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In the previous figure, the SSID name NETGEAR-Bridge is just an example.
c.
In the Security Options section, select the radio button for the WiFi security that the other modem router is
using.
d.
If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you must use to connect with WiFi to the other
modem router).
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
10.
To let the modem router that functions as the WiFi bridge get an IP address dynamically from the modem router
that is connected to the Internet modem, leave the
Get dynamically from existing router
radio button selected.
We recommend that you leave the
Get dynamically from existing router
radio button selected. However, if
you are sure that must use a static IP address, you can specify a static IP address from your other router's LAN
IP address pool. To specify static IP address for the modem router that functions as the WiFi bridge, do the
following:
a.
Select the
Use fixed IP Address (not recommended)
radio button.
A pop-up window opens.
b.
Enter all static IP addresses.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved. The modem router restarts with a new IP address.
12.
To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the modem router by entering
.
When the modem router functions as a WiFi bridge, you cannot change its WiFi settings, that is, the settings on
the Wireless Settings page (
BASIC > Wireless
) are masked out.
Manage the Advanced WiFi Features
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14
Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your modem router using virtual private networking (VPN). This
chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up a VPN Connection
on page 258
•
Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer
on page 262
•
Use VPN to Access the Modem Router’s USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer
on page 264
•
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
on page 264
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Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you are not home.
This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and the modem router is
the gateway. To use the VPN feature, you must log in to the modem router and enable VPN, and you must install
and run VPN client software on the computer.
The modem router does not support iOS or Android VPN client software.
Note
VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your modem router.
To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name).You use the
host name to access your network. The modem router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn.
See
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
on page 168.
If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never
changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network.
Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
You must specify the VPN service settings in the modem router before you can use a VPN connection.
To specify the VPN service:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the modem 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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service
.
The VPN Service page displays.
5.
Select the
Enable VPN Service
check box.
By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the service type
and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software.
6.
To change the service type, scroll down and select the
TCP
radio button.
7.
To change the port, scroll down to the
Service Port
field, and type the port number that you want to use.
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For information about configuring the type of access, see
Use VPN to Access Your Internet
Service at Home
on page 264.
Note
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.VPN is enabled in the modem router, but you must install and set up OpenVPN software
on your computer before you can use a VPN connection (see
Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
on page 259 and
Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
on page 261).
Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
You must install OpenVPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your modem
router.
To install VPN client software on a Windows computer:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the modem 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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service
.
The VPN Service page displays.
5.
Make sure that the
Enable VPN Service
check box is selected.
For more information, see
Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
on page 258.
6.
Click the
For Windows
button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
Step 17 provides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files.
7.
To download the OpenVPN client utility, visit
openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html
.
8.
In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the
openVPN-install-xxx.exe
link.
9.
Download the file.
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10.
To install the OpenVPN client utility on your computer, click the
openVPN-install-xxx.exe
file.
11.
Click the
Next
button.
12.
Read the License Agreement and click the
I Agree
button.
13.
Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure, and click the
Next
button.
14.
To specify the destination folder, click the
Browse
button, select a destination folder, and click the
Next
button.
15.
Click the
Install
button.
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