Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network; Step1 Set Up Openvpn Server On Your Router - TP-Link Archer C7 User Manual

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Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network

In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote
device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server
gateway. To use the VPN feature, you should enable OpenVPN Server on your router,
and install and run VPN client software on the remote device. Please follow the steps
below to set up an OpenVPN connection.
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Step1 Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced >
Note:
• Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a
static IP address for router's WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet.
• The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to
Server.
3. Select the Servive Type
4. Enter a VPN Service Port
should be between 1024 and 65535.
5. In the VPN Subnet/Netmask
to the device by the OpenVPN server.
VPN Server > OpenVPN, and select
(communication protocol) for OpenVPN Server: UDP, TCP.
to which a VPN device connects, and the port number
fields, enter the range of IP addresses that can be leased
Enable VPN Server.
Generate a certificate before you enable the VPN
VPN Server
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