How to Setup VPN on Your Router (easy, step-by-step tutorial!)
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Setting up a VPN on a router doesn't have to be complicated. Follow these step-by-step instructions, including multiple options in case you run into problems. Buy a router with a VPN pre-installed here: www.allthingssecured.com/flas...
▶ Get ExpressVPN: www.vpnsetupguide.com
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▶ Which are the best VPNs for routers? www.allthingssecured.com/vpn/...
🔹🔹🔹Recommended WiFi Routers to use with VPNs🔹🔹🔹
Below are the recommended WiFi routers that offer excellent speeds as well as VPN functionality without the need to be flashed:
✅ Asus RT-AC66U (featured in this video): geni.us/asus-rtac66u
✅ Linksys WRT3200 ACM: geni.us/linksys-wrt3200
✅ Netgear Nighthawk XR300: geni.us/netgear-nighthawk
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Video Timestamps
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0:00 - Introduction to VPN Routers
1:07 - Choosing the Right WiFi Router
1:52 - Logging into Your Router
3:09 - Setting up a PPTP VPN Server on a Router
5:46 - Setting up OpenVPN on a Router
7:37 - Flashing Your Router (if required)
9:46 - Enjoy your VPN Router!
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There are a number of advantages to setting up VPN on your router, which include coverage for all devices, even those IoT devices that don't have dedicated VPN apps. Also, using a VPN router means that you don't have to worry about simultaneous connections.
In this tutorial, I'm going to walk you step-by-step through the process of installing a VPN on a router and what to do if your WiFi router doesn't seem to allow for VPN configurations.
If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer them!
#vpn #tutorial #expressvpn - Наука та технологія
If you have any questions about setting up VPN on your router, please leave them here. Click that like button if this was a helpful tutorial for you and use the links below to sign up for ExpressVPN or to purchase a pre-flashed router:
▶ Get ExpressVPN: www.vpnsetupguide.com
▶ Find a Pre-Flashed Router: www.allthingssecured.com/flashrouters
can I set up specific location for my vpn router? say only philippines
thanks for your expertise ... just got NordVPN...buying an ASUS router compatible with vpn ... but already have Google Mesh wifi ... do you have anything about how to go from the modem to the Asus router to the Google mesh and use both? Is that even possible? Thanks in advance.
Can you add OpenVPN Cloud to the asus router in the way you did in this video?
@@JAMthinkingaboutGodstruth You mean switch automatically between routers?
Good afternoon, I need your help. I have an Asus rt ac5300 and gt ac5300. My current setup is the gt as main and rt as mesh, both with default asus firmware. I want to install vpn on my router, but to my knowledge, I need merlin if I want to choose which devices will use vpn once connected to router. According to my research, gt does not support merlin. What can I do and what would be your best recommendation. Thank you for your time.
I am so happy I have found your UA-cam channel. At 62 there are a lot of things technology related that I don't understand, VPN for example, and my oldest son just doesn't have time to help the old man out. Damned software engineers anyway! Being permanently retired it's time for me to figure technology stuff on my own and you make it understandable! Thank you for presenting the content you do!
Thank you so much, Mike! I hope you'll subscribe so you can watch more of what I have coming. I think you might find it really helpful.
Me too. Josh, please go a bit slower.
Please sir how to solve my vpn problem in my mikrotik router rb750 gr3 ?
One thing to mention though is that the default IP address of most home routers is actually 192.168.1.1 (and not 198.168.1.1 as mentioned a couple of times). I'm only saying that here in case it helps someone get connected who's not having any luck connecting using "198". Besides that, it's a really helpful, easy to follow tutorial, nicely presented. Thanks! :)
Thanks for the correction and for the kind words, Clive!
Was thinking the same thing when i heard that.
Thought that was strange as well.
Loved it. Very well explained. I predict a lot of other people will stumble across this video who are trying to figure out whether to use a VPN on individual devices as opposed to going to the wifi route.
Thanks for the kind words!
I love technology and and I love it even more when I find this kind of videos easy to understand for beginners!! Well done!! Definitely a fan here!
