TP Link VR900 and VPN

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just want to know how do i setup VPN connection to a VPN server at the router level on the TP Link VR900?

From the instruction on the menu, I don't think the router supports VPN client.

Thanks
 
pc-guy said:
just want to know how do i setup VPN connection to a VPN server at the router level on the TP Link VR900?

From the instruction on the menu, I don't think the router supports VPN client.

Thanks
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Unfortunately the VR900 doesn't allow connectivity to tunnel out via a VPN service. It only allows you to setup a connection to tunnel back to the VR900 externally. I bought one myself thinking i could achieve what you are wanting to do. School boy error.
 
Steve_bullockuk said:
Unfortunately the VR900 doesn't allow connectivity to tunnel out via a VPN service. It only allows you to setup a connection to tunnel back to the VR900 externally. I bought one myself thinking i could achieve what you are wanting to do. School boy error.
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I was under the impression I can't tunnel in either as I need static IP which I don't.
 
You can often get around not having a static IP by using one of the dynamic DNS systems. According to the specs it supports at least DynDns and NO-IP.

Getting a static IP may be possible, but many consumer ISPs don't offer them as an option.

What are you actually wanting to-do? Between posts you seem to be talking about two completely different VPN scenarios.
 
bremen1874 said:
You can often get around not having a static IP by using one of the dynamic DNS systems. According to the specs it supports at least DynDns and NO-IP.

Getting a static IP may be possible, but many consumer ISPs don't offer them as an option.

What are you actually wanting to-do? Between posts you seem to be talking about two completely different VPN scenarios.
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Plusnet offer statics for a small fee.
 
I was actually wanting to know if the router supports router level VPN client so I can get a VPN service like pure VPN and thus get all the traffic from the router going through pure VPN instead of doing it at device level.

But I also wanted to know how I can setup VPN so I can access my home network more specifically my internet access at home. I wasn't aware it was possible due to the way IPSec requiring remote computers IP in order to setup a tunnel which is impossible for me as I won't have that Up address if i am in a hotel in another country.
 
If you're wanting VPN support with that router it's going to have to be to a device behind it.

Dynamic DNS will give you a fixed target to aim at if you're trying to dial in, but won't help with using the VR900 as the end point.
 
What's your ISP and connection speed, OP? In case you weren't aware, normal consumer routers will struggle like hell with OpenVPN due to the processing power required. At best most >£200 top of the range boxes might hit 50Mbps flat out, most far less than that. If you have a high speed line it's a consideration.
 
If you're with Plusnet you can fix the dynamic IP issue with a one off £5 fee (unless things have changed).

If you really do want to route all of your traffic out via a VPN provider then I'd start again from scratch. Decide what you want and then do it properly rather than cobbling something together.
 
I don't think paying PN for fixed IP would solve my problem as I won't have a fixed IP on the other end when I am on hotel and airport wi-fi's etc.
 
pc-guy said:
I don't think paying PN for fixed IP would solve my problem as I won't have a fixed IP on the other end when I am on hotel and airport wi-fi's etc.
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Why would you need a static IP at the hotel end? You asked about two things; (1) Can my router act as a VPN client [no] and (2) Tunnelling back to your home network.

If you have a static IP for your home network from PN you will have a fixed IP to put in your .ovpn files (or IPSEC config, etc) so that it will always work when you 'dial home'. Alternatively you can set up a free account with NO-IP or similar, and set your router to ping the service every time your address changes. That way you will have a domain name (eg me.ddns.net) to remote back to instead of an IP address. Every time your IP changes at home, the DDNS service will change the domain name to point at the new IP instead of your old one. Hence, you can always dial back home via VPN using the domain name regardless of what your IP changed to, or how many times it changed.

Having a static IP or not at the client end (eg hotel) is irrelevant.
 
According to the VR900 manual it only supports site-to-site IPSec with IPs specified for both ends. Not much use for a dial-in VPN.

If the OP wants to be able to dial-in he's going to need a different router, or have another device behind the existing router configured as an end point.
 
If this is just for home use then Hamachi or similar may suit the OP's needs assuming it's also running on a box behind the router that's being accessed. I know they've revised the pricing structure and offering on 'Free' accounts so Tunngle may be more suitable?

OpenVPN on the home box and set up on the laptop or mobile device would work.

*edit* Just looked, it appears Hamachi supports 5 devices on free accounts.
 
I get the impression that the OP mainly wants to be able to dial in to he can use his internet connection when he's away from home.

I do the same if I need to use public WiFi I'm not sure about. I dial into my router and route all of my traffic out via my home internet.
 
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