Not to worry though we’re here to make that process easier for you, so grab yourself a warm cup of coffee and let’s get started. It takes a little bit of tweaking and configuring to get it just right. Of course, OpenVPN won’t work right out of the box. DD-WRT, alongside OpenVPN, is a perfect solution for those who want a secured connection between two networks without having to open their wallet. If you haven’t guessed it already, OpenVPN is an open-source VPN solution that is (drum roll) free. Typically, VPN software and hardware cost a lot of money to implement. Upon validation, both the client and server agree to trust each other and the client is then allowed access on the server’s network. Both your computer and the OpenVPN server (your router in this case) “shake hands” using certificates that validate each other. Think of your router as the middle man between the networks that you’re connecting to. Set the Encryption Cipher to Blowfish CBC.A virtual private network (VPN) is a trusted, secure connection between one local area network (LAN) and another.(We suggest you to use UDP for better speed) Set the Tunnel Protocol to TCP or UDP.For TCP/UDP protocol you may enter one of the following port number 53, 80, 443 or 1194. Enter VPN Server Address to Server IP/Name.Click on „Security” then „Firewall” and set „SPI Firewall” to „Disable” and click „Apply settings” button to save.ħ. Set „Start OpenVPN Client” to „Enable”. Uncheck all three checkboxes for „Use DNSMasq for DHCP”, „Use DNSMasq for DNS” and „DHCP-Authoritative” and enter 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220, 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 into „Static DNS 1”, „Static DNS 2”, „Static DNS 3”, „Static DNS 4” textbox as seen on the screenshot. Builds or versions other than v24-sp2 (12/22/14) may have bugs preventing OpenVPN connections.Ģ. Software version that has been tested to work on VPN servers is DD-WRT newer build. Open a web browser, and load the following address: Note, set your network connection to obtain IP address automatically if you connect to your router via Ethernet.Ĭheck your DD-WRT firmware. Connect to the DD-WRT router using either an Ethernet cable or by joining the wireless network ‘dd-wrt’.

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