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Setup OPENVPN on DD-WRT residential vpn


Direct your browser to the DD-WRT router. The default address is "http://192.168.1.1", unless changed earlier). Select "Setup" tab, then "Basic Setup" sub-tab and scroll down the page.


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Set static DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, uncheck Use DNSMasq for DHCP, Use DNSMasq for DNS, DHCP-Authoritative and Forced DNS Redirection.


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Now scroll down to "Time Settings" and click to Enable "NTP Client". Set your preferred time zone and change the "Server IP/Name" to 1.pool.ntp.org. Now click "Save" and "Apply Settings" to effect the changes made.



Now access Services tab and select the VPN sub-tab. Enable Start OpenVPN Client below OpenVPN Client section and enter the details as given below:


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•Start OpenVPN Client: click to enable.

•Server name: check server list at member center - node List

•Port: 9001

•Tunnel Device: TUN

•Tunnel Protocol: TCP

•Encryption Cipher: AES 256 GCM

•Hash Algorithm: SHA1

•Inbound Firewall on TUN:uncheck

•User Pass Authentication: Enable

•Username: your username (sign up okayvpn)

•Password: your password (sign up okayvpn)

•Advanced options: Enable

•TLS Cipher: none

•LZO Compression: adaptive

•NAT: Enable

•Firewall Protection: Select disable

•IP Address: Leave as blank

•Subnet Mask: Leave as blank

•Tunnel MTU Setting: 1500

•Tunnel UDP Fragment: Leave as blank

•Tunnel UDP MSS-Fix: Disable

•Verify Server Cert.: uncheck

•TLS Key choice: TLS Auth

•TLS Auth Key: Copy from the content beginning with <tls-auth>  </tls-auth> from the .ovpn configuration file

•CA certificate: Paste in keys between <ca></ca> tags on the .ovpn file obtained at member center

Click "Save" and "Apply Settings" to save the setup.


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Select the “Status” tab and click on the “OpenVPN” sub-tab. You can view the status and log for your OkayVPN connection here.


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