Nice and simple. I was going to set up a dedicated VPN router on the home network. Even went out and purchased WRT3200ACM. But I don't like the idea of having to log into the router every time I need to change VPN connections (States, Countries, etc) so I think I'll just stick with VPN on my device.
This was very informative and comprehensive. Thank you.
thanks I enjoy the way you took the time for everything
Awesome tutorial, worked like a charm. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad to hear it, Alin.
thanks for the clear manual, way better than ExpressVPN support.
I like your video. Very clearly explained. One thing you might want to point out is that the processors in routers aren't very powerful (compared to PCs). The act of doing all that encrypting/decrypting will drastically reduce the speeds you get from your ISP. On my ASUS router (RT-AC1900P) I never seem to get much over 20Mbps, even though my ISP will do 400+. I contacted the VPN (in my case PIA) and the guy there explained how the chips in the routers just can't do the job fast enough for high speeds.
Great point, Kile. It’s good to note that older or cheaper routers will offer slower speeds during encryption.
Thanks for the heads-up. I've been considering whether to install a VPN on my router or just per-device, and it sounds like per-device might be the way to go in my case.
@Super Mario If you pay a million for anything it will do everything.Guest I have to buy this one. Esp. when you have 7 apple devices that belong to just you in the house. Its worth the investment. Who is your IPS?
@Super Mario Would you be able to get much better speeds if you built a computer just to be a router? Maybe a Pfsense machine or something?
I have a question. So if one activates the VPN part on the router. Does this affect the processing speed of the host devices let's say Mobile phones .
Great explanation and easy to follow. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful.
Hi there Josh, this has been very helpful, thanks for helping us newbies (especially us oldies!). I do have an issue though. While not on your list of recommend routers I bought an Asus RT-AX88U which I assume came out after you created this video. Your instructions on OpenVPN are crystal clear, I downloaded the configuration from the NordVPN server page, uploaded to the router. When I click to Activate from the VPN Server List however, I get the continuous wheel spinning under 'Connection Status' and no tick. I already updated the router's firmware and I have tried both Open VPN UDP and TCP downloads with this same result. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.
As a teacher , I would like to think you for your effort. You have well,slow and best explained. Great job Sir!
Thank you, very well explained.
Thanks mate... you've saved my life!
Liked & Subscribed as I really like your clear explanations .
Thank you for sharing this clear video. What is still unclear to me, is the way you keep connected to your local internet provider.
Hey man, very clean, interesting and professional. Good sNice tutorialt.
That was useful. Good job.
Glad it was helpful!
very helpful. i will try this on my router
FACTS!!!!!! Thank you so much man, you're the best!!!!!!!!!
Keeps you creating ;)
Thank you for the excellent content. Are there routers that allows 4 Wi-Fi network where 3 are separate countries and one is a guests network?
5:34 but how can I make some applications or ports NOT pass by VPN? Like for Steam and other online games I do not want them to use the VPN for risk of getting banned or extra lag, is there a way to whitelist application level traffic?
Hey, thanks very much for this great video. I have a Netgear router and it was very helpful in assisting me to find the VPN functionality on it. One question though: I use IPVanish and there are several servers that I can choose under each city. How do I select specific servers for, say, Chicago? The video looks like you can only choose one server for each location.
Hi. I have the following doubt: when setting up VPN on your router, is it neccesary to set up primary and secondary DNS according to the location of the VPN server? (after setting up VPN on my router I lost access to some websites). Thanks!
excellent video!
Thanks so much, Francisco!
Thank you so much :)
year ago I watched your video and it help me alot about VPN after brexit I couldn't watched TV from my state which was working before, I need to say you done nicely. I using expressvpn but I need to change provider because the IP which they providing for czech is slow and not stabilise, please can you recommend me any provider what should I use instead? thank you and wish you all the best for new year!
Very good tutorial. My question... My internet service is via fiber optic cable directly into the house. My service provider supplied the router/wi-fi hardware, which is also the tv box. An all in one solution. I am not a fan of these types of boxes. My question, is there a way to set up a VPN router with this type of hardware. Can I connect it to the service providers box through an ethernet port set up the service and then shut off the wi-fi on the service providers box.
