Hi TP-Link Community,

I’m using a TP-Link ER7206 (latest firmware) in Standalone Mode and need help with two things:

✅ 1. OpenVPN Access to LAN

I’ve configured OpenVPN, and remote clients can connect, but they can’t reach internal devices on the LAN (192.168.11.0/24).

I initially used the same subnet for the VPN IP Pool (192.168.11.0/24), which caused routing issues.

I’ve now changed the VPN pool to a non-overlapping subnet:

• LAN: 192.168.11.0/24

• VPN Pool: 10.8.0.0/24

• “Allow clients to access the LAN” is enabled

• I also added route 192.168.11.0 255.255.255.0 to the client config

But the VPN clients still can’t reach internal hosts.

✅ 2. Internal DNS for beast.dk

I host internal services under beast.dk. Externally, it resolves fine via public DNS.

Internally, I want beast.dk to resolve to its local IP (192.168.11.11). I’ve added a LAN DNS entry in the ER7206, and it works if clients use the router as DNS.

However, clients using external DNS (e.g. 1.1.1.1) bypass the override.

❓ Questions:

1. What else is needed to allow VPN clients to access the LAN?

2. Is there a way to enforce internal DNS or support NAT loopback in Standalone Mode?

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Thanks in advance!