How to setup VPN (OpenVPN) for ASUSWRT routers (stock firmware)
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2017
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Learn how to set up your ASUS router (running ASUSWRT firmware) to connect to your favorite VPN service and keep your entire network secure.
Step by step guide with pictures:
www.vpnuniversity.com/tutoria...
This tutorial takes you through the exact setup process for configuring an OpenVPN client on your router. It will work with any ASUS router running the ASUSWRT firmware. It will also work for any VPN provider that supports OpenVPN connections.
We do the tutorial with 2 VPNs, one that has the CA certificate embedded in the .ovpn config file, the other has a separate config and certificate file.
What you will need to complete this tutorial:
1] A VPN-compatible ASUS-brand router:
www.vpnuniversity.com/routers...
2] An active VPN subscription. We recommend the following providers:
Private Internet Access: vpnu.cc/pia
NordVPN: vpnu.cc/nordvpn
IPVanish: vpnu.cc/ipvanish
You can also find reviews of all of these providers on our site, vpnuniversity.com
PIA: www.vpnuniversity.com/review/...
Nordvpn: www.vpnuniversity.com/review/...
IPVanish: www.vpnuniversity.com/review/...
Video sections:
0:51 - VPNs we use for the tutorial
2:44 - How to sign in to ASUSWRT control panel
3:52 - VPN setttings panel
4:24 - Understanding OVPN and CA config files
7:48 - Setup for VPN with separate OVPN and CA files (PIA)
11:53 - Setup for VPN with combined OVPN & CA files (NordVPN)
14:20 - Prevent ipv6 leaks
15:12 - Prevent DNS leaks
Disclaimer:
This video includes affiliate links. If you sign up for a VPN service using our link, we receive a small commission which helps support this channel and vpnuniversity.com. So thanks in advance, you rock! - Наука та технологія
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I spent the whole night last night trying to set this connection up and here we are today after watching your video for like the first 11 minutes, I am done setting my connection. That was really well done. Thanks a bunch and Great Job.
Thank you for a good and simple to follow tutorial. I've been trying to get my VPN to work on my router for two weeks with instructions from someone else!
When I looked into this for my own router a year ago, it seemed much more complicated. This tutorial makes it relatively easy. I hope I can get this done on my Netgear C3700 dual band wireless router. I have the PIA VPN and would MUCH rather have it on my Netgear Router rather than on all my devices, although having it on my cell has it's advantages in public places too.
Excellent step by step tutorial solved the problems I was having minutes,Thanks
Nice tutorial, worked like a charm for me the first time when I added iPVanish to my router. Thank you.
this wasn't exactly what i need but it showed where i was messing up. thanks so much for the upload
Brilliant tutorial. Cleared a few things up for me. Thank you.
This was an awesome step by step tutorial!! Now I can do this process with confidence...lol. I'd like this 500 times if I could....Thank you so much!!
You and me both. I would do 1000.
Thank you buddy. I'm going to buy one of this router!
Wonderful easy and simple instruction, wonderful teacher
Fantastic Video and tutorial. Every question I had about a VPN was answered!
Awesome video SIr. Seriously awesome.
Thanks man this helped me out 👍
Thanks buddie. That’s what I needed. You help greatly!!
You're welcome!
Great Video. Just What i've been after Tnx man!
TNX Bro for the great tutorial....
Works a treat. Thank you so much.
Great to hear!
Great upload. Well-rounded, covering all the bases. Thanks. :)
Thanks for the positive feedback!
informative and simple to follow
Cool you make it look so easy, step by step. Just hope it's as easy in DD-WRT many thanks.
We'll be making a DD-WRT tutorial eventually. Haven't gotten to it yet though.
Awesome tutorial, thank you for your help!
You're welcome!
Thank you very much for this video. You saved me so much precious time and frustration.
You're welcome!
Excellent video thanks for the to NORDVPN works great!!
Nice, still works in 2021!!
Excellent video, thank you thank you thank you! I'm currently on a monthly sub, but I'm switching to the yearly and using your link. Thank you !!!!!!
Thanks! That's amazing and we certainly appreciate it!
Excellent tutorial.....keep up the GREAT work!!!!
Thank you!
You have my like and support link to nordvpn from me!
Thank you so much for posting this. Made my install so easy. One question I have is what purpose does adding other countries serve?
