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Use VPN to Access Your Network
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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
WNDR3700v5
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
WNDR3700v5
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
WNDR3700v5
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.
The router 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 setting to allow Internet access. Accessing the Internet remotely through a
VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly.
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To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service:
1.
Launch a web 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 VPN 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
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 wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
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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 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
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
136.
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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12.
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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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
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
on page
116.
3.
Launch a web 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.
To add a service that is in the
Service Name
menu, do the following:
a.
Select a service from the menu.
b.
In the
Server IP address
field, enter the port number.
c.
Click the
Add
button.
The service displays in the menu.

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