Your videos are very helpful so Thank You. I have a VPN service for my PC and want to have VPN on my Streaming TV. My arris router does not have VPN option but network switch does, however very complicated . That said I am using Kodi on google chromecast. Would I setup a VPN on chormecast or on Kodi? Thank You in Advance
This is awesome clip I have been looking for. Explained everything. Just got one question though.. how do you connect your ISP router to the VPN router?...which of the WIFI works with your device?
You have to physically run an ethernet cable between the ISP router and the new WiFi router.
@@AllThingsSecured Why do you need to connect the new router to the old one? Can I not just throw the old one out and connect the new one to the the virgin cable?
Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful!
I’m moving to Romania later this year and planning to use a vpn. I’d like to use it through the router at home for security and streaming services (Netflix, Amazon, Disney). Would you recommend purchasing a router in the US beforehand and bringing it or purchasing something there? I’m leaning towards protonvpn for my service. Thanks for any advice.
To answer your question, I'd really want to know what kind of equipment is available to purchase in Romania. Can you contact someone who already lives there and ask? Otherwise, it might be best to just buy in the US and bring it with you.
And ProtonVPN is a great service. I also love their ProtonMail service!
@@AllThingsSecured thanks for the reply. I asked around and it looks like most major brands are available and the internet there is very fast. I’ll reference your video again down the road for set up. Thanks for the help
@@brianp4416 the internet Romania is in top 5 in the world :) faster than the US internet
Hi!, Great content!. I just bought an ASUS RT-AXA55 and i want to use it with vpn to travel and use public WiFi, any recommendation? I want to configure a VPNclient on it , and is it possible to use it as a repeater? or how can I connect it to a public wifi?. I really like your content.
Hi sir, what about if i want to access my home device from anywhere theough my android vpn client -> vpn home router , should i use VPN profile server on VPN home router then connect normally? Or do i need port forwarding ? Any firewall settings?
Thank you ! Well done..can u do video on how to set up a guest wifi on said router 2.4 or 5 ghz version.
great video the only issue I have its that the connection status its not changing am I doing something wrong?
Thanx a lot for the peace of mind.
My pleasure.
Thank you for your video. I own a TP-Link Deco M5, could you give me some advice. Not seeing a VPN option however, I was able to change Type to PPTP and use my expressvpn credentials for user, pass, and vpn server?! Thanks again..
Sounds like you were able to make the connections, so what’s the question?
Just simple Common Sense, expressed brilliantly
Let's say I have this private VPN which says it supports up to X amount of devices (I assume this works on a login basis). Would I be able to do this into that many (X) routers?
Great job, as you know express vpn does not supports pptp anymore, can you tell me how i can use L2TP ON MY Asus Ac51???? I really do need it...❤️
"Most VPNs won't natively offer split tunneling. If you get a router with ExpressVPN, they have a dedicated router OS that offers split tunneling. Otherwise, you could also set it up where your guest WiFi network doesn't have a VPN and that's where you connect if you don't want a VPN connection."
Question: Can you do the opposite? Set the guest network to work on a VPN? Thank you.
Can I do this with Verizon Fios router the gigabyte one they gave me? And connect NordVPN on it?
I'm very new to routers and vpn's and have a question. I have this same Asus router and Nord VPN and just set it up tonight. Since I have a 2.4 and a 5.0 connection with the router, will both of these and the guest network be protected by Nord? And what's the difference between the 2 downloads to choose from (tcp and udp)? Is one better than the other? I'm not sure which one I did during set up. Thanks for your helpful video
Glad it was useful, Susan! UDP is supposed to be faster, but I honestly can’t tell a difference. Usually, a VPN setup will cover both your 2.4 and 5Ghz connections. As for the guest network, I think it depends on the router.
Have you tried vpn with port forwarding? I'm trying to connect my iphone to my home computer to view some cameras. Thoughts?
Whoops. Just asked the same question. Curious myself.
