Как настроить openvpn на роутере asus

[VPN] Как настроить VPN сервер на роутере Asus — OpenVPN

Введение

• Что такое VPN?
• Создание OpenVPN Сервера
• Экспорт настроек OpenVPN
• FAQ

Что такое VPN?

Виртуальная частная сеть: Виртуальные частные сети шифруют Ваше сетевое соединение, обеспечивая безопасную передачу важной информации и предотвращая ее кражу. Позволяет удаленным потребителям (VPN-клиентам) безопасно подключаться к VPN-серверам.

VPN имеет множество способов подключения, в этой статье информация о настройках OpenVPN сервера в  маршрутизаторах Asus,  для выполнения настроек, связанных с другими типами поддерживаемых серверов (PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN) настройки можно найти в следующих связанных часто задаваемых вопросах. Рекомендации могут быть выбраны в зависимости от типа VPN, поддерживаемого Вашим устройством.

Для настройки PPTP VPN сервера, пожалуйста,oбратитесь к https://www.asus.com/ru/support/FAQ/114892

Для настройки IPSec VPN сервера, пожалуйста, обратитесь к  https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1044190

VPN-серверы, поддерживаемые беспроводными маршрутизаторами ASUS, различаются в зависимости от модели. Рекомендуется обратиться к руководству пользователя продукта или странице технических характеристик продукта, чтобы подтвердить, что Ваш маршрутизатор поддерживает данный функционал.

Пожалуйста следуйте следующим шагам для создания своего OpenVPN сервера:

Шаг 1.  Пожалуйста, подключите свой компьютер или устройство к маршрутизатору, запустите веб-браузер и введите http://router.asus.com, чтобы войти на страницу входа в маршрутизатор.(Графический веб интерфейс, GUI)

Примечание: воспользуйтесь ссылкой, чтобы узнать больше о том, как войти в интерфейс.

Шаг 2. Введите свое имя пользователя и пароль для входа на страницу входа, а затем нажмите [Войти].

Примечание: Если Вы забыли Имя пользователя и пароль, пожалуйста, сбросьте настройки роутера по умолчанию. Пожалуйста, обратитесь к Как сбросить настройки роутера по умолчанию? 

Шаг 3. Откройте настройки [VPN] > [VPN Server] > [OpenVPN], Включите OpenVPN сервер — положение [ON].

Шаг4. Основные настройки

        a. Подробнее о VPN: По умолчанию как [Основные].

        b. Порт сервера: Укажите порт соединения. Текущий порт по умолчанию 1194 определяется IANA номерами портов для OpenVPN.

        c. RSA Encryption: По умолчанию как [1024 bit].

        d. Клиент будет использовать VPN для доступа: По умолчанию [Только локальная сеть]. Когда VPN-клиент подключается к VPN-серверу, он может получить доступ только к локальной сети за VPN-сервером.

 [Интернет и локальная сеть]: Когда клиент подключается к VPN-серверу, он может одновременно получить доступ к локальной сети за VPN-сервером, а также может получить доступ к Интернету через VPN-сервер.

     

Шаг 5. Введите Ваши имя пользователя и пароль и щелкните по  кнопке чтобы создать новую учетную запись для Вашего сервера OpenVPN.

          

Шаг 6. Пароль будет автоматически скрыт, щелкните [Применить], чтобы сохранить настройки OpenVPN. 

          

Экспорт файла настроек OpenVPN

Потребуется несколько минут, чтобы инициализировать настройки сервера OpenVPN и сгенерировать файл конфигурации openv. После этого, пожалуйста, нажмите кнопку [Экспорт], чтобы сохранить файл конфигурации ovpn с именем «client.ovpn».

Теперь Вы завершаете настройку OpenVPN на стороне сервера. Пожалуйста, перейдите на сторону клиента, чтобы установить клиентское соединение OpenVPN.

Для получения информации о настройках VPN-клиента ASUS Router, пожалуйста, обратитесь к

[VPN] Как настроить VPN клиент в роутерах ASUS (Web GUI)? 

  

Вопросы-Ответы

1: Сколько клиентов может подключиться?

