ExpressVPN setup blocking everything except Aliases + weird

Started by Tomj, July 17, 2021, 05:46:42 PM

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Hi all,

I have 3 physical interfaces:
- WAN
- LAN (192.168.30.0/24)
- WIFI (192.168.60.0/24)

The objective is to have 3 devices from WIFI to use the VPN (defined in Aliases).

I followed the instruction from expressvpn here https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/pfsense-with-expressvpn-openvpn/ adjusted for opnsense.

At the end of the openvpn client configuration, connection status shows up and connected.
The interface assignment show "opvnc1 (00:00:00:00:00)".
Created the aliases for the 3 devices,
Created the NAT using VPN interface
Created Firewall rule using WIFI interface (I tried all interface for the sake of it...).

once everything is setup, no traffic is going through the VPN. ipleak.net shows ISP location.

If I change the expressevpn server in the client configuration:
- the 3 devices are properly using the VPN showing the right DNS
- All other devices, including the ones connected to LAN, lose all internet connection.

The only way to recover access is to open the VPN interface and save it (Without making any change). But when I do so, the 3 devices revert back to ISP DNS, not using anymore the VPN...

Any ideas of what could be wrong ?

Thanks.