What could be the issue here? I am curious if the bridge that the router automatically sets up is interfering with the VPN's communication to the modem. When I just used the modem to mac I have no problem using the VPN. But as soon as I successfully setup the router as the manual recommends and exit out of the browser, I attempt to connect to ProtonVPN with no luck. I then am able to access routerOS on web and login. So I am able to use the first two ethernet ports on the Hex S to connect to the modem and mac. Second, I ask this because my setup currently goes ethernet modem>hex s>mac. Is there an easier/slimmer option to get a desktop app or desktop access to RouterOS or similar software to manage the router without a web address on Mac considering how much disk space both of these take? I have downloaded the latest version of Wine but it wants me to also download XQuartz.

First, I am not able to download any software considering the Mac OS. So I am having trouble setting up the Hex S on Mac OS.

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