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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.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved. VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install and set up

OpenVPN software on your computer before you can use a VPN connection.

Install OpenVPN Software

You must install this software on each Windows computer, Mac computer, iOS device, or

Android device that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router.

Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer

You must install this software on each Windows computer that you plan to use for VPN

connections to your router.



To install VPN client software on your Windows computer:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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.

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6.

Specify any VPN service settings on the page.

For more information, see

Specify VPN Service in the Router

on page

120.

7.

Click the

For Windows

button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.

8.

Visit o

penvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html

to download the

OpenVPN client utility.

9.

In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the

openVPN-install-xxx.exe

link.

10.

Download and install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the

openVPN-install-xxx.exe

file.

11.

Click the

Next

button.

12.

When prompted, read the License Agreement and click the

I Agree

button.

13.

Leave the check boxes selected, and click the

Next

button.

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14.

To specify the destination folder, click the

Browse

button and select a destination folder.

A Windows Security window opens.

15.

Click the

Install

button.

The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final

installation page.

16.

Click the

Finish

button.

17.

Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded 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:\Programfiles\OpenVPN\config\

by default.

18.

For a client device with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to

NETGEAR-VPN

:

a.

On your computer, go to the Networks page. If you are using Windows 10, select

Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings

.

b.

In the local area connection list, find the local area connection with the device name

TAP-Windows Adapter

.

c.

Select the local area connection and change its name (not its device name) to

NETGEAR-VPN

.

If you do not change the VPN interface name, the VPN tunnel connection will fail.

For more information about using OpenVPN on your Windows computer, visit

https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick

.

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Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer

You must install this software on each Mac computer that you plan to use for VPN

connections to your router.



To install VPN client software on your Mac computer:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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.

6.

Specify any VPN service settings on the page.

For more information, see

Specify VPN Service in the Router

on page

120.

7.

Click the

FOR MAC OS

button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.

8.

Visit

https://tunnelblick.net/index.htm

l to download the OpenVPN client utility for Mac OS X.

9.

Download and install the file.

10.

Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the

VPN client is installed on your device.

The client utility must be installed by a user with administrative priviledges.

For more information about using OpenVPN on your Mac computer, visit

https://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/docs/admin-guides/183-how-to-connect-to-

access-server-from-a-mac.html

.

Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device

You must install this software on each iOS device that you plan to use for VPN connections to

your router.



To install VPN client software on an iOS device:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

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3.

Enter the router admin 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.

6.

Specify any VPN service settings on the page.

For more information, see

Specify VPN Service in the Router

on page

120.

7.

Click the

FOR SMART PHONE

button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.

8.

On your iOS device, download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the Apple app

store.

9.

On your computer, unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and send the files to

your iOS device.

Note that when you open the .ovpn file, a list of apps displays. Select the OpenVPN

Connect app to open the .ovpn file.

For more information about using OpenVPN on your iOS device, visit

.

Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device

You must install this software on each Android device that you plan to use for VPN

connections to your router.



To install VPN client software on an Android device:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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.

6.

Specify any VPN service settings on the page.