Home OpenVPN access issues

[Xcelsior86]

I've got a weird issue with my home OpenVPN server that in hoping can be figured out.  Server runs on my Asus router with Merlin and I can connect without issues locally and remotely however accessing the home network works strangely.  I can access my NAS using it's local 192 IP without it being connected to the VPN, but I can't access any programs on my media server Windows 10 PC using it's 192 IP, it needs to be connected to VPN then I can use the VPN IP to access only SABnzbd, but sonarr and couch potato don't work at all.  

 

So I'm looking for two answers.  Why can I use local IP for NAS, but not PC?   And why can't I access couch potato or sonarr?  Ports are forwarded.

[Jarno.]

Hi @Xcelsior86

 

So TLDR you can reach the NAS without VPN connection but you should also be able to reach the PC without the VPN connection? Which protocols should you be able to connect to on the PC?

[Senzelian]

Did I understand correctly, that even when you're not connected through the VPN and you're physically in the network, that some programs don't work?
If that is the case, there isn't an issue with the VPN connection.

 

Instead there has to be an issue with the program setup.

[Xcelsior86]

Locally everything works perfectly fine.  It's remotely where the issues arise.

 

Remotely connect to OpenVPN easily.  NAS and PC not connected to VPN on router, only NAS can be accessed by local 192 IP, but PC can not.  PC and NAS connected to VPN and I can access through VPN IP.  However only SABnzbd on PC is accessible, but sonarr and couch potato is not.  Have not tried RDP yet.