OpenVPN with Netgear DG834GT

Spooter · 13 May 2011 at 23:00

Hi all,

Anyone here got Open VPN working with their Netgear DG834GT router.

I have tried setting it up but it doesn't appear to connect. I was also wondering if anyone has the https access configured instead of http as well.

Any tips or guides would be greatly appreciated.

SoundsGood · 13 May 2011 at 23:00

Are you running the OpenVPN client on your PC or trying to connect your router to the VPN?

Spooter · 13 May 2011 at 23:17

OpenVPN client on the PC and trying to connect to the router.

I tried this but it didnt work..I think I need to setup HTTPS on the router first before OpenVPN will work.

Config with defaults on the router VPN page.
Enable SSL support
Generate key
Save the key

On the client (mine is Win7)
Download and install openvpn-2.1.1-install.exe from
http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html

This includes the GUI

Copy your openvpn.key you saved earlier into \program files\openvpn\config

Create a text file called netger.ovpn with

dev tap
proto udp
remote YOUR-IP-HERE 1194
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
mute-replay-warnings
secret openvpn.key
cipher DES-EDE3-CBC
comp-lzo
verb 3

Start OpenVPN GUI in admin mode
Double click on tray icon and it should connect

junior · 20 Jan 2012 at 10:45

sorry to bring up an old thread, but im trying to do the same, setup vpn on dg834gt, i can generate the key from the router but how can i extract the key/certificate files so that i can create a .p12 certificate for my desire HD? im using CM7 which has native support for openvpn.

any suggestions?
thanks