I have Netgear XR300 and I am trying to add VPN to it. Are there instructions on how to setup using ExpressVPN with the built in VPN Service of the router? The back end doesn't anything like the ASUS in the video. The XR300 VPN Service is only showing option for OpenVPN client setup. Please help or point me in the right direction. I see the XR300 is one of the routers you recommend.
Hi, will this work for DSL? If I buy my own modem and router?
Hi. I think I understand what to do. I want to setup a mobile router with a VPN so I can connect to my work computer from Mexico. I live in USA and want to have a US IP while I am traveling.
Sorry if this is a dumb question but, if I setup the VPN while Im in the US will the router have the US IP when Im down there? Thank you so much.
Do we HAVE to be connected to Ethernet cable too? I’m only able to be on wifi
Thank you for the video. What’s the speed you get from this setup?
Mine has been more than fast enough for streaming, but it really all depends on the model of router and your overall internet speeds.
I HAVE A QUESTION: I currently have a work laptop and I would like to work remotely without my company knowing about it. I have been told that I need a VPN server ( raspberry pi) and a client VPN (travel router). I am not allowed to install anything on my work laptop so this is the only way. Does this video solve this solution or would you recommend something else? I just want to be able to work on my work laptop and be in another country without my company finding out about it. Please let me know how I can go about doing this. Thanks!
Connecting to your own VPN server would definitely solve part of the problem. Another issue to consider, though, is whether your employer uses GPS tracking on devices. A VPN won’t help you there.
@@AllThingsSecured how can you find out if they are using GPS tracking?
Why would you want a travel router? Just connect the work pc to the router (server). Were you able to find a solution for that?
WOW, thank you for an excellent tutorial!!
Glad it worked out for you!
Fab..Thanks! I happen to use ASUS and ExpressVPN 👍🏻
Great! I hope you're able to get it setup easily, Hari!
@@AllThingsSecured Sure did! Thanks!
why you need to use VPN ?
@@richievellalar3214 1. Some sites I need to use don’t work with my location, so I can switch locations using VPN 2. You can mask your IP address and location if required, so a degree of improvement in security.
Asus n66u wrt Merlin & Nord
Hello the third party router does that have to be connected to your isp provider for internet
A. Very nice video and very well explained. A quick question if I setup a VPN connection and divert all my traffic through VPN but at the same time I connect to my work VPN through pulse secure VPN on my laptop. Would that be ok because now I am connected to VPN twice one my own and one on my work laptop. Thanks in advance.
Yes, you can, although your speeds might be a bit slower because of that. It should still work, though!
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
thank you for this v. informative video
I am using the ASUS RT-AX88U, I downloaded Express VPN. Followed your instructions for the PPTP but when I click activate the connection status just spins and never connects. Not sure what's going on. I did however get the OpenVPN sorted so thanks for that. Any ideas on the PPTP?
Hello there, i love your videos and have a question. Would a computer with a seperate VPN (required for work) connect to a hub which has its own VPN?
It should, but beware the connection might be pretty slow.
if I have a media player box that needs to vpn overseas for geolocation movies, and I set it up for overseas connection but still on my Asus router which is still set to vpn in Australia, will the media players vpn be in say Europe and work as it should or do I need to disable the Asus router first?
Can you use the setting to set your location for streaming multiplayer games on ps5?
Wish I understood what you said everything sounded great 👍
What didn't you understand?
I want to get a vpn router to set my work laptop to NY while I’m abroad, would I just connect it to the wifi there?
I am trying to figure out how I may use a VPN service but by using our own Dedicated IP address and not the providers sourced Static IP address. Is there a simple and effect way to complete this? It is necessary so that when I am traveling for work I may access company equipment on many locations that only allow in via our dedicated IP address. Many Thanks in advance.
This was a super helpful video! Once you setup the profiles on the router, will it continue to work if you take the physical router overseas? My wife and i will be travelling through europe over the summer but need our IP address to remain UK based. We were thinking of just taking our router with us with a UK VPN saved as per your vid.
Yes, that will work!
