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OpenVPN Setup Guide for OpenWRT Routers (UDP)
OpenVPN Setup Guide for OpenWRT Routers (UDP)
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Written by Richard
Updated over 2 years ago

Step 1


for this guide, we will select a Sweden-based server.


Step 2

Login to router web panel (default IP: 192.168.1.1).


Step 3

Proceed to System menu then select Software.


Step 4

Click on Update list... then download and install the following packages:
luci-app-openvpn


openvpn-openssl


Step 5

Proceed to VPN menu and then select OpenVPN.


Step 6

Click Browse button under OVPN configuration file upload.


Select the configuration file that you have downloaded (from Step 1). Click Open.


Step 7

Enter Instance name (ex. PrivateVPN) then click on Upload.


Step 8

Click Edit button.


Enter your PrivateVPN registered email address and password under Section to add an optional 'auth-user-pass' file with your credentials (/etc/openvpn/PrivateVPN.auth).
Click on Save.

NOTE: Some OpenWRT versions may require you to replace auth-user-pass to auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/PrivateVPN.auth in the OpenVPN configuration.

Click Save & Apply.


Step 9

Go to Network menu then choose Interfaces.


Click on Add new interface...


Enter the following:
Name: PrivateVPN
Protocol: Unmanaged
Device (custom): tun0
Click Create interface.


Go to Firewall Settings tab. Create a new custom firewall. Enter the name: vpn_fw
Click Save.


Click Save & Apply.


Step 10

Go to Network menu then select Firewall.


Edit vpn_fw settings.


Enter the following settings:
Input: reject
Output: accept
Forward: reject
Tick Masquerading.
Tick MSS clamping.
Covered networks: PrivateVPN
Allow forward from source zones: LAN
Click Save.


Click Save & Apply.


Step 11

Tick Enabled and Start button at the OpenVPN page to connect.


Connection Success!

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