This tutorial explains how to connect your Sabai router to NordVPN using the OpenVPN protocol.
These changes are made in your router's web configuration panel. You can access it by visiting your router's local IP from your web browser. The two most common default local IPs that most routers have are 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1—you can access these by opening http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 in your browser. Your router's User Guide lists the default IP, username, and password.
Uploading a configuration file
- Access your Sabai router (the default IP address of Sabai routers is 192.168.199.1)
- Once you access your router, press on Network, which is in the top left corner, and select OpenVPN
- Press Choose File and import one of our .ovpn server configuration files.
Follow the steps below to find the best server for your connection:
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Log in to your Nord Account and click NordVPN.
- Scroll down to Advanced Settings and click Set up NordVPN manually.
- Select the Server recommendation tab. The best server will be recommended for you according to your location.
- By pressing Advanced filters, you can 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.
- You can find the server you'd like to connect to using the Search bar or by scrolling down. Then, you can download it by clicking Download UDP or Download TCP.
- Under Set up NordVPN manually, select OpenVPN configuration files.
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Log in to your Nord Account and click NordVPN.
Authentication and connecting to a VPN server
- Wait until the import process finishes. Click Show File and Edit.
- Enter your NordVPN service credentials and click Done.
Follow the steps below to find the service credentials for manual connection setup:
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Log in to your Nord Account, click NordVPN, and, under Manual setup, click on Service credentials. You'll find your username and password, which you must connect manually.
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Log in to your Nord Account, click NordVPN, and, under Manual setup, click on Service credentials. You'll find your username and password, which you must connect manually.
- Press Start to connect to a VPN server.
You should see a message saying VPN is up via OpenVPN at the top right, but if you do not, you can always check NordVPN.com and see if the black bar on top shows Protected.
If you experience any issues following this tutorial, we highly recommend contacting our customer support for further help.
