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Use VPN to Access Your Network
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For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\
by default.
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to
the Internet service for your home network. If you changed this setting to allow Internet
access, you can change it back.
To allow VPN clients to access only your home network:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service
.
The VNP screen displays.
5.
Select the
Enable VPN Service
radio button.
6.
Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the
Home Network only
radio button.
This is the default setting. The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to the
Internet service for your home network.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
8.
Click the
For Windows
or
For Non Windows
button and download the configuration files
for your VPN clients.
9.
Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on
your device.
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\
by default.
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
To access your Internet service:
1.
Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service.
See
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
on page
155.
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2.
On your computer, launch the OpenVPN application.
The
OpenVPN
icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
3.
Right-click the icon, and select
Connect
.
4.
When the VPN connection is established, launch your Internet browser.
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13.
Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
•
Set Up Port Triggering
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Specify Internet Port Settings
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Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to
reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or
game server visible and available to the Internet.
The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local
network. You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a default DMZ
server to which the router forwards all other incoming protocols.
To forward specific incoming protocols:
1.
Decide which type of service, application, or game you want to provide.
2.
Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user
groups or news groups.
The server computer must always use the same IP address. Assign the server computer
a reserved IP address. See
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
on page
111.
3.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
4.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
5.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
6.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering
.
7.
Leave the
Port Forwarding
radio button selected as the service type.
8.
In the
Service Name
list, select the service name.
If the service that you want to add is not in the list, create a custom service. See
Add a
Custom Port Forwarding Service
on page
160.
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9.
In the
Server IP Address
field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the
service.
10.
Click the
Add
button.
The service displays in the list.
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
To add a custom service:
1.
Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user
groups or news groups.
2.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
3.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
4.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering
.
The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays.
6.
Leave the
Port Forwarding
radio button selected as the service type.
7.
Click the
Add Custom Service
button.
8.
In the
Service Name
field, enter a descriptive name.
9.
In the
Service Type
field, select the protocol.
If you are unsure, select
TCP/UDP
.
10.
In the
External Starting Port
field, enter the beginning port number.

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