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 numbers, scroll down to the Service Port fields, and type the
port numbers that you want to use.
Note: By default, the Auto radio button is selected, which lets the router use an
automatic detection system that enables VPN access only for necessary services and
sites and might not include full Internet access. For information about the other
options, see Allow VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 203 and Block
VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 204.
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-based computer, Mac computer, iOS
device, or Android device that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router.
Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows-Based Computer
You must install OpenVPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN
connections to your router.
To install VPN client software on a Windows-based computer:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Advanced Settings > VPN Service.
The VPN Service page displays.
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