1. Access your QNAP and select QVPN Service -> VPN Client -> VPN Connection Profiles -> Add -> OpenVPN.
2. Import one of our .ovpn files by following the steps below:
Follow the steps below to find the manual connection configuration files:
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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 OpenVPN configuration files tab.
- 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.
- When connecting to OpenVPN & IKEv2 manually, you're going to need to use the Username and Password from the Service credential tab.
3. Enter your NordVPN service credentials and click Apply:
You can find your NordVPN service credentials (service username and service password) in the Nord Account dashboard:
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.
4. You should see the new connection visible. Select the profile and click Use VPN as NAS Default Gateway.
5. Click on an Enable VPN Gateway slider.
6. You should be connected to a VPN after a few moments.
Check whether the VPN connection is working:
- Go to this website and copy the location of the magnet link. Do not close this page just yet.
- Now open Download Station on your QNAP user interface and add a URL to your downloads list.
- In the new window, paste the Magnet link you have copied earlier and click Next. In the next window, hit Apply without making any changes.
- Now you can go back to the website you have copied your magnet link from and see what IP address your QNAP is using. It should show the IP address of the server you are connected to.
