[Viper8940]

I recently setup my ddwrt router as a VPN client.

I want to be able to control router settings remotely via ssh.

Not sure if I can do this remotely. If I am at home on my own network It works on lan ip but as soon as I get off my network I am unable to connect via wan ip.

[egc]

If the VPN client is active you can not connect via the WAN for SSH etc.

The traffic coming in via the WAN is routed out via the VPN and the firewall will not allow that

There are several solutions available

the easiest to set up is Policy Based Routing, just enter the IP addresses you want to route via the VPN in the OVPN PBR field (use CIDR notation)

But there are several drawbacks like DNS leaks

Have a look here:
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1129398

and here:
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=318662

[Viper8940]

Thank you so much for your help!

What if I was to make the router a VPN server as well? That would tag you my wan ip I assume. Sorry for all the questions.

[egc]

You can make the router an OVPN server and an OVPN client simultaneously but you also need something like PBR.

In my signature (bottom of the post) is an OVPN server setup guide there is a chapter about running a server and client on the same router