Steps to Configure VPN With Netgear R7000 Router

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3 min readJan 7, 2020

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Wondering how to configure VPN to Netgear R7000 router? Not to think anymore! Learning how to connect OpenVPN to Netgear R7000 router is very easy and simple.

Before we get started with the instructions, look below to learn how to install VPN to R7000 via routerlogin.net

Steps to Setup and Install VPN to r7000 via routerlogin.net?

In this section, we will discuss how to connect and setup VPN to R7000 via routerlogin.net. The process to connect OpenVPN to R7000 via routerlogin.net is very easy and less time taking.

All you have to do is to follow the instructions carefully.

  1. Go to your computer and launch a web browser on it. Connect the PC or laptop to the wireless network of your Netgear router.
  2. Enter the default web address www.routerlogin.net into the address bar of the browser.
  3. Netgear router login window will appear on your screen asking for username and password.
    The username is admin and the password is password.
    Note: The username and password is case-sensitive.
  4. Once you enter into Netgear router console, click on ‘Advance’ and then on ‘Advanced Setup’.
  5. Now click on ‘VPN service’ and the VPN feature page will appear on your screen.
  6. Click on Enable OpenVPN service and click Apply.
  7. Specify VPN features settings on the page.
  8. Now click For Windows to download the VPN configuration files
  9. Open the download configuration file and install it on your Windows PC or laptop.
  10. Read License Agreement and click I Agree.
  11. To specify the destination folder, click Browse and select the destination folder.
  12. Click Install and then click Finish.
  13. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to a folder where VPN client is installed on your device.
  14. Follow on-screen instructions and you will easily learn how to setup a VPN on Netgear router using routerlogin.net web address.

Netgear Router Firmware Update

This section will walk you through the instructions to proceed with the Netgear router firmware update. Sometime, if using outdated firmware can causes trouble in installing VPN to r7000 router.

The instructions are given below for Netgear router firmware update process

  1. Firstly, log into the Netgear R7000 wifi router via routerlogin.com default web address.
  2. After this, navigate to the Administration section and find the Firmware tab.
  3. Click Firmware Update and let the router find the latest version. If your router doesn’t find the firmware version automatically, go to the Netgear official website and look for a latest firmware for your Netgear model.
  4. Let your router update the firmware version. It will reboot after the firmware update process.

If still router firmware update goes wrong or constantly showing error refer @medium Netgear router firmware update failed

After firmware update process, you will experience performance enhancements and bug fixes. And can follow instructions to setup and configure Open VPN feature on Netgear router using www.routerlogin.net.

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