OPEN VPN может поддерживать более 10 клиентских подключений, но стабильность зависит от пропускной способности маршрутизатора.

2. Как сохранить файл настроек OpenVPN сервера?

Когда Вы хотите восстановить или заменить маршрутизатор, Вы можете сохранить исходную сертификацию сервера OpenVPN через Экспорт текущей сертификации и импортировать ее на новый маршрутизатор.

    

3. Где Дополнительные настройки OpenVPN?

Мы предоставляем более продвинутые настройки для OpenVPN. При необходимости, пожалуйста, перейдите к [VPN Details] >[Advanced Settings] для настройки.

   

4. Как изменить ключи и сертификат сервера OpenVPN?

   Откройте страницу [VPN Details] >[Advanced Settings] 

   

Щелкните по [Content modification of Keys & Certificate].

   

Измените содержимое и щелкните кнопку [Сохранить] для сохранения настроек. 

   

Нажмите кнопку [Применить] для сохранения настроек OpenVPN. 

  

Как скачать (Утилиты / ПО)?

Вы можете загрузить последние версии драйверов, программного обеспечения, микропрограмм и руководств пользователя в Центре загрузок ASUS.

Узнать больше о Центре загрузок ASUS можно по ссылке.

[VPN] How to set up a VPN server on ASUS router – OpenVPN

Introduction

• What is a VPN?
• Create OpenVPN Server
• Export OpenVPN configuration file
• FAQ

What is a VPN?

Virtual Private Network : Virtual private networks encrypt your network connection, ensuring the secure transmission of important information and preventing your information from being stolen. Allows remote consumers (VPN clients) to securely connect to VPN servers.

VPN has a variety of connection methods, this article with Asus router support OpenVPN server to do the setup related to the introduction, and two other supported servers (PPTP VPN,IPSec VPN) settings can refer to the following related FAQ. Recommendations can be selected based on the type of VPN supported by your appliance.

For PPTP VPN server settings, please refer to: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/114892

For IPSec VPN server settings, please refer to: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1044190

The VPN servers supported by ASUS wireless routers vary by model, and it is recommended that you refer to the product user manual or the product specifications page to confirm that your router is supported.

Please follow below steps to create your own OpenVPN server :

Step1.  Connect your computer to the router via wired or WiFi connection and enter your router LAN IP or router URL http://www.asusrouter.com to the WEB GUI.

           

           Note: Please refer to How to enter the router setting page(Web GUI) (ASUSWRT)? to learn more.

Step2. Key in your router’s username and password to log in.

          

          Note: If you forgot the username and/or password, please restore the router to the factory default status and setup.

                     Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to reset the router to factory default setting?  for how to restore the router to default status.

Step3. Go to [VPN] > [VPN Server] > [OpenVPN], Set Enable OpenVPN Server as [ON]          

         

Step4. General Settings

        a. VPN Details: Default as [General]

        b. Server Port: Set port number to bind. The current default of 1194 represents the official IANA port number assignment for OpenVPN.

        c. RSA Encryption: Default as [1024 bit]。

        d. Client will use VPN to access: Default as[Local network only]. When the VPN client connects to the VPN server, it can only access the LAN under the VPN server.

      [Internet and local network]: When the client connects to the VPN server, it can access the LAN under the VPN server at the same time, and can also access the Internet through the VPN server.

           

Step5. Enter your username and password in blank column, and click button to create a new account for your OpenVPN server.

          

Step6. The password is automatically hidden, click [Apply] button to save OpenVPN settings. 

          

Export OpenVPN configuration file

 It will take a few minutes to initialinze the settings of OpenVPN server and generate a openv VPN configuration file. After that, please click [Export] button to save the ovpn configuration file named «client.ovpn«.

 Now you finish OpenVPN server side setting. Please turn to client side to build your OpenVPN client connection.

 For ASUS Router VPN client settings, please refer to [VPN] How to set up VPN Client in ASUS Router (Web GUI)? 

 

FAQ

1. How many connection clients are supported?

    OpenVPN can support more than 10 client connection, but the stability depends on the bandwidth of the router.

