Connect remote to Roon core over VPN

Roon Software Discussion
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Roon core installed on headless windows 10 machine IP 192.168.1.101

Music stored on Synology DS213+ NAS IP 192.168.1.100

Both are cabled to a TP link N750 IP 192.168.1.1/192.168.0.114

The N750 is connected to a cable modem/wifi router IP 192.168.0.129/outside IP

I have forwarded UDP ports 500, 1701 and 4500 from the modem to the TP link and from the TP link to the Synology.

I have setup the synology as a VPN server (L2TP/IPSec).

What I am trying to do (just for the heck of it) is to connect Roon to my Roon core through VPN.

Everything seems to work ok in the VPN. I can reach my network shares, I can reach my Synology and TP link through the webinterfaces on their internal IP adresses when I’m at work or in a hotel and connected through the VPN.

But… Roon cannot find it’s core. Now I guess this has to do with the 10.2.0.0 IP range I configured for the VPN. I can ping the Roon Core machine but I suppose the Roon Core machine cannot find me :slight_smile:

Am I right in my assumption? Would a workaround exist?

I use a Raspberry 3 with Hifiberry digi+ board as a Roon endpoint. Works like a charm. I think Roon is a really, really wunderfull piece of music software.

Much oblidged for any help.

Thanks and regards from The Netherlands

Rik

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At the present Roon and its endpoints need to exist in the same subnet

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VPN has some limitations in my network. If I’m hooked to my VPN, my video doorbell (SKYBELL) won’t provide picture feed, although it still records, and I can view it back on my home network…I generally only use VPN when I’m out in public wi-fi spots.

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Hi Daniel,

I do understand that exactly that is the problem.
That is my question; as I can reach all other services like these are on the private subnet I am wondering if there is a way of fooling Roon… there must be

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Robert,

I never use VPN this way. Only when I’m at home to connect to my business network, not the other way around. But this is the only way I can think of to remotely connect to roon.

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I do have the same issue.
Did you find a work around?
As Daniel mentioned, all Roon components needs to be on the same subnet.
Did you change your VPN configuration succesfully?

Jules