Problem with using an ethernet connection for local file share, but Wifi for internet access.

[CComet 0]

Using Eddie on windows, every time I try connect to a server it uses the my Ethernet interface for the connection, regardless of what I select in the 'interface used for connection' option. And naturally fails to connect, because that interface has no internet.
If I disable that Ethernet connection in control panel it works fine, no surprise there. But my whole point in using this is to torrent files to a share that's on a different pc at the other end of my cable. Re-enabling the Ethernet connection after Eddie connects also doesn't work because I can no longer connect to the other pc until I disconnect Eddie. 

I have had this problem before but fixed it after changing the metrics of my two interfaces to prefer Wifi, but that no longer seems to work.
Another thing I have just tried was creating a fake interface and bridging it to my Wifi and telling Eddie to use that, but this did nothing, it still kept trying to use my normal Ethernet interface. 

My log:
Handshake line is where the problem arises, infinitely repeats
I had manually set my IP to 194.168.1.101 for the Ethernet interface.

. 2025.09.26 22:49:58 - Eddie version: 2.24.6 / windows_x64, System: Windows, Name: Windows 10 Home, Version: 10.0.26100.0, Framework: v4.0.30319
. 2025.09.26 22:49:58 - Command line arguments (1): path="home"
. 2025.09.26 22:49:58 - Elevated: Command:session-key
. 2025.09.26 22:49:58 - Elevated: Command:bin-path-add
. 2025.09.26 22:49:58 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Reading options from C:\Users\Colli\AppData\Local\Eddie\default.profile
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Exec(1) of 'C:\Program Files\AirVPN\openvpn.exe', 1 args: '--version';
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Exec(1) done in 16 ms, exit: 0, out: 'OpenVPN 2.6.12 [git:v2.6.12/038a94bae57a446c] Windows [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [PKCS11] [AEAD] [DCO] built on Jul 18 2024
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     library versions: OpenSSL 3.3.1 4 Jun 2024, LZO 2.10
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Windows version 10.0 (Windows 10 or greater), amd64 executable
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     DCO version: N/A
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Originally developed by James Yonan
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Copyright (C) 2002-2024 OpenVPN Inc <sales@openvpn.net>
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Compile time defines: N/A'
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Exec(2) of 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\\ssh.exe', 1 args: '-V';
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Exec(2) done in 16 ms, exit: 0, err: 'OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p2, LibreSSL 3.8.2'
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Exec(3) of 'C:\Program Files\AirVPN\stunnel.exe', 1 args: '-version';
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Exec(3) done in 31 ms, exit: 0, err: 'Initializing inetd mode configuration
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     stunnel 5.69 on x64-pc-mingw32-gnu platform
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Compiled with OpenSSL 3.0.8 7 Feb 2023
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Running  with OpenSSL 3.3.1 4 Jun 2024
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Update OpenSSL shared libraries or rebuild stunnel
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Threading:WIN32 Sockets:SELECT,IPv6 TLS:ENGINE,OCSP,PSK,SNI
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Global options:
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     RNDbytes               = 1024
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     RNDoverwrite           = yes
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     taskbar                = yes
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     Service-level options:
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     ciphers                = HIGH:!aNULL:!SSLv2:!DH:!kDHEPSK
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     ciphersuites           = TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256 (with TLSv1.3)
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     curves                 = X25519:P-256:X448:P-521:P-384
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     debug                  = notice
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     logId                  = sequential
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     options                = NO_SSLv2
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     options                = NO_SSLv3
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     securityLevel          = 2
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     sessionCacheSize       = 1000
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     sessionCacheTimeout    = 300 seconds
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     stack                  = 65536 bytes
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     TIMEOUTbusy            = 300 seconds
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     TIMEOUTclose           = 60 seconds
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     TIMEOUTconnect         = 10 seconds
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     TIMEOUTidle            = 43200 seconds
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 -     verify                 = none'
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - OpenVPN - Version: 2.6.12 - OpenSSL 3.3.1 4 Jun 2024, LZO 2.10 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\openvpn.exe)
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - SSH - Version: OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p2, LibreSSL 3.8.2 (C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\\ssh.exe)
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - SSL - Version: 5.69 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\stunnel.exe)
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Elevated: Exec, path:'C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe', arg:'WFP Show Filters file="C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\\eddie_tmp_wfp_rules.xml"', exit:0, out:'Data collection successful; output = C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\\eddie_tmp_wfp_rules.xml'
. 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Elevated: Command:network-adapter-clear-all
I 2025.09.26 22:49:59 - Ready
. 2025.09.26 22:50:01 - Collect information about AirVPN completed
I 2025.09.26 22:50:04 - Session starting.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Activation of Network Lock - Windows Filtering Platform
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Above log line repeated 73 times more
I 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Checking authorization ...
! 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Connecting to Tianguan (New Zealand, Auckland)
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:05 - Elevated: Command:route
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Elevated: Exec, path:'C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe', arg:'interface  ipv4 add route prefix="223.165.69.70/32" interface="13" nexthop="194.168.1.101" metric=0 store=active', exit:0, out:'Ok.'
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Routes, add 223.165.69.70/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek(R) PCI(e) Ethernet Controller)".
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Elevated: Command:wireguard
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Setup start
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Setup complete
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Starting WireGuard/0.5.3 (Windows 10.0.26100; amd64)
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Watching network interfaces
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Resolving DNS names
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Creating network adapter
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Using existing driver 0.10
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Creating adapter
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Using WireGuardNT/0.10
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Dropping privileges
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Interface created
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Setup interface
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - Above log line repeated 3 times more
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Setting interface configuration
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Peer 1 created
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Interface up
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Setting device v4 addresses
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Setting device v6 addresses
. 2025.09.26 22:50:06 - WireGuard > Startup complete
. 2025.09.26 22:50:11 - WireGuard > Handshake for peer 1 (223.165.69.70:1637) did not complete after 5 seconds, retrying (try 2)
. 2025.09.26 22:50:16 - WireGuard > Handshake for peer 1 (223.165.69.70:1637) did not complete after 5 seconds, retrying (try 2)
! 2025.09.26 22:50:18 - Disconnecting
. 2025.09.26 22:50:18 - Elevated: Command:wireguard
. 2025.09.26 22:50:18 - WireGuard > Stop request received
. 2025.09.26 22:50:18 - WireGuard > Stopping
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - WireGuard > Completed
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete 0.0.0.0/1 for interface "{7CB6D269-0786-7E57-C13F-6CDFFF02FB02}", not exists.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete 128.0.0.0/1 for interface "{7CB6D269-0786-7E57-C13F-6CDFFF02FB02}", not exists.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete ::/1 for interface "{7CB6D269-0786-7E57-C13F-6CDFFF02FB02}", not exists.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete 8000::/1 for interface "{7CB6D269-0786-7E57-C13F-6CDFFF02FB02}", not exists.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Exec, path:'C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe', arg:'interface  ipv4 del route prefix="223.165.69.70/32" interface="13" nexthop="194.168.1.101" store=active', exit:0, out:'Ok.'
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete 223.165.69.70/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek(R) PCI(e) Ethernet Controller)".
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete 223.165.69.72/32 for interface "{7CB6D269-0786-7E57-C13F-6CDFFF02FB02}", not exists.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Routes, delete 2403:7000:8000:160::5/128 for interface "{7CB6D269-0786-7E57-C13F-6CDFFF02FB02}", not exists.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:route-list
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Above log line repeated 3 times more
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Connection terminated.
I 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Cancel requested.
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Deactivation of Network Lock
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:19 - Elevated: Command:wfp
. 2025.09.26 22:50:20 - Above log line repeated 73 times more
. 2025.09.26 22:50:20 - Elevated: Command:network-adapter-clear-all
! 2025.09.26 22:50:20 - Session terminated.



