Which routers don’t support NordVPN

On 1 December 2018, NordVPN’s servers stopped supporting L2TP/IPsec and PPTP connections. More about that in this article.

If you use any of the routers listed below with their native firmware, you will not be able to use them with our service:

Arris
Belkin
Cisco
D-Link
Huawei
Linksys (except WRT32X/WRT32XB AC3200)
Nighthawk range routers (unless the router is using DumaOS)
Netgear
TRENDnet
Tenda
TotoLink
Ubee
Orbi
Spectrum
Xfinity
Eero
Verizon
AT&T
FRITZ!Box
Most ISP-provided routers that were mentioned above

You can install the following custom firmware on some of the aforementioned models to make them work:

DD-WRT: https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices
Tomato: https://tomato.groov.pl/?page_id=69
Padavan: https://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/List_of_Padavan_firmware_supported_devices
OpenWRT: https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start
Merlin: https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Supported-Devices

Other tips for router connectivity:

If your router supports the OpenVPN protocol, search our knowledge base for the name of its manufacturer. You should find a tutorial on how to set it up. You can also check our router tutorials section under the Connectivity category. If you cannot find the setup guide for your router, contact our customer support for help.
If you want a router with out-of-the-box security and anonymity that NordVPN provides, head over to our partners at FlashRouters. They offer pre-configured routers delivering top-notch security and performance.
Here is our list of recommended routers for NordVPN.

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Which routers don’t support NordVPN

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