NordVPN is compatible with TP-Link routers when set up using OpenVPN. Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up a VPN connection to a NordVPN server.
How to set up a VPN on a TP-Link router
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Open your browser and type in one of the following IP addresses to access your TP-Link router’s control panel:
192.168.0.1
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192.168.1.1 -
Go to the “Advanced” tab and select the “VPN client” section.
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Enable the “VPN client” option and save the changes that you have made.
- In the “Server list” section, click “Add” to configure a new profile.
- In the “Add profile” pop-up window, fill in the fields as follows:
Description: NordVPN (or any other name that you like)
VPN type: OpenVPN
Username: your NordVPN service username
Password: your NordVPN service password
- You can find your NordVPN service username and password in the Nord Account dashboard. Copy the username and password by clicking on the “Copy” button next to them.
- Paste the copied credentials into the “Add profile” window.
- Download the necessary OpenVPN client configuration files using our recommended server utility.
If you are not sure which protocol to use, you can read about UDP and TCP OpenVPN connection pros and cons. - Once you have downloaded the files, go back to the control panel of your router and click “Browse” in the “Add profile” window.
- Navigate to the OpenVPN configuration file that you have just downloaded and click “Open.”
- Click “Save” to confirm the configured settings.
- In the “Server list,” enable the newly created NordVPN connection.
- In the “Device list” section, click on the “Add” button.
- Choose the devices that you wish to use the VPN connection and click “OK.”
- Toggle “VPN access” for the added devices.
- The devices added to the “Device list” will use your VPN connection. To add new devices to the list, simply repeat steps 13 to 15 of this guide.
Following these steps, you should have successfully set up a VPN connection to a NordVPN server on your TP-Link router. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our customer support by email or live chat.