It depends on what you use the VPN for. For example, if you live in Europe but want to access U.S. based streaming services you might choose a U.S. server location. Usually though, you should just choose the location closest to you for the fastest speeds.
thank you very much. man. i liked your help video. it helped me to make vpn-connection for my Oculus to Meta. thanks. best regards and Merry XMas :)
Thank you very much. That was an excellent tutorial.
Thanks for sharing this! This is awesome information!!
Glad it was helpful!
great video, helped lots
fantastic video very helpful
Works perfect
Wonderful video. Clear and well spoken. Learnt a lot from it.
One thing though; I would call it "How to setup client VPN (OpenVPN) for ASUSWRT routers" This as the server (!) setup is lacking. I waited impatiently to see a server/client setup in the video (with another ASUS on the other side acting as a server).... not there.
But the general setup is clear how to act in such a case on the server side.
Thanks that's a good suggestion. I will add a OpenVPN server video to our future tutorials list!
awesome thanks!
You tou so much man, i was wondering if asus has any apps to control these connections? Also if the vpn service goes offline would you get any error or would it switch automatically to your original provider?
Super helpful, thanks
Great tutorial !! Thank you. Clear step by step instructions and wonderful tips.
I understand Netflix will not connect with most VPN's. So if I have a VPN on my router, is there a way to turn it off or go around it when accessing Netflix from my home ?
There are two ways to do this:
1. Use a dual-router setup, where the VPN router runs through the primary (non-vpn) router. Simply switch wifi networks when you want to go outside the VPN.
2. Use ASUSWRT-Merlin which is a 3rd-party mod of the ASUS firmware. It allows you to route certain clients or IP addresses outside the VPN tunnel. This works best if you watch Netflix on a dedicated device like a chromecast, firestick, appleTV etc. We don't have a video on this yet, but we do have written tutorials:
1. VPN setup on asuswrt-merlin: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin
2. Selective routing tutorial: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
omg thank you so much, you save me, even tho this is 2017, you the mvp.
The core firmware will stay the same for the life of the router, so these tutorials should always work if you're running ASUSWRT
@@Vpnuniversity yes about that, how were I able to change vpn when someone want to give me the boot cause they are salty. Lol any advice on that. I'm not a tech guy, my setup is sample. I have my network router connected to asus to my ps4.
at last, I can use roku here in my country with hbo max!!! thanks to this very simple tutorial. whew!!! thanks a lot!
You are welcome!
dude @VPN University you are the man. I owe you a beer or something!
I'd love a pint of Guinness right now (even though it's 10am)
Great tutorial, a great help to me.
I have ordered an Asus AC66 router and wondered if you can access settings like kill switch etc with VPN installed on the router as you can with the desktop client.
To get a kill-switch you can use the upgraded ASUSWRT-Merlin software: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
Thanks a lot
very nice Tutorial. And nice clear AMERICAN Voice ;-) Greetings from germany. I have bought the Router today ;-)
Awesome, thanks for your support! Yeah there's a surprising number of router tutorials on youtube with no narration at all. I'm glad you found it helpful.
AWESOME VIDEO!!! You have taken all the guesswork out of setting this up! Two quick questions...I personally use SaferVPN (I tried NordVPN but it would not stream Hulu properly to Thailand...video was slow, choppy and buffered). Will this particular router (Asus RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router) work pretty much the same way your video described assuming I'm using SaferVPN? Any tips I should know in advance? Thanks SOOOOO MUCH!!!
Hi, yes any ASUSWRT router with VPN support will use the same setup steps. However, the AC66U is a single-core CPU and maxes out around 11mbps in my testing with 256-bit encryption. That could be why you're buffering, not NordVPN. For streaming you really need a dual-core router like the AC-68U: amzn.to/3kUveqI
Thanks great Video.
Very good tutorial. Having not used Merlin for Asus yet is this basically the same procedure as the stock Asus firmware?
The OpenVPN looks a lot different. It's more similar to the TomatoUSB firmware. We don't have a video yet but we did write a step-by-step tutorial: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin
Excellent video thanks
Is there a setting you can choose to deny Internet access if the vpn is down so there is no connection without it?
