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Use VPN to Access Your Network
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WiFi System
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.

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