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Use a VPN Tunnel
After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer, you can open a VPN
tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet.
For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote router must use a different LAN IP scheme from
that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme,
when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network with the OpenVPN
software.
The default LAN IP address scheme for the router is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x,
and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network
with the client VPN computer. For information about changing these settings, see
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
on page 71.
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To open a VPN tunnel:
1.
Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
The
OpenVPN
icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and
select the
run as administrator
check box.Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN
automatically runs with administrator privileges.
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2.
Right-click the
OpenVPN
icon.
3.
Select
Connect
.
The VPN connection is established.You can do the following:
•
Launch a web browser and log in to your router.
•
Use Windows file manager to access the router’s USB device and download files.
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Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media
To access a USB device and download files:
1.
In Windows file manager, select the
Network
folder.
The network resources display. The
ReadySHARE
icon is in the Computer section and the remote R8500 icon
is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router).
2.
If the icons do not display, click the
Refresh
button to update the screen.
If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote R8500 icon does not display
in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections.
3.
To access the USB device, click the
ReadySHARE
icon.
4.
To access media on the router’s network, click the R8500 icon.
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
When you’re away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For
example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service account to
surf the web.
Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you’re away from home.You
might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that doesn’t support all the Internet services that you use
at home. For example, your Netflix account might work at home but not in a different country.
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network but you can change the settings
to allow Internet access. Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet
directly.
To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
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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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service
.
The VPN page 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
All sites on the Internet
& Home Network
radio button.
When you access the Internet with the VPN connection, instead of using a local Internet service, you use the
Internet service from 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.
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 a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service
.
The VNP page displays.
5.
Select the
Enable VPN Service
radio button.
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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
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 168.
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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