If you install ASUSWRT Merlin (www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin) you can add a kill-switch functionality to kill internet access if the VPN fails. Our tutorial on this: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks
Great explanation of everything in this video man. This is probably the best one I've seen so far. The only thing that gets me is that none of these videos perform a speed-test. I have an Asus RT-AC87r router that's running the latest Asus firmware. After setting up openVPN in the Asus router's VPN client with NordVPN, my internet download speeds dropped from over 100Mbps all the way down to 16Mbps. That's not acceptable at all for my home network setup. Was able to achieve about 60Mbps using L2TP on my router, but using that protocol pretty much defeats the purpose of using a VPN. Any suggestions?
L2TP is significantly faster because of how CPU-intensive OpenVPN can be. It's theoretically less secure than OpenVPN, but that theoretical weakness really only matters if you're worried about nation states or professional hackers intercepting your traffic. For most VPN uses (keeping your ISP out of your private business) L2TP should work great.
Short of that, your best option is to use 128-bit OpenVPN which will get nearly double the speed of 256-bit OpenVPN on your router. The only issue, unfortunately, is that NordVPN currently only allows 256-bit Encryption in their configs.
I've been thinking about getting a newer router anyway. I know that they're starting to beef up the processors in certain routers like the Asus RT-AC5300 and Asus ROG-AC5300.
A person from NordVPN did contact me though and stated this:
"Hello, Sean,
The downside to OpenVPN is that in its current architecture, it is not scalable. It runs as a monolithic process and cannot run multi-threaded.
This means that if you have a beefy processor with 8 cores and each of the core has 8 threads, OpenVPN will use only a single thread in one of the available cores.
Regarding routers - they do not have powerful CPUs, thus encrypting and decrypting OpenVPN traffic is a real challenge for them. For that reason, the speed can drop by a large amount."
Finally got the Asus ROG GT5300 and NordVPN openvpn is working A LOT better. It has a 1.8ghz 4 core processor. I don't have everything optimized yet, but my hard wired devices are getting anywhere from 50 to 100 Mbps on download speeds. I'm getting anywhere from 20 to 60 Mbps on my 5g wireless devices so far. This router is great. I love that I have the ability to pick and choose which devices get a VPN connection or the default internet connection.
Interesting, I did know the issue about multi-threading with OpenVPN. Personally it's the protocol I use on my routers because I rarely need more than 30Mbps anyway, but it sounds like I should do some L2TP tutorials as people report consistently better speeds from that protocol.
50-100Mbps VPN speeds on a router is outstanding! I haven't tried any of ASUS's highest-end routers yet, but I'm thrilled to hear the GT5300 has met (or even exceeded) your expectations. Thanks for the update!
One question, unless I missed something, I noticed during the tutorial that you had opened the 2 different VPN companies files to WORD , but noticed when you uploaded the CA files it wasn’t from the WORD document but from the original files. Sorry I’m confused, great video!
I opened them in a text editor to show what they look like, but you should directly upload the .crt CA file you downloaded, not a document file format.
Thanks for the video very helpful....just one question,can this be done on Asus DSL modem/router combos : ie Asus DSL- AC 3100.I am thinking of buying this model as i have limited room for a modem and router. Thankyou.
I would assume so as long as it runs the ASUSWRT firmware.
Great video ....VPN slow internet speed? and also can I have only couple (cell, tv, compu etc) under VPN and not all or I have to have every single one with VPN?
If you want to route certain devices outside the VPN, you either need 2 routers (run the VPN router through the non-vpn router by running ethernet cable from VPN router's WAN to non-VPN's LAN port).
Alternatively, you can use ASUSWRT-Merlin (3rd-party firmware)'s selective routing capability to do this:
www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
@@Vpnuniversity Thank you for the excellent video for VPN beginner level enthusiasts, I'd consider myself Intermediate with my networking knowledge not CCNA level but very good grasp of a lot of fundamentals.
This ASUSWRT-Merlin is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. That plus since you put out this video Wi-Fi 6 / .ax has arrived and is starting to get to a more affordable level. After some research and looking at ASUSWRT-Merlin support I'm going to buy the ASUS RT-AX88U which with Merlin gives me everything I've been after such as the split-tunneling VPN and the ability to even whitelist list CIDR ranges to not go through the VPN! Woot! (I'll also finally get my NAS hooked up with Port-Trunking) I realise DD-WRT probably has the same features on other models of router but going the Asus route with Merlin appeals to someone like me. It'd be good if a video came up in Google search results for people looking for an 'easy way' to do split tunneling. ;-)
P.S Merry Christmas
P.P.S At time of writing ASUS RT-AX88U $499 AUD online and Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Dual-Band M.2 Network Adapter with Bluetooth for upgrading laptops (that allow you to) Wi-Fi only $49
I'm very curious about something. @ the 15:11 point in this video, you specified DNS servers 8.26.56.26 and 8.20.247.20. Have you tried going to ipleak.net while your VPN connection is activated to see if those DNS servers will actually show up? No matter what I specify as the DNS servers in my router, ipleak.net will always show DNS servers from NordVPN (103.86.96.100 and 103.86.99.100) while the VPN connection through my router is active. If I disable the VPN connection, ipleak.net will then detect the DNS servers that I specify in my router. I'm guessing that this is possibly what NORDVPN is supposed to do.
