Same UNC address via OpenVPN & LAN

[stefanjan]

Is it possible to have the same Windows explorer address to a folder on NAS when connecting via OpenVPN and when connected to LAN without OpenVPN?

So I have the router forwarding to 10.8.0.1 and the NAS has a static IP address on the router 192.168.1.48.

If it is possible what steps do I need to take?

I would like to use the same address on my desktop which is permanently on the LAN and my laptop which won’t be on the LAN when I am travelling

[Paul]

Since there is no name resolution via OpenVPN, unlike on the LAN, you should use the IP address of the NAS when connecting via OpenVPN.
That said, there is a trick when you install a DNS name server on your local network, on the NAS, for instance, and configure the OpenVPN connection to use that name server to resolve the NAS’s name.

[stefanjan]

So I can access my NAS via OpenVPN using IP Address 192.168.68.48. What do I need to add to this to access a folder \synnas\data?

[Paul]

Hi stefjan, I suggest you check out this post on this forum:

OpenVPN Access to Hostnames vs IP Address

Thank you Will for all the time and effort you put into your videos and the forum, been indispensable for a beginner like me! And too, wish you the best as you build this all out into fulltime career. I am a typical home user, lots of pictures, videos, documents, decided to migrate to a nas to manage and better protect. Found your YouTube site, watched your videos on the DS1522+ and ordered one. All has gone incredibly smooth. Love it. I do have one question regarding OpenVPN I cannot find …

Will’s tip at the end might be your solution.

[stefanjan]

Thanks Paul, looks like lots of useful information there.