Using a home router as a VPN client

You can use the following procedure to configure a DD-WRT router as an OpenVPN client:

  1. In the DD-WRT web interface, click on the Services tab and then click on VPN.
  2. Click on the Enable radio button next to Start OpenVPN Client.
  3. Fill in the connection details and enable Advanced Options, as shown in the following screenshot:
    Using a home router as a VPN client

Most settings can be left at their default values, but disable Firewall Protection to ensure that the VPN server can reach the client and vice versa, by using the following steps:

  1. This is a long web form, so scroll down and fill in the security parameters:
    • TLS auth key
    • CA certificate
    • Client public ...

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