I bring this up because for the life of me, I can not get Netflix to work on any device using NordVPN and I think it may have something to do with Netflix detecting that NordVPN's DNS servers are being used. I've tried MANY variations of servers using UDP and TCP protocols and nothing seems to work. It seems like the opvn file is binding NordVPN's DNS servers some kind of way. I am currently in contact with NordVPN technical support on this issue and they asked me to use another DNS server and that's how I found this out.
This is an awesome video thanks for posting gave the confidence to have ago. I just wanted to ask, I followed the steps for pure vpn and all looked good but I got a yellow ! Saying ip/routing conflict. Any ideas what this might be? Or rather how I fix it. I have an Asus RT AC66U B1 router and followed the setup steps so haven't changed any settings. Any help would be awesome thanks again ☺👍🏼
Usually this has to do with a configuration on the VPN side (not your setup). As long as your IP is changed you should be good to go. IPVanish was having this issue for a while and I brought it to their attention (it's now fixed).
Great video with explanation. The best so far I have found.
On PIA with Asus router
I was still unable to get the security certificate loaded. Located it fine but it won't install after the upload button is pressed with an error on the certificate
Is there a work around for a this?
When I press activate it just scrolls
That's strange. Are you 100% sure you're uploading the correct CA file, and it's a recently downloaded one? VPN providers will update their configs/CA's occasionally when the update their server network or security.
Great Video! Quick question, just purchased a nod subscription, I am using Asus Merlin firmware on one of my routers that works as an access point mode. By default the VPN function is off during AP mode on Merlin. Is there a workaround?
I don't think there is a workaround. You have to be in 'Router' mode to configure the VPN.
very well done! thank you
Is the asus router connected to the isp's router/modem? I the isp router/modem in bridge mode or in its default mode? Thanks for the great video.
What I do is run an ethernet cable from a LAN port on the ISP router to the WAN port of the VPN router. Full setup is described in this guide: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/setup-two-routers-with-dedicated-vpn-router
Great clear video, thanks. However, for my RT-AC86U router and using the PIA service, I found that you have to use the Ios (Apple) config files which contain an embedded CA certificate. These files work on my Win 7 64 system just fine despite the IOS label. After trying all the other listed config files, only the IOS files gave me the blue check mark. This was buried in the PIA guides area of the website.
I had a similar journey by trial and error. I think I originally used Android and they worked for me, but it may have been iOS. Now PIA has released their nextgen server configs with embedded CA certificate. I used the linux configs in my latest tutorial and they worked perfectly.
Great. Thanks for that. I am using airvpn. I assume that my DNS was wrong. Router would reboot repeatedly after activating the profile. Airvpn says use DNS 10.4.0.1 but when I place this it say it is not valid. My mistake here I think that the profile wasn't really activated yet, so it couldn't use this DNS ?? (private)
Does this sound right?
had to hit the reset button to stop the rebooting.
Your post was super helpful. Although I cannot get internet connection after setting up the VPN in the router. The error says The site can’t be reached "The URL" server DNS address could not be found.
You can manually configure the DNS server in the router settings if it's not being detected automatically. Try 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
I had troubles authenticating but it's all good now! Cyber ghost is working on rt-ac86u! Thanks for the video!!
So I went with the asus, and the sofware seems to be difrent than when u uploaded this, And I cant seem to get it to work, do you have another video for the new sofware interface? I have the 11000 asus router
Awesome video! So clear and easy to follow. The same process works for VPN Unlimited. The OpenVPN deactivates after time though. How can I make it stay on permanently?
It's possible that your provider limits the duration of VPN sessions or takes servers down for maintenance. In my testing with most providers the connection will last indefinitely.
