GL-AXT1800 VPN completely disappeared after upgrade to 4.2.0

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Dear Community,

I just updated my AXT1800 from 4.1.0 to 4.2.0. After reboot all VPN related menu items are gone. There is no Wireguard, no OpenVPN, no VPN Dashboard. But I really need it…

When I downgrade to 4.1.0 everything is back again. So what can I do?

Thank you.

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I just read the other thread and it seems that I have a Chinese version as well. But why I have VPN options in 4.1.0 and not in 4.2.0 anymore?

Is there a way to change the router to a global version to keep the VPN menu?

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That’s kind of weird. Please use command to know AXT1800 region:

uci show wireless.radio0.country
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I have same problem after upgrade from 4.1 to 4.2.1 my vpn panel completely disappeared and it shows CN letter next to firmware version

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did you find any solution ?

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I have the same problem. Adguard & VPN completely disappeared with 4.2.1 update.
It says CN when i run

uci show wireless.radio0.country

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Please refer to:

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Thanks for clarification. But I don’t live in China. I just bought this product from China. Is there a way I can change the country?

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Hi Nimaa,

any way to contact you directly?

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thanks it already solved

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The statement refers to the China version, not where you live.

You can order products in China from all over the world (e.g., AliExpress).

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I’m having the same problem. I just updated firmware to 4.4.6 and I lost my VPN. I do not live in China. I’m not finding how to revert back to my original firmware. Any suggestions?

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Did you buy it on a Chinese website? In that case you got a CN device.

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< ahem >

Alexa, what does Van Tech Corner think about WireGuard VPN using OpenWrt?

alexa

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I bought it on Lazada in Thailand from a local vendor. I had used a Thai vendor to avoid any potential problems imporiting one from outside the country. The VPN had been working fine until I updated the firmware.

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You could try to use the old firmware again:
https://dl.gl-inet.com/?model=axt1800

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How interesting… Van Tech Corner is also Thai… or was that Vietnamese?

< cough, cough > Sorry; I must have had something a bit too ‘spicy’ earlier.

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Thanks, that worked.

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I just bought my router through TaoBao, I live in China, would I be able to install a version other than CN on my router?

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No, no way to run another version of GL GUI.
You can try to configure VPN via luci