2. How to save OpenVPN server configuration file?

   When you would restore or replace router, you can keep original certification of OpenVPN server via Export Current Certification and import it to new router.

    

3. Where is the advanced setting of OpenVPN?

  We provide more advanced settings for OpenVPN. If necessary, please go to [VPN Details] >[Advanced Settings] page and do further configuration.

   

4. How to modify the Keys & Certificate of OpenVPN server?

   Go to [VPN Details] >[Advanced Settings] page

   

   Click to [Content modification of Keys & Certificate]

   

   Modify the content and click [Save] button to save settings. 

   

    Click [Apply] button to save OpenVPN settings. 

 

How to get the (Utility / Firmware)?

You can download the latest drivers, software, firmware and user manuals in the ASUS Download Center.

If you need more information about the ASUS Download Center, please refer this link.

Большинство актуальных моделей роутеров ASUS среднего и топового ценовых сегментов поддерживают подключение к VPN. Вам потребуется файл конфигурации .ovpn, логин и пароль. Вы получите их в боте BlancVPN после выбора локации или в личном кабинете BlancVPN.

Настройка состоит из двух этапов – получение и редактирование файла конфигурации и загрузка его в настройки роутера Asus.

Настройка файла конфигурации

Настройка проводится через веб-интерфейс роутера. К нему можно подключиться, открыв в браузере на компьютере страницу по адресу 192.168.1.1 или router.asus.com. Также потребуется ввести логин и пароль от роутера.

Если вы не знаете логин и пароль роутера или изменили адрес веб-интерфейса и забыли его – сбросьте маршрутизатор до заводских настроек по инструкции, которая шла в комплекте с устройством.

Подключение к VPN

Настройка VPN производится в соответствующем пункте:

Чтобы отключиться от VPN, нажмите кнопку Deactivate («Отключиться») в строке профиля. Чтобы снова подключиться – нажмите Activate («Подключиться») в строке профиля.

Вы можете добавить несколько профилей, пользуясь этой инструкцией, однако активен может быть только один.

После подключения проверьте, изменился ли ваш IP-адрес. Для этого откройте наш сайт blancvpn.com и посмотрите на панель наверху страницы: там будет указан ваш новый IP-адрес и локация.

Если возникли сложности или что-то пошло не так – напишите нам в Telegram-бот https://t.me/FCK_RKN_bot, поможем!

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Asus’s higher-end router models are some of the only consumer routers in the marketplace with built-in OpenVPN support. ASUSWRT (Asus’s custom router firmware) has native support for OpenVPN in both client and server mode.

This tutorial will show you how to configure your ASUS router to run as an OpenVPN client, which will set up a permanent VPN tunnel from the router.

This setup allows you to connect an unlimited number of devices to the same VPN connection.

This is perfect for devices that don’t have built-in VPN support such as:

• AppleTV
• FireTV
• Xbox (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
• Playstation (PS3/PS4)
• Chromecast
• Roku

When you use our recommended Dual-Router VPN setup, it makes initiating a VPN connection as easy as switching wireless networks, allowing all of your computers and devices quick, secure access to VPN encryption.

ASUSWRT also supports the PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols, but OpenVPN is much more secure/flexible, and is definitely the recommended protocol.

RELATED: OpenVPN vs. L2TP/IPsec vs. PPTP

Supported Routers

This tutorial will work for any ASUS router that comes with ASUSWRT firmware. Here is the current list of supported routers:

• RT-N66U
• RT-AC56U
• RT-AC66U
• RT-AC68U
• RT-AC68P
• RT-AC87U
• RT-AC3200
• RT-AC88U
• RT-AC3100
• RT-AC5300

What you need for this tutorial:

1. A router running ASUSWRT (list in the previous section)
2. An active VPN subscription to a provider with ASUSWRT-compatible OpenVPN configs
3. The OpenVPN configuration (.ovpn) and files from your VPN service
4. The Certificate Authority .crt file from your provider (some providers embed the certificate in the .ovpn file. We’ll go into more detail in the step-by-step instructions).

Almost all VPN providers will make their .ovpn files for all servers easily downloadable from either their knowledgebase/tech support pages, or from inside your account panel. If you aren’t sure where to find them, just ask live chat or submit a support ticket.