VPN University hi great video do you have any tutorials on setting a vpn Port forwarding on asus router same as in the video i need help with it thanks.
not yet, sorry.
Hi,
Great video I am using NordVpn for years, just learning that my existing router doesn't support Openvpn. May I ask a few questions:
1- is the same setup apply to the ASUS RT-AX88U ROUTER ?
2- Do you have a video or can you give me a recommendation on one showing how to setup the ASUS RT-AX88U router ?
3- My existing router is an old Linksys EA6500, is there anything to do before switching to the RT-AX88U ?
Thank you very much
regards
Luke
The same exact steps work for the AX88U. And good news, it also supports ASUS-WRT Merlin which will allow you to do even more advanced configuration: ua-cam.com/video/-XE2c-pccqk/v-deo.html
Great Tutorial . I am trying to connect and the connection status keeping showing loading sign. What could be potential issue here?
When that happens, check the router logs, which should show what's going on. Usually it's a configuration issue (you could be using outdated configs or the wrong settings).
Hi I have the Asus RT-AC1200 V 2 . But I don't see a VPN tab in the advanced settings?
How do I enable a VPN kill switch?
Liked and subscribed :)
You can do this by installing the 3rd-party mod ASUSWRT-Merlin software. We have written tutorials on how to do this:
1. Setup the VPN on Merlin: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin
2. Enable the kill switch: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
Thnx! Easy to follow. Could you help me with this 1 last thing? Somehow when I active the VPN client in my router it's almost impossible to open a website. What can this be? Without the VPN I have a 500mb/s connection
That sounds like a DNS issue. Try manually configuring a DNS server in your router settings under LAN > DHCP > DNS. Google DNS servers of 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 should work.
Any hints on how to configure the same router to only allow specific machines over the vpn while keeping all other devices over the normal WAN?
You can do this with the 3rd-party mod of the ASUS firmware called ASUSWRT-Merlin. We have a tutorial on how to do this:
1. Setup the VPN on merlin: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin
2. Selective routing inside/outside VPN: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
So I had to manually change the DNS settings in my router to get it to connect, just like you said in an earlier reply and it seems to be working just fine except for my speed. If I use PIA's Windows app I can still get some really good speeds. I have a 100Mb connection, and using the app it only goes down to around 70Mb. But if I disconnect the app and instead use the router for my VPN it drops clear down to 10Mb, and I appear to be using the same server both times. Any idea what would cause the substantial speed decrease?
You're probably maxing out your router's CPU, especially if you have a single-core router like the ac-66. Unfortunately router CPU's are quite weak compared to a computer (or a smartphone) and they get overwhelmed by the complex encryption.
Buddy, please do speed test comparison between the VPNs and no VPN. CHEERS
Sure, that's a good suggestion. The biggest factor though will be the power of your router CPU and how fast your connection is normally. The ASUS AC68U will max out around 40mbps with a 128-bit OpenVPN connection, regardless of how fast your internet is.
This is great ... However there is an issue when you want 1 of the devices on your network to go out through the real IP address, for ex. My TV's won't work on netflix through VPN :( and I've been working around with iptables to get them out with the real IP and it's a challenge ... Also the scripts you write have to be run on boot and standard Asus fw doesn't support this ?
You can use the 3rd-party version of ASUSWRT called ASUSWRT-Merlin to route specific devices inside/outside the VPN tunnel. So in this case, you might want to route all devices inside the tunnel and then specifically route your TV outside. It does let you specify certain IP's to route inside/outside but unfortunately Netflix has too many IP addresses and they change too frequently to make it practical. Our Merlin policy-routing guide can be found here: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
What ASUS router do you recommend to use? Can any ASUS router be used? What router did you use on this video tutorial? Could I use ASUS RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 router with this video tutorial? Thank you.
You can use the AC66U and I do use one for tutorials, but it's only single-core so your speeds will likely max out below 12mbps when using the VPN.
You really need a dual-core router for OpenVPN. I use the AC68U: amzn.to/3kUveqI which is the entry-level dual CPU router. The newer AX88U looks even better.
nice vid.i just wanted to know if nordvpn still works with Netflix?
You betcha. I just tested it this week.
Will Nord work with the GT version of the AC5300? I don't really know a lot about this stuff but hear Nord is the best.
