TP-LINK Archer C1200 Owner's Manual

Chapter 13

VPN Server

13. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network

In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote
device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server
gateway. To use the VPN feature, you should enable OpenVPN Server on your router,
and install and run VPN client software on the remote device. Please follow the steps
below to set up an OpenVPN connection.

13. 1. 1. Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router

1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to

Advanced

VPN Server

OpenVPN

, and select

Enable VPN Server

Note:

• Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a

static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet.

• The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to

Generate

a certificate before you enable the VPN

Server.

3. Select the

Servive Type

(communication protocol) for OpenVPN Server: UDP, TCP.

4. Enter a VPN

Service Port

to which a VPN device connects, and the port number

should be between 1024 and 65535.

5. In the

VPN Subnet/Netmask

fields, enter the range of IP addresses that can be leased

to the device by the OpenVPN server.