Which VPNs are compatible with ASUSWRT?

Most (but not all) VPN providers are currently capable with ASUSWRT. The reason being, that ASUSWRT firmware doesn’t support any advanced VPN configuration options beyond importing an OpenVPN config (.ovpn) file. Some VPN providers config files require the ability to add custom instructions to the routers’ openVPN client.

Don’t worry, if your VPN provider doesn’t natively support ASUSWRT, you have 4 options:

1. Ask them to create a custom .ovpn file for you (most VPNs will probably do it if they are able)
2. Install ASUSWRT-MERLIN firmware on your router (which allows advanced OpenVPN configurations).
3. Flash the Tomato-shibby or DD-WRT firmware on your router (advanced users).
4. Edit the .ovpn file yourself to include the advanced configuration options

A non-exhaustive list of compatible VPNs

This list includes only VPNs that I have personally tested an confirmed to be working with ASUSWRT. If your VPN is not on the list, it may well still work with an ASUSWRT router. My best advice is to contact your provider for support if you’re having difficulties.

VPNs confirmed to work with ASUSWRT routers:

• Private Internet Access
• Proxy.sh (using iOS/Android configs. Not windows configs)
• Torguard (they provide custom ASUSWRT configs)
• IPVanish (requires manually importing CA file after uploading .ovpn)
• Hidemyass
• VPN.ac

If you’ve gotten other providers to work, please let me know in the comments and I’ll add them to the list. Thanks!

Video Tutorial

Here’s the video setup guide. You can also use the text walk-thru in the remainder of the article.

How to access ASUSWRT OpenVPN client settings:

1. Log in to your asus router control panel by typing the router IP address into your URL bar of your web browser. Since I’m using a dual-router setup, I changed my router to 192.168.2.1 but yours may be different. The default IP for Asus routers is 192.168.1.1

2. Under the advanced settings tab on the left side, go to ‘VPN’ (shown below)

3. Then click on the ‘VPN Client’ tab (shown below)

You should now be at the VPN Client screen, which should look something like the image below. You can click the ‘Add Profile’ button to create a new VPN connection.

Set up the OpenVPN connection

Now we’re ready to create a new OpenVPN profile for your router. You’ll need 3 pieces of information from your VPN provider:

1. Your VPN Login/Password
2. The .ovpn config file of the server location you want to use
3. Your CA certificate file (some VPNs include the CA in your .ovpn file, others provide a separate .crt file)

Some info about .ovpn and CA certificates

Fortunately, ASUSWRT allows you to manually import the certificate file if your VPN provider doesn’t include it in your .ovpn files. When we setup the connection, ASUSWRT will actually warn you if the .ovpn file does not contain a CA, but we can also check in advance by opening your .ovpn file with a simple text editor like notepad.

If your .ovpn file does have a CA embedded, it will include something that looks like this:

<ca>
—–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—–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—–END CERTIFICATE—–
</ca>

If not, it will be a much shorter config file (and won’t contain the ‘—-BEGIN CERTIFICATE—-‘ or ‘—-END CERTIFICATE—-‘ lines. Below is a full .ovpn file from IPVanish:

Step #1 – Create your OpenVPN profile

Click the ‘Add profile’ button to create a new VPN profile.

Select the ‘OpenVPN’ tab from the window that pops up.

Add a description of the profile. This will be the name that shows up in your list of available VPN connections. I like to use the following formula:

VPN name + server location

For this tutorial I’m using IPVanish’s Texas server so I’ll call it ‘IPVanish Texas’. Simple.

Also add your VPN username/password.

Step #2 – Import the .ovpn file

Click the ‘Browse…’ button to locate your .ovpn file.

Then find the directory where you saved it double click to open it in ASUSWRT.

Click ‘Upload’ to send the .ovpn file to your router.

You should now get a message saying ‘Upload Complete’. If it also says ‘Lack of certificate authority’ (meaning your .ovpn file doesn’t contain a certificate) then proceed to the next step to add one manually.

