Aug 2018 19:23:52 UTC [debug] VPNService.NetworkStatusChanged: action='RESUME'09 Aug 2018 19:23:52 UTC Network is connected to WIFI09 Aug 2018 19:23:52 UTC [debug] VPNService.NetworkStatusChanged: action='RESUME'09 Aug 2018 19:24:03 UTC Network is connected to WIFI09 Aug 2018 19:24:03 UTC [debug] VPNService.NetworkStatusChanged: action='RESUME'09 Aug 2018 19:24:03 UTC Network is connected to WIFI09 Aug 2018 19:24:03 UTC [debug] VPNService.NetworkStatusChanged: action='RESUME'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'tls_version_min:tls_1_0'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'protocol:'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'ipv6:yes'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'timeout:30'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'tun_persist:true'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'compression_mode:yes'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'synchronous_dns_lookup:false'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'autologin_sessions:true'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'disable_client_cert:false'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'ssl_debug_level:0'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'default_key_direction:-1'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'force_aes_cbc_ciphersuites:false'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: ovpn3_client_set_option '1' - 'tls_cert_profile:'09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: client '1' starting09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: loading profile09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.protoOverride:09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.connTimeout: 3009 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.compressionMode: yes09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.ipv6: yes09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.tlsVersionMinOverride: tls_1_009 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.tlsCertProfileOverride:09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.disableClientCert: false09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.proxyHost:09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.proxyPort:09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.proxyAllowCleartextAuth: false09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.defaultKeyDirection: -109 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.forceAesCbcCiphersuites: false09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.sslDebugLevel: 009 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC [debug] DoUpdate - Begin09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.autologinSessions: true09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.tunPersist: true09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: config.synchronousDnsLookup: false09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: profile loaded, connecting to server09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: connect_attach09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC [debug] OnConnectAttach09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: Frame=512/2048/512 mssfix-ctrl=125009 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC [debug] OpenVPN Event: type=RESOLVE, name=RESOLVE, info=, data=009 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: connect_pre_run09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC [debug] OnConnectPreRun09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: connect_run09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: Contacting 107.150.23.66:53 via UDP09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC [debug] OpenVPN Event: type=WAIT, name=WAIT, info=, data=009 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC Eddie Native Library: socket_protect(socket=81)09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC [debug] OnSocketProtect(socket=81)09 Aug 2018 19:24:04 UTC OpenVPN3: Connecting to [107.150.23.66]:53 (107.150.23.66) via UDPv409 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC OpenVPN3: Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...09 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC [debug] OpenVPN Event: type=RECONNECTING, name=RECONNECTING, info=, data=009 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC OpenVPN3: Contacting 107.150.23.66:53 via UDP09 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC [debug] OpenVPN Event: type=WAIT, name=WAIT, info=, data=009 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC Eddie Native Library: socket_protect(socket=77)09 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC [debug] OnSocketProtect(socket=77)09 Aug 2018 19:24:14 UTC OpenVPN3: Connecting to [107.150.23.66]:53 (107.150.23.66) via UDPv409 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC OpenVPN3: Server poll timeout, trying next remote entry...09 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC [debug] OpenVPN Event: type=RECONNECTING, name=RECONNECTING, info=, data=009 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC OpenVPN3: Contacting 107.150.23.66:53 via UDP09 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC [debug] OpenVPN Event: type=WAIT, name=WAIT, info=, data=009 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC Eddie Native Library: socket_protect(socket=77)09 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC [debug] OnSocketProtect(socket=77)09 Aug 2018 19:24:24 UTC OpenVPN3: Connecting to [107.150.23.66]:53 (107.150.23.66) via UDPv409 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC OpenVPN3 CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: CONNECTION_TIMEOUT09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC VPN error detected. Locking VPN09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: client '1' pausing09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: client '1' paused09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC VPN locked09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: tun_builder_teardown(disconnect=false)09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC [debug] OnTunBuilderTeardown(disconnect=0)09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC OpenVPN DISCONNECTED - DISCONNECTED:09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC [debug] OnConnectRun09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: OpenVPN3 client started09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: client '1' started09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: client '1' stopping09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC Eddie Native Library: client '1' stopped09 Aug 2018 19:24:34 UTC [debug] ClearContexts09 Aug 2018 19:24:35 UTC Exception: client not initialized (Eddie.NativeAndroidApp.OpenVPNDispatcher.Run)I would highly appreciate if a fix for this issue could be found, thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post
go558a83nk 364 Posted ... Likely your router/gateway for your home network is capturing UDP 53 and rerouting such traffic to itself for DNS resolution. Perhaps you've set this up to prevent other DNS from being used, or perhaps it's a method of filtering web content for your home network users. Quote Share this post Link to post
User of AirVPN 47 Posted ... Likely your router/gateway for your home network is capturing UDP 53 and rerouting such traffic to itself for DNS resolution. Perhaps you've set this up to prevent other DNS from being used, or perhaps it's a method of filtering web content for your home network users.I don't think it's filtering, because I live in the United States where there are no required filters by the government or anything like that. Also, the router is not using my ISP DNS servers, I have set it to use OpenNIC DNS servers. I know that I haven't set any filtering or anything like that. But if that is the case, is there any way for me to find out if this is happening? Quote Share this post Link to post
go558a83nk 364 Posted ... Likely your router/gateway for your home network is capturing UDP 53 and rerouting such traffic to itself for DNS resolution. Perhaps you've set this up to prevent other DNS from being used, or perhaps it's a method of filtering web content for your home network users.I don't think it's filtering, because I live in the United States where there are no required filters by the government or anything like that. Also, the router is not using my ISP DNS servers, I have set it to use OpenNIC DNS servers. I know that I haven't set any filtering or anything like that. But if that is the case, is there any way for me to find out if this is happening? I'm not talking about your ISP filtering. I mean you with your setup. But, if you're not, you're not. But, you still might have setup your router to redirect DNS requests to other DNS to opennic DNS. That would mean that openvpn can't connect on UDP 53 unless you bypass the filter. Quote Share this post Link to post
User of AirVPN 47 Posted ... Likely your router/gateway for your home network is capturing UDP 53 and rerouting such traffic to itself for DNS resolution. Perhaps you've set this up to prevent other DNS from being used, or perhaps it's a method of filtering web content for your home network users. I don't think it's filtering, because I live in the United States where there are no required filters by the government or anything like that. Also, the router is not using my ISP DNS servers, I have set it to use OpenNIC DNS servers. I know that I haven't set any filtering or anything like that. But if that is the case, is there any way for me to find out if this is happening? I'm not talking about your ISP filtering. I mean you with your setup. But, if you're not, you're not. But, you still might have setup your router to redirect DNS requests to other DNS to opennic DNS. That would mean that openvpn can't connect on UDP 53 unless you bypass the filter.I don't think the router is forcing OpenNIC DNS to be used, because if I try changing the DNS in the settings app of my phone to something else (cloudflare or Google for example) it works fineHow would I bypass the filter/find out if there is one? Is there a setting in my router admin panel that I should check? Quote Share this post Link to post
User of AirVPN 47 Posted ... (edited) - How exactly do I delete this comment? I typed something by accident and I don't see a delete option (just for this comment, not whole thread) Edited ... by A556 Quote Share this post Link to post
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