Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working

Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working

Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working
Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working
Thursday - last edited Yesterday
Model: Archer AX55  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.3.3 Build 20240628 rel.37017

 

@Sunshine 

Hello,

I tried to set up VPN Wireguard Server on AX55 V1 (Firmware 1.3.3 Build 20240628 rel.37017(4555)), but no luck at all. The client is the Android phone (Pixel 7), VPN gets connected I can ping devices in LAN. However, I cannot access any website from the phone despite the setting "Internet and Home Network" is enabled on AX55. Moreover, enabling/disabling DNS flag on AX55 does not make any difference either.

 

This is the configuration:


[Interface]
PrivateKey = ******
Address = 10.6.0.2/32
DNS = 10.6.0.1, 8.8.8.8  ; I also tried only with 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 but no difference, not working

 

[Peer]
PublicKey = *******
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
Endpoint = a.b.c.d:51820  ; a.b.c.d is the WAN IP address from AX55
PersistentKeepalive = 25

 

AX55 server configuration

AX55 server configuration

 

Account list configuration

Account list configuration

 

I tried many combinations, it's obvious that DNS on AX55 is not working properly or something gets stuck somewhere.

I also tried OpenVPN server on the same router and it's working properly.

The same Wireguard configuration works perfectly on Asus router (RT-AX58U) so it must be a bug in AX55 firmware.

 

Similar problem was discussed here: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/645746 and it was a firmware issue.

Additionally, when phone gets VPN connection (WG or OpenVPN), the mobile Tether app cannot find any router even I can ping local router IP from the phone. Again, this works perfectly on Asus routers with their mobile app. 


Thanks for any help!

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Re:Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working
Yesterday

Hi  @damkov,


Please send your case to email support.forum@tp-link.com, attaching Forum ID 734240 and details, and Senior Engineer will assist in analysis and follow-up.

If you have a PC, please use the PC as a client, use nslookup to query the VPN internal DNS and send the query results to the same email.

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Re:Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working
23 hours ago

  @damkov 

 

Hi,

 

Are you perhaps using DoT/DoH on your AX55 V1?

 

If I set DNS Privacy to either DoT or DoH on the AX55 V1, then I also experience the issue you described. But if I set DNS Privacy to "None", then WireGuard works just fine.

 

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Re:Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working
7 hours ago

Helllo  @woozle 

 

Many thanks for this tip. I had DoT enabled indeed. I set it to "None" now. I tried Wiredguard tunnel again, it works better, however after few minutes it gets stuck again, no pages can be opened. I assume DNS cannot be reached again.. 

In you case it works without any issues? 

 

Thanks!

 

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Re:Archer AX55 V1 Wireguard server DNS not working
an hour ago

  @damkov 

 

Just tested it again. 

I connected my Android smartphone via Wireguard, put it aside, then picked it up an hour later. I could still browse the Internet normally.

 

Anyway, TP-Link will have to fix this issue. There should be no reason that Wireguard can't work when DoT/DoH is activated on the AX55.

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