Setting up TP-Link with NordVPN

Do you want to use NordVPN with more than ten devices at the same time? Or set up a VPN connection on your router? Then an OpenVPN connection is a go-to choice.

You can set up a NordVPN connection on TP-Link routers that have OpenVPN client settings available. For a complete list of compatible routers, please refer to TP-Link documentation.

If your router is compatible with NordVPN, log in to the control panel of your TP-Link router. It can usually be accessed using one of the following IP addresses via an internet browser:

192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1

1. Navigate to Advanced > VPN Client.
2. Enable VPN Client, then save the settings.
   
   
   
   
3. In the Server List section, click Add, and a new profile configuration window should show up.
4. In the pop-up window, fill in the available fields as follows:
   
   
   
   Description: NordVPN (or any name you choose)
   VPN Type: OpenVPN
   Username: your NordVPN service username
   Password: your NordVPN service password
    
5. You can find your NordVPN service credentials (service username and password) in the Nord Account dashboard: https://my.nordaccount.com/login/.
   
   
   
   You will receive a verification code in the email you use for NordVPN services. Type the code in.
   
   
   
   Copy the credentials using the Copy buttons on the right.
   
   
    
6. Paste credentials to the router interface profile window.
   
   
    
7. Download OpenVPN client configuration files. For this, we recommend going into our recommended server utility: https://nordvpn.com/servers/tools/
   
   
   
   It won't matter much whether you choose UDP or TCP, but if you want to dive deep, read about them here.
    
8. After downloading the files, go back to the control panel of your router and click Browse in the pop-up window.
   
   
    
9. Navigate to the configuration file you’ve just downloaded and click Open.
   
   
    
10. Save the configured settings by clicking the Save button.
    
    
    
    In the Server List, enable the newly created NordVPN connection.
    In the Device List section, click on the Add button.
    
    
     
11. Choose the devices you wish to use the VPN connection on and click the OK button.
    
    
     
12. Enable VPN Access for the added devices by clicking on the slider.
    
    

Now, all of the devices that you have added to the Device List will have access to the VPN connection. To add any new devices, repeat steps 11 and 12.