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 the Subscription 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 the Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.

How to install DD-WRT firmware

• Login into your TRENDnet router and click the Tools.

• Click Firmware Upgrade under Tools.

• Click Choose File and upload the downloaded DD-WRT firmware file.

• Click Upgrade.

Congratulations! Firmware upgraded to DD-WRT.

How to set up OpenVPN

First, you need to download all OpenVPN files. Once downloaded, extract the files.

• Open your DD-WRT Control Panel and select Services then go to the VPN tab and Enable 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.