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Summary
The router supports up to five OpenVPN tunnels. OpenVPN is a SSL/TLS-based
technique to create secure point-to-point tunnel connection.
Go to Configuration > OpenVPN > Summary to check summary page.
OpenVPN Server Status
Enable:
Indicates OpenVPN server is enabled or disabled.
Go to OpenVPN Server setting page to change the
configuration.
Valid Duration:
The duration in which the certificate is valid. For an
example, from2013-06-01 to 2014-06-01.
Authentication
Type
:
Password, Certificate or Password+Certificate.
Protocol:
TCP or UDP. For example, TCP443 or UDP1194.
Encryption:
Encryption mode.
Security Subnet:
The subnet to which OpenVPN client can connect.
Config.:
Click the Edit icon to get into OpenVPN Server setting page.
OpenVPN Client Status
You can use the Rows per page list at the top right corner of the table to decide
the number of rules to display on each page and use the Page list to choose a
particular page.
Enable:
Indicates the specified OpenVPN client is enabled
or disabled. Go to OpenVPN Client setting page to
change the configuration.
Valid Duration:
The duration in which the certificate is valid. For an
example, From: 2013-06-01 To: 2014-06-01.
Name:
The client’s name.
Remote IP Address:
WAN IP address of the router.
Virtual IP Address:
The virtual IP address assigned to the OpenVPN
client.
Status:
Current OpenVPN clients. Disconnect button will
appear when client connects to server. Pushing the
button
disconnects the tunnel.
Export:
Click
the
OpenVPN
logo
to
export
client
configuration. Client users can import this .ovpn file
to their mobile device or PCs to create an OpenVPN
tunnel to the router. You also can click the email icon
to send the .ovpn file to an external email address,
and avoid the export step.
Config.:
Click the Edit icon to get into OpenVPN Client setting
page. You can also click the trash can icon to delete
the client configuration.
You can also click Add button under the OpenVPN client table to configure a
new OpenVPN client.
OpenVPN Server
This page will introduce how to configure OpenVPN server. Check the box to
enable OpenVPN server or uncheck to disable.
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NOTE:
Remember to click Save before leaving the page. You can also click
Cancel to undo the changes.
Global Configure Settings
Authentication
Type:
Password,
Certificate or
Password+Certificate.
Certificate Setting will be hidden when
Password
is
selected.
Note
When you change authentication type, all client
configurations and current used certificates will be
deleted. A warning message will appear after clicking
Save
. You need to confirm again to save the change.
Server
IP Address:
Input a virtual IPv4 address for the server. 172.31.0.0 is
the default value.
Subnet Mask:
Input the IPv4 subnet mask.
Protocol:
Choose handshaking protocol as TCP or UDP.
Port:
Configure OpenVPN server listen port. 1194 is the default
value.
Encryption:
Select encryption mode:
NULL, DES, 3DES, AES-128,
AES-192 and AES-256.
Advanced Configure Setting
Tunnel Mode
Split Tunnel and Full Tunnel.
Security
IP
Address
Configure allowable subnet for OpenVPN clients.
Security
Subnet
Mask
These two items only can be set on Split Tunnel mode.
Domain Name
Input Domain Name when Full Tunnel mode is selected.
Primary DNS
Input primary DNS server IP address when Full Tunnel
mode is selected.
Secondary DNS
Input secondary DNS server IP address when Full Tunnel
mode is selected.
WINS Server
You can also configure WINS server for OpenVPN server
when Full Tunnel mode is selected.
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Certificate Setting
If you select Certificate or Password+Certificate as authentication type, you
have to configure the certificate here. (
*
indicates required field)
Country Name (C)
Select a country for server certificate.
State or Province
Name (ST)
Input state or province name.
Locality Name (L)
Input locality name (city, town or other municipal
jurisdiction).
O r g a n i z a t i o n
Name (O)
Input organization name. Example: Linksys LLC.
Organizational
Unit Name (OU)
Input organization unit. Example: Accounting.
Common
Name
(CN)
Input a common name for the certificate.
Email Address (E)
Input an email address.
Key
Encryption
Length
1024 or 2048.
Valid Through
The date the certificate will expire. The start date will be
today.
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OpenVPN Client
Go to OpenVPN > OpenVPN Client to add a new client configuration.
You can also click the edit icon or Add button in summary page to get into
setting page.
NOTE:
Remember to click Save before leaving the page. You can also click
Cancel to undo the changes.
Authentication Type
Current authentication type.
Enable
Enabled or disabled.
OpenVPN Server
OpenVPN server IPv4 address or DNS resolved
name.
Username
Give a username to the OpenVPN client. It can only
be edited for Password or Password+Certificate
authentication type.
Password
Input the password to the OpenVPN client. It can
only be edited for Password or Password+Certificate
authentication type.
Certificate Setting
If you select Certificate or Password+Certificate as authentication type, you
have to configure the certificate here. (* indicates required field)
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Country Name (C)
Select a country for server certificate.
State or Province Name
(ST)
Input state or province name.
Locality Name (L)
Input locality name (city, town or other municipal
jurisdiction).
Organization Name (O)
Input organization name. Example: Linksys LLC.
Organizational
Unit
Name (OU)
Input organization unit. Example: Accounting.
Common Name (CN)
Input a common name for the certificate.
Email Address (E)
Input an email address.
Key Encryption Length
1024 or 2048.
Valid Through
The date the certificate will expire. The start date
will be today.

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