Thank you for the video, Josh. I have a question in regards to running dual VPNs. To work remotely, I have to access my company issued VPN on my laptop. If I also run a VPN on my router (my own personal VPN subscription), would I be able to successfully log into my work VPN and have it go through a second VPN in the router (to maintain geo location) without any issues? Anyone who can give insight.. it would be much appreciated. Thanks again!
Theoretically, if you're running the VPN through your router, it should work. I do know that some corporate VPNs don't allow for that kind of setup, though. If all else fails, you can set up the VPN on your router and then when you need to connect to your work VPN, use a guest WiFi that doens't have the VPN installed.
@@AllThingsSecured thanks for the reply.
Hi which is the best router to get under £100, ?
I want to replace it with sky q router
Thanks 🙏🏽
What if i restart the router? I need to activate the vpn or it will be autimatically start when i turn on the router?
Great Video
Thanks 🙏
OK, EERO router set up via android phone app, how do I add ExpressVPN to my EERO WiFi 6? is there a physical way via ethernet cable?
Hello, what feature is needed on the router; VPN Server or VPN Client ?, thanks in advance! Excellent video btw.
You need to be able to configure a VPN client if you’re wanting to use a commercial VPN on the router.
Excellent video. Really informative re putting a vpn on certain routers. I even switched to ExpressVPN. The interface on the LinkSys MR9600 looks different & I don't see a way to get the *.ovpn files I downloaded into the interface as you did with the Asus. Is there a video with instructions for the LinkSys? Do I have to flash this router? Anybody? Thanks.
Unfortunately, based on a quick Google query, it looks like this particular Linksys router doesn't support advanced features like VPN setup. You'll need to either flash the router or get a different one. Sorry!
The Routers that you sell that come ready for VPN work anywhere in the world, or only in the U.S.?
Thanks
I may have missed something super obvious but this is an additional router so does this now work as an extender and VPN? Because it's obviously not the actual source of the internet right?
I have a serious question, Sir. I have bought a router Netgear R6300 v2 in the blue strip, which is a pre-set firmware with the cable tv company I guess, I just can't flash the firmware provided by ExpressVPN, and I check with Expressvpn customer service, which is out of their knowledge about how to ease that firmware existing in R6300 V2.
I guess what I need is to reinstall the factory firmware of R6300 V2 in the yellow strip, so I can upgrade the firmware provide by Expressvpn.
Can you help me with this?
Awaiting the hand of not waste this router, and thank you in advance for the help.
Hi just wondering, let's say I've installed vpn on my router which is standard on. I have a device behind the router which I want to connect to a different server by using software on that specific device. Is that possible? Tried to find it on the Web if it works (properly) but very little hits or wrong examples, can you help me?
Thanks a lot
If you use a router as an AP (LAN cable plugged into non WAN port) can you configure it to connect to a VPN or do you need to use the WAN port to be able to do this?
Hey Marcus, I haven't tested this to be sure, but when using a router as an Access Point, it should still be possible to configure a VPN connection.
How do you setup split tunneling direct on Routers. I have a Tenda AC6. Sometimes you need to deactivate the VPN because of Geo blocking . Dont wanna go the Split tunneling on the VPN app on different devices as it means I MUST install the VPN apps on all the devices.
Most VPNs won't natively offer split tunneling. If you get a router with ExpressVPN, they have a dedicated router OS that offers split tunneling. Otherwise, you could also set it up where your guest WiFi network doesn't have a VPN and that's where you connect if you don't want a VPN connection.
I was thinking to get an Asus router (currently using VPN via PC), but I was told you can only create ONE openVPN connection configuration at a time. If I want to change country I will need to disconnect + edit/delete the connection by installing the config file etc every time. I see you have 2 connections created, but is it because one is open VPN and the other is PTPP? You do mention that is some routers the "add connection" is not there. So what the software version on your ASUS RT-AC66U B1?
Hmm, that's interesting, Max. I was able to configure multiple OpenVPN connections on my Asus router. My software version is the latest one available.
Having the same ASUS as you I tried using ExpressVPN but could never get the Open setting to connect online. Spoke to the chat person but never got anywhere. Any ideas?
Thank you for the Video. If I get the flashrouter do I need to pay for the VPN server monthly?