Yeah Nord should work. The ASUS routers should work with ANY vpn provider that uses the OpenVPN protocol. I have noticed that NordVPN is a bit finicky on my router setups lately, however.
@@Vpnuniversity I own the GT-AC5300 just bought it Dec 24, 2019 for 299.00CDN Dollars on sale. This router doesn't have VPN CLIENT rather it has FUSION ( i have no idea what the heck this is btw ) So after hours with customer service with Ivacy that had this amazing offer of 39.95Cdn for a LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION. Still I was unable to get to use their VPN Service.
Final result I will return this GT-AC5300 by Asus it has 8 ports, and 1 X 2.4Ghz and offers 2 X 5.Ghz for a full refund, and replace it with the RT-AC3100 which has only 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.
But at least I will have VPN Client with the replacement router.
Montreal Quebec
Happy Holidays
Do you have a installition video you can show on "open vpn" using Nord on a shield box.. Thank you
I'm pretty sure the Shield can simply run the NordVPN app right from the google play store.
So I just got PIA and attempted this exactly as you showed it ( thank you btw) after successfully activating the openvpn for Toronto or Texas or anywhere, I can't open most websites. they just load into infinity. What am I doing wrong?
That is strange. Is it most websites or all websites? Usually you can fix this by flushing your DNS: support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/227988627-How-to-clear-the-DNS-Cache-on-a-computer-and-web-browsers-
It's worth noting that a small number of websites do block known VPN IP's, especially from popular VPN services like PIA. But it definitely shouldn't be the majority.
How do I prevent the VPN connection to get interrupted? Approximately 60 minutes after I connect to my VPN service, the connection is lost, my ip revealed. Is there a way that the connection gets reestablished automatically or at least warns me that I have to reconnect?
Have 2 Asus routers one is the main router and the other is set up as a AIMesh. I assume I only need to do the install in the first router and not on the AIMesh. Am I correct ?
I believe that's correct, yes.
Thanks for sharing. How can I turn on kill switch in such routers. I want to block internet traffic when the vpn is down.
You need to use the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware: ua-cam.com/video/-XE2c-pccqk/v-deo.html and then configure policy rules: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
Any Idea what would cause this?? I followed your instructions and got the vpn working right away. I disconnected until later that evening so I could test things out with it running. Later that evening I enabled the vpn I had installed earlier (and was working) to find that it connects (blue check mark) but I lose connection to the internet on all devices. Any Idea whats going on? Thanks. I have tired setting the vpn up multiple times since with the same results. I have restarted the router with no change.
That is almost always caused by a DNS error. You can probably clear the DNS cache on your device (instructions for windows can be found here: support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/227988627-How-to-clear-the-DNS-Cache-on-a-computer-and-web-browsers-)
If that still doesn't work, try manually setting the DNS servers in the router settings to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
is it possible after you configure multiple VPN to assign to each LAN port a specific one? So if there are four LAN ports and i have configured NordVPN with 4 servers, can i assign to each LAN port one of the servers?
You can do that with ASUSWRT-Merlin which is a free 3rd-party software for asus routers. Here's the VPN setup tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/-XE2c-pccqk/v-deo.html
Then you'll need to configure policy routing rules, to assign each IP/device to a different VPN: www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
Great presentation, I'm using PIA and once I hit activate It's showing me the connection successfully check-mark , except I can't connect to the internet anymore, regardless of the server location I'm trying to connect to. Any idea what I'm missing? Thanks!
Nvm i forgot to change the dns and my isp provider was intercepting it and change it automatically lol
How is the speed?
The files I downloaded from Celo VPN appear as blank white files, instead of the Openvpn logos you have. Do you know how to fix this? Thanks!
It doesn't matter if the icon is blank as long as the extension is .ovpn and they look the same as in the video when you open them in wordpad/notepad.
What about speed test? Is the openvpn connection as good as the regular one? The CPU power is enough for openvpn?
The VPN will usually be slower on a router than on your PC because the router has a small (slow) CPU. It should still be fast enough for streaming 1080P video though.
It is strange that they call openVPN faster compared to L2TP, while it is really slower on a router. When I turn L2TP on my router I get full speed, unlike with openVPN.
I think OpenVPN may be faster/more secure if your CPU isn't a limiting factor. L2TP is definitely less CPU intensive, so it makes a big difference on a router.
