Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network - TP-Link Archer VX1800v User Manual

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6. Select your Client Access
remote device to access your home network; select
you also want the remote device to access the internet through the VPN Server.
7. Click Save.
8. Click Generate to get a new certificate.
Note:
If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click
9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote
device to access your router.
Step 2. Configure OpenVPN Connection on Your Remote Device
1. Visit http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html
download the OpenVPN software, and install it on your device where you want to run
the OpenVPN client utility.
Note:
You need to install the OpenVPN
devices should download a third-party app from Google Play or Apple App Store.
2. After the installation, copy the file exported from your router to the OpenVPN client
utility's "config" folder (for example,
The path depends on where the OpenVPN client utility is installed.
3. Run the OpenVPN client utility and connect it to OpenVPN Server.

15. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network

PPTP VPN Server is used to create a VPN connection for remote devices. To use the
VPN feature, you should enable PPTP VPN Server on your router, and configure the
PPTP connection on the remote device. Please follow the steps below to set up a PPTP
VPN connection.
Step 1. Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router
1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set
for the router.
2. Go to Advanced >
type. Select
client utility on each device that you want to be able to use the VPN function. Mobile
C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config
VPN > PPTP VPN, and select
Home Network Only
Internet and Home Network
Generate to update the certificate.
Enable VPN Server.
VPN Server
if you only want the
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to
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