SoftEther VPN Client Connection Successful but No IPv4 Address Assigned
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:53 pm
Hello,
I'm facing an issue with my SoftEther VPN client connection. While I can successfully establish a connection to the VPN server, my VPN interface isn't receiving an IPv4 address assignment, which prevents me from setting up proper routing.
Current Setup:
OS: Linux (Fedora)
SoftEther VPN Client (using vpncmd)
Connection type: Standard connection with password authentication
What I've Done:
1. Created a VPN connection setting:
2. Connected successfully:
The Problem:
When checking the VPN interface, I only see an IPv6 link-local address with NO IPv4 address:
Despite the connection showing as established, without an IPv4 address, I cannot route traffic through this interface.
Important things: [/b Somehow during my very first time I managed to connect. Then I started to play with sylinks, aliases I moved the client from Downloads to /opt and now can't make it working again, even with totally fresh reinstallation etc. Also, on my another Windows PC this server and credentials works properly.
What I want to achieve? I want to watch Polish TV on a streaming portal Canal Plus in the country other than Poland.
Questions:
1. Why isn't my interface getting an IPv4 address when the VPN connection is successful?
2. Does the server need DHCP configured, or is there a client-side setting I'm missing?
3. Is there a specific command to request an IP from the VPN server?
I'm happy to share more data if needed. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I'm facing an issue with my SoftEther VPN client connection. While I can successfully establish a connection to the VPN server, my VPN interface isn't receiving an IPv4 address assignment, which prevents me from setting up proper routing.
Current Setup:
OS: Linux (Fedora)
SoftEther VPN Client (using vpncmd)
Connection type: Standard connection with password authentication
What I've Done:
1. Created a VPN connection setting:
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AccountCreate myconnection /SERVER:[server-ip]:5555 /HUB:[hub-name] /USERNAME:[username] /NICNAME:vpn
AccountPasswordSet myconnection3. Connection status shows success:AccountConnect myconnection
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Session Status: Connection Completed (Session Established)
VoIP / QoS Function: Enabled
Number of TCP Connections: 2
Encryption: Enabled (Algorithm: TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384)When checking the VPN interface, I only see an IPv6 link-local address with NO IPv4 address:
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ip addr show vpn_vpn
5: vpn_vpn: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether [MAC ADDRESS] brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet6 fe80::[REDACTED]/64 scope link proto kernel_ll
valid_lft forever preferred_lft foreverImportant things: [/b Somehow during my very first time I managed to connect. Then I started to play with sylinks, aliases I moved the client from Downloads to /opt and now can't make it working again, even with totally fresh reinstallation etc. Also, on my another Windows PC this server and credentials works properly.
What I want to achieve? I want to watch Polish TV on a streaming portal Canal Plus in the country other than Poland.
Questions:
1. Why isn't my interface getting an IPv4 address when the VPN connection is successful?
2. Does the server need DHCP configured, or is there a client-side setting I'm missing?
3. Is there a specific command to request an IP from the VPN server?
I'm happy to share more data if needed. Any help would be greatly appreciated!