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
- Navigate to Advanced > VPN Client.
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Enable VPN Client, then save the settings.
- In the Server List section, click Add, and a new profile configuration window should show up.
- 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
- You can find your NordVPN service credentials (service username and password) in the Nord Account dashboard: https://my.nordaccount.com/login/.
Follow the steps below to find the service credentials for manual connection setup:
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Log into your Nord Account, click NordVPN, and, under Manual setup, click on Service credentials. Here you'll find the Username and Password needed to connect manually.
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Paste credentials to the router interface profile window.
- Download OpenVPN client configuration files.
Follow the steps below to find the best server for your connection:
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Log into your Nord Account, and click NordVPN.
- Scroll down to Advanced Settings and click Set up NordVPN manually.
- Select the Server recommendation tab. According to your location, the best server will be recommended.
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By pressing Advanced filters you can further customize the recommended servers by selecting the Server type and the Security protocol.
In case you wish to select a specific server, follow these steps:
- Under Set up NordVPN manually, select OpenVPN configuration files.
- Find the server you wish to connect to by using the Search bar or by scrolling down and download it by clicking Download UDP or Download TCP.
- After downloading the files, go back to the control panel of your router and click Browse in the pop-up window.
- Navigate to the configuration file you’ve just downloaded and click Open.
- 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.
- Choose the devices you wish to use the VPN connection on and click the OK button.
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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.