Yes, you still have to subscribe to a VPN, but often times the routers come with one year of service.
Hi I have spectrum isp. So
i have a tower and modem/router. Can I use their modem/router with NordVpn?
Don't have a VPN yet trying to learn as much as possible about VPNs and I have a router or modem by Comcast and I already changed the name of it, but I have to keep it because it's a subsidized housing internet, it's not in the management name because I pay for it, just a discount for living in public housing think it is a Asus and it starts with a T?
Love this video!! Got one issue though. I purchased the router. Connected NordVPN and it works perfect. Issue I have is on the router Home Screen it shows Internet Status: Disconnected but the wifi is working. Why you think it says “Disconnected” when it’s connected? Thanks. Hope to hear from you soon.
I can’t be sure, but my guess is that the VPN is disrupting the method by which it checks the internet status.
Video for putting your own softs on or is that possible. I can softbox so would like to up load my own softs.
Hi, any thnx for your great tutorial. I'm following your tutorial to instal my VPN on my router (Open VPN) and I do it but the internet speeds drops dramatically. I've contacted the customer support of my VPN service and they helped me to make several configurations changes on the router, but it didn't help! I've a ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) Router. I'm using the pair as a mesh system. They are connected to the router from my ISP. The thing is: when i use the VPN on my devices (MacBook or Iphone) the internet speeds are OK (with a loss of only 10%) but when I only use the VPN trough the router i've notices 90% drop speed!. Can you pls be so kind to advise me? Many Thanks
i have rtac1200 asus and i not sure if its supported because i don't understand what WIP means on the ddwrt site
could you disable the wifi on the AT&T box and plug a preflashed wireless router into it?
Yes, you can.
Will this work with a TP Link AC1750? When trying to put in the credentials for the VPN it only allows user name and pw and no address of the VPN. Am I doing something wrong?
What if I have internet coming to my house, into providers modem/router, into my wireless router, then into my house. Then my friend has internet going to his house, directly into his wireless modem/router (not from the provider) then into his house. Can we set up a VPN from my wireless router thru provider's modem/router to friends wireless router? Or will I have to replace my provider's modem/router with my own?
Just wondering if my vpn drops (server im connected to) does the router then act as a kill switch to my connection? Or does it connect all my devices to my normal IP automatically. If so how do i get it to connect only through my vpn?
Great tutorial video! I’m currently living in Shanghai China and I’m trying to setup my Asus AC1500 router and I’m using Astrill VPN. According to Astrill, Open VPN does not work here in China. If that’s the case whats my alternative option to setup the VPN in my router? PPTL? Many thanks in advance
I would try OpenVPN anyway. Then, if that doesn’t work, configure a number of PPTP connections.
@@AllThingsSecured thank you very much!!
I have a router (Fritz!Box), Can I setup a VPN on this one?
Very informative! I'm moving from San Diego to Mexico and may be hired by a US firm to work "remotely." San Diego is right across the border, but my current VPN only gives me Los Angeles as the closest California option. Since this company knows I'm in San Diego, and may not allow me to work from Mex, do certain VPN servers offer San Diego as an option or how can I find that?
Yes. I’m not sure which ones, but just check around.
Hi! Nice video! I have a provider's router that I can't change. If i buy an ASUS RT-N12+ Wireless router is ok to put a VPN service on it and then use it in EXTEND AP mode? My devices will be contected via wifi to the ASUS router wich will be conected to the provider's router. The internet conection will enter in my home through the provider's router. Will my devices that are conected to the ASUS router be covered by the VPN? Thanks!
Yup, it sounds like you’ve described the right setup!
@@AllThingsSecured Thanks a lot!👍
Can you manually select certain devises to be active on the vpn well others are not?
There are some WiFi routers that offer this capability, but for the average router, the best you can do is to setup a VPN on one network (i.e. the primary) and not on the other (i.e. the guest network) and then connect devices to one of the two based on whether you want them to run through a VPN or not.
Hi Josh thank you for the video. Have a question, on them expressvpn website there is activation code. I dońt know where to paste the code during installation
You won’t use the activation code on a router.
thank you !