How to Setup OpenVPN Client on GL.iNet router¶

OpenVPN is an open-source VPN protocol that makes use of virtual private network (VPN) techniques to establish safe site-to-site or point-to-point connections.

GL.iNet routers have pre-installed OpenVPN Client and Server.

We recommend WireGuard over OpenVPN because it is much faster. For setup a WireGuard Client, please check out here.

If you have already bought OpenVPN service from a provider, but you don't know how to get the configuration file, please refer to Get your configuration file.

We can setup OpenVPN Client via web Admin Panel and mobile app. For the mobile app, it has already integrated NordVPN.

Setup OpenVPN Client¶

There is a video tutorial as ExpressVPN as example, please check out here.

OpenVPN client requires OpenVPN configuration file (.ovpn) to create the OpenVPN connection.

Access to web Admin Panel, on the left side -> VPN -> OpenVPN Client

Click Add a New OpenVPN Configuration.

add a new openvpn configuration

Upload your OpenVPN configuration file¶

Simply drag and drop your file to the pop up windows. It can be a single .ovpn file or a zip/tar.gz file which contains multiple .ovpn files.

Be careful that some .ovpn files use separated ca, cert, crl files. These files must be zipped together with the .ovpn file before upload.

Upload openvpn config

You may encouter some problems, like not enough space, invalid file, authorization failed, all other VPN services must be stopped first, please check out here.

Enter Description, Username and Password¶

Enter a description for your OpenVPN configuration file and then click Submit to finish the upload process. In some cases, it will ask you to enter the username and password. If you don't know the username and password, please contact the OpenVPN service provider.

uploaded openvpn config

Connect to the OpenVPN server¶

You can now click Connect to start the OpenVPN connection.

has imported openvpn config

If your configureation file is an archive file, like .zip, you can switch server at the cog icon.

switch server zip config

Once connected, you should find your IP address, data received/sent.

connected openvpn

Note that you can't running VPN Client and Server at the same time, and also can't running OpenVPN Client and WireGuard Client at the same time.

Manage configuration files¶

Click Management to check the list of configuration files. You can modify the Description, User name and Password of each configuration file. You can also add, delete a configuration file or even purge all your uploaded configuration files.

If your configuration file is a zip/tar.gz file which includes multiple ovpn files, you can choose an individual .ovpn file that you would like to connect in Server.

edit openvpn config

Get your configuration file¶

We have tested different VPN service providers. Therefore, if you don't know how to get the configuration file, you can follow the instruction below. However, you have to contact your service provider for the configuration file if they are not listed below.

If you have any problem in the setup of OpenVPN, please contact support@gl-inet.com

Recommended:

NordVPN