# Can't reach Windows host

**URL:** <https://forum.pritunl.com/t/cant-reach-windows-host/2449>\
**Category:** Pritunl VPN\
**Created:** [October 3, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/cant-reach-windows-host/2449 "2024-10-03T06:03:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![launcestonit-toby](https://forum.pritunl.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c77e96/32.png) [@launcestonit-toby](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/launcestonit-toby)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/cant-reach-windows-host/2449/1 "2024-10-03T06:03:50Z")

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Hi All,

I have a Pritunl client running on a Windows Server 2022, I have the Network Link set as it’s IP address but when I route this IP to another server no client can reach it.

When pinging the Windows Server from another client it does not reach, a traceroute goes through the correct adapter but times out.

I have a very similar setup with a Linux server, and it works fine, is this a weird Windows issue?

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**Author:** ![zach](https://forum.pritunl.com/user_avatar/forum.pritunl.com/zach/32/1105_2.png) [@zach](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/zach)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/cant-reach-windows-host/2449/2 "2024-10-05T03:55:50Z")

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I’m not aware of any issues with the OpenVPN iroutes on Windows. It could be related to the Windows firewall.

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**Author:** ![launcestonit-toby](https://forum.pritunl.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c77e96/32.png) [@launcestonit-toby](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/launcestonit-toby)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/cant-reach-windows-host/2449/3 "2024-10-06T21:32:56Z")

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Thanks for the reply, we have disabled the firewall but oddly enough it shows up as being in a “public” network in Windows.