Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 19:05 Post subject: [Tutorial] How to setup a NordVPN OpenVPN client with dd-wrt
I'm posting this since it took me a bit of fiddling to get it working and to hopefully save you some time.
How to setup the OpenVPN client of dd-wrt so it works with the VPN provider NordVPN
NordVPN recently posted a blog post about this topic. But the solution they described didn't work for me. They paste the whole config in the startup script. My solution uses mainly the web interface.
Setup the OpenVPN client settings like shown here in the attached picture (mirror: http://imgur.com/EV6z2s2)
Use an UDP server and enter it's ip adress and use the correct certificates for that server (You can get all those values from the openvpn config files which you can download on the nordvpn website).
Now on your dd-wrt web interface go to Administration -> Commands
And enter this as your startup script (edit your username and password):
That's great, I flashed to DD-WRT yesterday and then tried to follow the guide by NordVPN and found that their instructions didn't work.
Thanks for your guide.
I'm experiencing a speed problem though...
Without VPN I get 118 Mbps download via speedtest on my net connection, using TunnelBlick on the Mac I get 110 Mbps download on speedtest.
But when I use the R7000 to handle the VPN connection and your guide, I can't get higher than 22 Mbps down. Switching the firewall off on the router makes no difference to performance either.
The CPU on the R7000 seems to be barely breaking a sweat so I'm wondering if there are some settings we're missing?
Certainly the (non working) guide from Nord includes a load of parameters we're not setting via the GUI.
Yeah, I don't think those parameters have a influence on your throughput though.
But go ahead and try for yourself. You can put any of these other parameters in the "Additional config" section.
I got a 40mbit connection and get the full speed.
Last edited by lollabie on Mon Jul 28, 2014 23:17; edited 1 time in total
I would recommend clearing your VRAM before doing so. This method is outdated. It's as easy as making sure you enter both the TLS auth and CA Cert correctly starting and ending with ---begin cert---, the correct IP of the .ovpn file you downloaded for the desired server, a few settings (look below) and of course your username and password.
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 18:38 Post subject: OpenWRT + OpenVPN Router Client Setup
Hello,
Any of you had success configuring OpenWRT with OpenVPN? I only ask because NordVPN referred me to this site, but my router is a TP-Link WR841N and the only firmware that supports VPN is a custom OpenWRT firmware. I have it installed, but I'm wondering if anyone has used OpenWRT with OpenVPN and might have a good guide or link to look at. Thanks For you Help in advance.
That's great, I flashed to DD-WRT yesterday and then tried to follow the guide by NordVPN and found that their instructions didn't work.
Thanks for your guide.
I'm experiencing a speed problem though...
Without VPN I get 118 Mbps download via speedtest on my net connection, using TunnelBlick on the Mac I get 110 Mbps download on speedtest.
But when I use the R7000 to handle the VPN connection and your guide, I can't get higher than 22 Mbps down. Switching the firewall off on the router makes no difference to performance either.
The CPU on the R7000 seems to be barely breaking a sweat so I'm wondering if there are some settings we're missing?
Certainly the (non working) guide from Nord includes a load of parameters we're not setting via the GUI.
The speeds should only be as fast as up upload speed from you ISP. Your on a VPN so transmit and recieve thru one pipe. You will be as fast as weakest link. I hope that helps
did you guys on NordVPN ever have the issue of only 1 device connected through the router having a working internet connection with OpenVPN on?
did you ever get 1 pc connecting resolved. I have the same issue. on vpn only 1 pc is getting connection, all the others go to limited or no connectivity. as soon as i disconnect from vpn; pc get dhcp and work again. vpn is only allowing one client at a time to use?
The speeds should only be as fast as up upload speed from you ISP. Your on a VPN so transmit and recieve thru one pipe. You will be as fast as weakest link. I hope that helps
Not true. The OpenVPN client is using the same ISP connection for upload and download, only the packets are encrypted and being forwarded to a single destination IP, that of the VPN provider. For performance testing purposes, the OpenVPN client will have the same up/down limitations wrt the ISP as any other connection over the WAN.
It's only if you were running your own local OpenVPN *server* and accessing it remotely that you would have this issue of your remote download performance being limited by the upload performance of your ISP since now the client and server have switched sides over the WAN.
That is a great bit of information. I have 160 down and 14 up. When dd wrt night hawk is connected to NordVPN I only get 14 which is my upload speed I though that was normal. And advice what I may be doing wrong. I have factory default router and just entered only info into openvpn client part of gui. I am connected to VPN when I check status on openvpn tab of GUI. Still only one client at a time. The other devices go limited or no connectivity.
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 13:03 Post subject: Successful setup - Netgear R6300
Hi guys,
New user with a Netgear R6300 and granted it did take me a few hours but i am now connected. I've attached screenshots below and it's working OMG! I haven't even looked at bandwidth yet because i was too busy trying to get active but so far so good.
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:58 Post subject: connected but no internet
H guys, on my side, I'm connected on the status OpenVPN.
But, no internet access. I cann access my 2 routers but no internet.
Any Idea. This computer is behind the secound dhcp forwarder dd-wrt router, maybe it doesn't help ? _________________ dd-wrt.v24-22118_NEWD-2_K3.x_mega-nv64k.bin