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Chapter 12
VPN Server
7. Click Save.
8. Click Generate to get a new certificate.
Note:
If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate.
9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote
device to access your controller.
Step 2. Configure OpenVPN Connection on Your Remote Device
1. Visit http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html to
download the OpenVPN software, and install it on your device where you want to run
the OpenVPN client utility.
Note:
You need to install the OpenVPN client utility on each device that you plan to apply the VPN function to access your
controller. Mobile devices should download a third-party app from Google Play or Apple App Store.
2. After the installation, copy the file exported from your controller to the OpenVPN
client utility’s “config” folder (for example, C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config on
Windows). The path depends on where the OpenVPN client utility is installed.
3. Run the OpenVPN client utility and connect it to OpenVPN Server.
Tips:
You can go to Advanced > VPN > VPN Connections to view the clients that are currently connected to the OpenVPN
servers.
12. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network
PPTP VPN Server is used to create a VPN connection for remote device. To use the VPN
feature, you should enable PPTP VPN Server on your router, and configure the PPTP
connection on the remote device. Please follow the steps below to set up a PPTP VPN
connection.
Step 1. Set Up PPTP VPN Server on Your Controller
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the controller.
2. Go to Advanced > VPN Server > PPTP VPN, and select Enable VPN Server.