I have an Asus RT-AC5300 router. I followed your directions and the VPN worked perfectly. The only problem? My Internet speed slowed down dramatically. I contacted Nord VPN and was told there is nothing they can do about that. Did I do something wrong?
No you didn't do anything wrong. There are three reasons for the slower speeds. #1, if you have an ultrafast connection (100mbps+) no consumer VPN in the world is going to be able to keep up with those speeds. Their 1GBPS servers cost over $1000 month to lease. #2, NordVPN is one of the most affordable VPNs in the world, but that means they have to pack more users per server to be profitable (slower speeds).
And reason #3 is the most important...the CPU in a router is much less powerful than a computers. The faster your speed, the more work it has to do to encrypt the traffic. My router maxes out around 25mbps on a VPN, yours may be capable of 35+ with 256-bit encryption. If you check your router status and see that one core reaches 100% utilization during a speedtest, you'll know that's the reason.
im with express vpn. The file is as one from them and I added it with the user and pass. However connection status just has the load ring over and over and no tick. Any ideas?
Check the router logs, it should show what's going on. Often it's a configuration issue. If the router logs don't have enough detail, add the line 'verb 4' without quotes to your config file and try again.
when i activate the server it spins then an x , authentication failed.it used to work?? any thoughts
is it possible to do selective routing on this box? Say you have your Netflix box and you only want to route it over the vpn and the rest and use local internet. is this setup possible?
If you install asuswrt-merlin (www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin) you can use policy routing (www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin) to route specific devices on your network inside/outside the VPN tunnel.
When you put in multiple DNS addresses does the router pick the fastest of the 2?
The router will try them in order. The second DNS is only a fallback. To pick the fastest DNS, try this guide: www.vpnuniversity.com/other-tips/how-to-find-the-fastest-dns-for-xbox-ps4-to-improve-speeds
good tutorial.but my problem is when I did set up VPN client on Asus router and activated it all devices in the house are connected to vpn.I live in shared accomodation and I want to use vpn for myself.
You'll want to install the ASUSWRT-Merlin 3rd-party firmware and then use the policy-routing feature to only route specific devices through the VPN. This functionality works great and I use it myself. We don't have a video yet, but we have written guides:
www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/how-to-setup-openvpn-asuswrt-merlin and www.vpnuniversity.com/routers/use-selectivepolicy-routing-kill-switch-asuswrt-merlin
just watched and use this to add NordVPN to T-Mobile Asus TM-AC1900 router. First time VPNer. It only allows me to enter 1 OpenVPN server after only the 1. When I click on "add profile" I only get PPTP/L2TP options. How do I add more OpenVPN servers? You seem get all three options everytime.
My firmware allows 5 OpenVPN connections. I know the T-mobile version is actually a custom firmware tailored by T-mobile so it may have specific limitations unfortunately.
Hey there..I've just got the Asus rt-ac1200g+ and on the vpn setting it doesn't have the openvpn tab..is there anything I can do? Thanks
I think that model has to weak of a CPU for OpenVPN which is why they didn't include it.
Can you add the VPN to one radio/SSID and leave the other SSIDs without the VPN? To allow users to connect to the VPN by connecting to the VPN-enabled SSID?
I really looked hard into trying to figure this out. It's not possible directly from the firmware but it is doable with some hacking into the firmware code and custom routing tables. It's beyond my ability but there are some threads at SmallNetworkBuilder that may point you in the right direction: www.snbforums.com/threads/2-vpn-client-and-2-wifi-ssid-how-to-route-traffic.41222/
VPN University Thank you for taking the time to look into it! I'll check out the forum you mentioned.
Is it possible to enter the ASUSWRT and configure/ upload the openvp file from a Android device?
I don't have a computer at my disposal at the moment...
It should be possible, yes. It's completely browser-based so there's no operating system limitation.
I have some questions if anyone can answer I would be grateful I'm not sure but I'm stuck between
Asus RT-AC88U AC3100 and Netgear Nighthawk X4S (R7800)
listening to video are you saying that only ASUS Routes can use VPN's like Nordvpn? Also can it work on Asus RT-AC88U AC3100.
It's actually possible to run a VPN on the Nighthawk rouer as well (Guide here: kb.netgear.com/23854/How-do-I-use-the-VPN-service-on-my-Nighthawk-router-with-my-Windows-client). It will be a slightly different process as it's a different firmware. I haven't tried any of Netgear's VPN-capable routers yet but it's on the to-do list.