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OpenVPN
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OpenVPN
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.