Step #3 – Add a CA client certificate (Optional)

This step is only required if your .ovpn file doesn’t contain a certificate already. You can either upload the .crt file to the router(provided by your VPN provider) or just copy and paste the certificate text (usually found in a how-to guide on your VPN’s website).

To import your CA file, follow these steps:

1. Check the box ‘Import the CA file or edit the .ovpn file manually’
2. Click ‘Browse…’ to locate your .crt file you downloaded from your provider
3. Click ‘Upload’ to send it to the router.

So now our .crt file is successfully uploaded to the router. All that’s left to do is click ‘OK’ to save your profile. Now we can test the setup to make sure it’s working.

Step #4 – Test the VPN setup

Click the ‘Activate’ button to test your new VPN connection.

If the connection is successful, you’ll get a blue checkmark in the ‘Connection Status’ column like this:

Step #5 – Troubleshooting

If you get an ‘X’ instead of a checkmark, it means your settings are incorrect. Redo the setup and double-check that your username, password, and .crt file are all correct.

If all else fails, check your router’s log. Most .ovpn files will tell the router to log the VPN connection process to the primary router log for troubleshooting purposes. You can then share the log file with your VPN’s tech support team and they can help you troubleshoot the issue.

To access your router’s logs, go to: Advanced settings > System Log > general log

Wrapup and resources

Thanks for checking out this tutorial. Hopefully if you’ve made it this far, you’ve got yourself a fully functional VPN router.

Make sure to leave any questions or tips in the comment section, we go through and respond as often as possible.

Be well, and stay encrypted!

Introduction

Many routers now come with an integrated OpenVPN server to provide secure remote access to both router storage and LAN devices. We haven’t been testing VPN performance in our reviews because, frankly, I dread messing with VPN. I usually get it working eventually, but typically burn a day in the trial-and-error process that is inevitably required.

So in the interest of saving you a day, I am doing a few articles that present both VPN performance test results and step-by-step setup instructions for getting a working OpenVPN tunnel between a Windows client and the router. This tunnel will support connection both to the router’s shared storage and to client devices on the router LAN.

Since ASUS was the first to integrate OpenVPN, I’ll start with them.

Setup

My test setup used Win 7 and Win 8.1 computers.

• Windows 7: Lenovo X220i (Intel Core i3-2310M @ 2.1 GHz, 2 GB RAM) running Win 7 Home Premium SP1 64 bit
• Windows 8.1: Acer AspireS7 (Intel Core i5-4200U @ 2.3 GHz, 8 GB RAM) running Win 8.1 64 bit

To eliminate internet connection variation, I used the test setup shown below. Note that the two computers are on different private subnets.

OpenVPN test setup

Steps

1) Check your shares
Before you start messing with VPN, you first need to check that your OS sharing permissions are properly set so that shares can be reached among LAN machines on both networks. This sometimes is tricky when mixing Win 7 and 8 devices.

I don’t use Windows Homegroups, don’t use password protected sharing and don’t use Guest accounts. So in Win 8, disabling password protected sharing (Network and Sharing Center > Advanced Sharing Settings > All Networks) and adding access for Everyone in the share’s security properties usually does the trick.

2) Configure your firewall
OS and anti-virus suite application firewalls are another thing that can mess you up. If you run one, you’ve probably already figured out the settings to not block file sharing traffic. Buf if you have any problems pinging a share across the VPN tunnel, temporarily disable the firewall to see if that’s the problem.

3) Install the OpenVPN client
ASUS provides links for downloading Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android OpenVPN clients on the VPN Server tab as shown below. Each link takes you to an ASUS FAQ page that includes a downlink link for the proper app and instructions for installing and configuring it.

ASUS VPN Server tab

• The Windows FAQ links to the OpenVPN downloads page that has only Windows clients.
• The MacOS FAQ links to the Tunnelblick installer for Mac OS X.
• The iPhone (iOS) FAQ tells you to search the App Store, which should turn up this OpenVPN Connect app.
• The Android FAQ tells you to search Google Play, which should turn up this OpenVPN Connect app.

This OpenVPN FAQ provides a pretty accurate description of the Windows installation process. Don’t bother to launch the app after you install it. It won’t do much until you install an OpenVPN config file.