 

Also a screenshot of me definitely having Wifi selected as my interface used

Thanks

[Staff 10307]

@CComet

Hello!

It's important (not only for Eddie) that the two interfaces don't have the same default gateway, which would be a critical error in general if routing table has not been set accordingly, for example through a robust policy-based routing.

Once this problem is fixed, or if it was already addressed, please send us a system report, not only a log, in case the issue with Eddie persists:
https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/50663-youve-been-asked-for-a-support-filesystem-report-–-heres-what-to-do/

Kind regards
 

[CComet 0]

9 hours ago, Staff said:

@CComet

Hello!

It's important (not only for Eddie) that the two interfaces don't have the same default gateway, which would be a critical error in general if routing table has not been set accordingly, for example through a robust policy-based routing.

Once this problem is fixed, or if it was already addressed, please send us a system report, not only a log, in case the issue with Eddie persists:
https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/50663-youve-been-asked-for-a-support-filesystem-report-–-heres-what-to-do/

Kind regards
 

Hi, thanks for the response. 

Seems my problem has solved itself. Default gateways have always been different, not a problem there.

Last night I had fixed my problem by downgrading my Eddie version to 2.21.8, it worked fine. I've just now updated back up to 2.24.6 to create a report, and can no longer seem to recreate the issue anymore, it is now working fine with no problems at all, like version 2.21.8. 

Here's my system report in case it is any help finding out what went wrong. I was initially wondering if it might be a problem with having simultaneous adapters? But Eddie didn't seem to touch them, so I figured not.
https://eddie.website/report/0302d351/

Cheers

[CComet 0]

just another update on this: 

Same problem just occurred for me again right now, but re-running the installer fixed it right away.