

To verify that the VPN is working, navigate to Status > OpenVPN

After entering the data, click Save, and then Apply Settings.ġ1. BEGIN OpenVPN Static key V1- and -END OpenVPN Static key V1- lines.ġ0. Make sure the entire text gets pasted in, including the Paste the contents into the TLS Auth Key field. Now go back to the configuration file and scroll down to the part. BEGIN CERTIFICATE- and -END CERTIFICATE- lines.Ĩ. Make sure the entire text gets pasted, including the Copy its contents into the CA Cert field. ovpn file of the server you chose (in our case, us936_nordvpn_) in a text editor, you should see the part of the file (do NOT copy the and tags):ħ. Open the OpenVPN configuration file you downloaded in Step 3 in any text editor of your preference (preferably WordPad or Notepad++, as regular notepad does not have the correct formatting).Ħ. #Delete `#` in the line below if your router does not have credentials fields and you followed the 3.1 stepĥ.
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( Optional, depending on step 3.) If the Username and Password fields are missing, go to Administration > Commands and enter this code: The options not mentioned in this guide should be left with default values.ģ.1. Copy the credentials by clicking the Copy buttons to the right of the credentials.Īdvanced Options: Enable (this will enable additional options) You can find your NordVPN service credentials in the Nord Account dashboard. Note: If the Username and Password fields are missing, fill in the remaining fields and proceed to step 3.1 Username, Password: Your NordVPN service credentials Next, click on "Show available protocols" and download the UDP or TCP configuration file, which you will need later (steps 6-9). You can find the server hostname right under the server title. Server IP/Name: For the sake of this tutorial, we used, but you should connect to a server suggested to you at. Under OpenVPN Client, set Start OpenVPN Client to Enable in order to see the options necessary for this configuration. (this is a recommended step to make sure your IP doesn’t leak)ģ. Set IPv6 to Disable, click Save, and then Apply Settings. (In this case, the main router's IP is 192.168.1.1, while the one you’re connecting to a NordVPN server is accessible via 192.168.2.1)Ģ. If you're setting up two routers, you should change the second router’s local IP address to a different one from the main router's. Under Network Address Server Settings (DHCP), set these NordVPN DNS addresses: In the DD-WRT Administrative Interface, navigate to Setup > Basic Setup.
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This tutorial will show you how to set up an OpenVPN connection on your DD-WRT router using the OpenVPN client UI.ġ.
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You can check if your router supports DD-WRT firmware here and learn how to install DD-WRT firmware on a router here. DD-WRT is custom firmware for routers which support the OpenVPN protocol and is available on a wide variety of routers.