4) Create User(s)
Create users on the VPN Server General settings page in the Username and Password section as shown below. Please use a stronger password than the one I used. Your connection security depends on it! Be sure to Apply the settings.

ASUS VPN Create user

5) Generate the OpenVPN config file
OpenVPN clients won’t do anything without a config file. You can find sample files in the «[program files path]\OpenVPN\sample-config folder on the system you installed the client on, where [program files path] is the path to the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folders for 64 bit and 32 bit apps, respectively.

The sample client.opvn and sample.ovpn files are well commented and useful for advanced users. But it’s much easier to click the Export button on the VPN Server page to generate and save a config that should get you up and running quickly.

Changing the selector on this page to Advanced Settings exposes the detailed settings used to configure the server and generate the client .opvn config file.

VPN Server Advanced Settings – Basic config

All the defaults work and will enable you to reach the router’s shared storage and shares on devices connected to the router LAN. They will not, however, allow network browsing from the remote client. So you’ll have to use \\ipaddress_of _device to reach shares and set up mapped drives for easy access.

VPN Server Advanced Settings – Basic config

If you simply must have network browsing, switching to TAP interface type will do it. But note this is a bridged connection and could cause problems.

Pay attention to the warning shown below that may appear on the VPN Server page. Most people will need to use a dynamic DNS service to reach their router due to the changing IP addresses issued by most ISPs. If you are going to use DDNS, set it up before you export the OpenVPN config file. Otherwise, the router’s WAN IP address will be used. In my case, the WAN IP was fine because I was testing on a private LAN.

VPN Server Advanced Settings – Basic config

If you make any changes to these settings, you need to Apply them first, then Export a new config file.

6) Install the config file
Find the client.opvn file generated by clicking the Export button in Step 5 and copy / move it to the «[program files path]\OpenVPN\config folder, where [program file path] is the path to the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folders for 64 bit and 32 bit apps, respectively. If your client needs to connect to more than one VPN server, you’ll need to generate a config file for each one and give them different names.

7) Start the OpenVPN client
Find the OpenVPN client shortcut created by the installer. Right click on it and select Run as administrator. At this point, this How to connect to a VPN Server with the Desktop Client FAQ screwed me up for awhile. I kept expecting to see the window below shown in the FAQ.

OpenVPN client window you won’t see

The ASUS FAQ provides a more accurate description of what to expect. The only thing you should see is the OpenVPN client icon in the System Notification Area (tray).

OpenVPN client running

Connect
Right-clicking on the OpenVPN icon pops up the config(s), each of which expands into a submenu shown below. Select Connect.

OpenVPN client config selected

You’ll be prompted for the username and password you set up in the router.

OpenVPN client – user authentication

After you enter the credentials, the connection will complete…

OpenVPN client – connecting

…and when it’s done you’ll see a confirmation.

OpenVPN client – connected

9) Test the tunnel
We’ll use ping to check that everything is running ok. First, try pinging the OpenVPN router LAN IP address (the default is 192.168.1.1). It should respond. Next try to ping the IP address of a LAN machine. In my test case, the Win 8.1 LAN computer was at 192.168.1.149. The screenshot below shows that the OpenVPN configuration provided connection to LAN clients.

OpenVPN tunnel test passed

10) Use the tunnel
At this point, you are up and running! Remember that network browsing isn’t supported. So you must reach LAN devices by IP address, not hostnames. If you’re just accessing shared files, mapped drives are your friend.

Performance

I had three ASUS routers handy for testing. My go-to IxChariot performance test tool would not work through the OpenVPN tunnel. So I had to resort to drag-and-dropping a >1 GB Windows backup .bkf file for testing. Drag-and-drops were initiated from the remote (WAN side) machine to ensure that traffic flowed through the tunnel.

There’s a big difference in stepping up from the single-core BCM4706 to the dual-core BCM4708. But not as large a jump between the 4708 and 4709.

Closing Thoughts

I hope the step-by-step saves you the hassles that I ran into in getting OpenVPN working on ASUS. If you find an error, please let me know so that I can correct it.

Next time, OpenVPN on NETGEAR.

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