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How to Setup PureVPN on DDWRT Router

Mar 08, 2018
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For maximum security, you can always configure VPN on your DD-WRT router. However, if you are not sure how to make this possible, here is what you need to do:

Follow this easy step-by-step guide to install PureVPN’s DD-WRT router applet on your router.

Things to Consider:

  1. You have a working internet connection
  2. VPN Supported Device.
  3. A Premium PureVPN account (If you haven’t bought yet click 👉here to buy)
  4. DD-WRT: v24 Build 13309 or newer. (Go to the Status tab. Look at the line Firmware version under the System section.)
  5. Supported Builds: OpenVPN,  Big, Mega, Giga
  6. A router must have 8 MB flash memory for OpenVPN to be installed.
Find your VPN credentials for manual configuration.

To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN member area. Click 👉 here to visit member area.

  • Login to the Member area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.
  • On subscriptions tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.
  • You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
  • Note down your PureVPN username and click on Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.
How to Install and Connect Applet on DD-WRT Router
  • Access your router panel by entering 192.168.1.1 into your browser’s search bar.
  • Go to Administration > Commands and then enter the following command.
eval wget -q -O – https://routerapplet.purevpn.com/cgi-bin/applet-cgi.py.
  • The command will show that the applet has been installed successfully.
  • Go to the Status, and click on the My Page
  • Enter your PureVPN credentials and then click Save.
  • Set Protocol and Server and then click Save. Click Connect to establish a connection.
  • Once connected, the Status will turn to Connected.

Congratulations! You have configured PureVPN on your router.

How to setup PPTP on DD-WRT Router
  • This image shows how your VPN setup will look like:

1a. Shows an Ethernet connection from router to computer.

1b. Shows wireless connection from router to computer.

  • Go to Basic Setup tab of the DD-WRT control panel.
  • Click Connection type drop down menu and select PPTP protocol.
  • Make sure Use DHCP is selected as Yes.
  • Insert the following info:
  • Gateway PPTP Server: (You may use one of the servers mentioned below)
    1. Germany: de1.pointtoserver.com
    2. Netherlands: nl1.pointtoserver.com
    3. United Kingdom: ukl1.pointtoserver.com
    4. United States: usil1.pointtoserver.com
    5. United States: ustx1.pointtoserver.com
    6. United States: usca1.pointtoserver.com
    7. United States: usfl1.pointtoserver.com
    8. United States: usny1.pointtoserver.com
    9. United States: uswdc1.pointtoserver.com
    10. Australia: au-sd1.pointtoserver.com
  • Enter PureVPN credentials provided by PureVPN.
  • Write “refuse-eap” in additional PPTP option box.
  • Now scroll down and make sure the DHCP server is enabled and now click Apply Settings and then hit Save.
  • On the top menu click Status and then click WAN tab.
  • Now click Connect button under WAN tab.
How to Setup OpenVPN Connection for DD-WRT
  • Log in to the router control panel by entering the router’s default IP address 192.168.1.1 to the address bar of your preferred browser. (If you change your router’s default IP address, enter that into your browser instead). Enter the admin name and password for your router, then click Sign In.
  • In order to configure👉 OpenVPN on DD-WRT, first download the required OpenVPN Files from 👉this link and extract them.
  • Navigate to the Services tab, then to the VPN tab and click on Enable option besides the Start OpenVPN client.
  • Now configure your OpenVPN client as shown below.
    1. OpenVPN Client: Enable
    2. CVE Mitigation: Disable
    3. Server IP/Name: Enter your desired location’s TCP/UDP server address here. Server list can be accessed from👉 here:
    4. Port: 80 (For TCP)/ 53 (For UDP)
    5. Tunnel Device: TUN
    6. Tunnel Protocol: TCP/UDP
    7. Encryption Cipher: AES-256-CBC
    8. Hash Algorithm: SHA-1
    9. Inbound Firewall on TUN: Uncheck
    10. User Pass Authentication: Checked
    11. Username and Password: Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials
    12. Advanced Options: Enabled
    13. TLS Cipher: None
    14. Compression: Adaptive
    15. NAT: Enable
    16. Firewall Protection: Disable
    17. Tunnel UDP MSS-Fix: Disable
    18. Verify Server Cert.: Checked
    19. TLS Key Choice: TLS Auth
    20. TLS Key: Copy and paste all the content from the key file you have downloaded with the OpenVPN configuration files.
    21. Additional Config:
      1. persist-key
      2. persist-tun
    22. CA Cert: Copy and paste all the content from the crt file you have downloaded with the OpenVPN configuration files.
    23. Click Save and then Apply Settings button.
  • Now navigate to the Status tab then OpenVPN to check the connection Status.
How to setup OpenVPN via Script Method on DDWRT Router

Open VPN Configuration guide: Please follow the step by step guide to configure OpenVPN on DD-WRT routers using a script.

  • Click 👉 here to download the Script File.
  • Click 👉 here to download the OpenVPN config file
  • Click Administration tab then click Commands tab.
  • Open PureVPN_DD_WRT_OVPN_Script.txt that you downloaded from above steps. Copy / paste the contents under command.
  • Replace username and password with PureVPN Credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials Under Remote servers, insert the desired server address. Download OpenVPN Files and get the server address from OpenVPN Files.
  • Click Save Startup.

Congratulations!! Now you are connected. To check your IP visit https://www.ip2location.com/ OR Click on the Administration tab then click on the Commands tab, enter: cat /tmp/purevpn.log Initialization Sequence complete If you get the above message then it means you are connected to PureVPN

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