How to Install VPN on a Router? Easy Tutorial

hey guys welcome back and in today's

video I'll guide you through the process

of setting up a VPN on your router

including tips on the most reliable and

user-friendly options by the end of it

your router will be connected to the VPN

provider and all of your network traffic

will be routed through this connection

meaning you won't have to install

individual apps on each device in your

home and you won't have to worry about

device limitations also if at any point

you'd like to give any of the vpns I'm

about to mention a try you'll find

discount links available in the

description down below to help you save

some extra money so the first step in

configuring a VPN on your router is to

check if it's compatible you can do this

by referring to your router's manual if

you find that you need a different

router make sure to check if it supports

openvpn client functionality before

making a purchase routers with versions

2.4 or above are recommended for the

best experience also the majority of

vpns currently support the use of

openvpn protocols on router setups now

it's worth noting that if you've

obtained your router directly from your

internet service provider it may not be

capable of being configured although

most router mod models should support

the required setup there may be some

variations to start with I'll be using

expressvpn as the VPN provider for my

router which I found to be extremely

reliable now to set up a VPN on the

router you must first log into the

router's control panel the information

for this can be typically found on the

back of modern routers some routers may

have different login credentials for

accessing the management page but in

this tutorial I'll demonstrate how to do

so using the specific model to access

the control panel enter the code

192.168.1.1 in your browser's address

bar a pop-up window will appear and the

default username is admin similarly the

default password is also admin which is

easily hackable now once you've logged

in you'll be presented with an outdated

looking control panel navigate to the

left sidebar and select the VPN option

then the VPN client at the top to set up

your profile click on Add profile and

fill in your credentials in the openvpn

tab and keep in mind the description

field can be filled with any text you

can find your Express VPN username and

password by logging into your account on

the expressvpn website and navigating to

the my account section simply copy and

paste these credentials and enable auto

reconnect and finally download the

appropriate setup file for your VPN

service noting that the server you use

may vary based on your location to begin

all use expressvpn server finder tool to

download the necessary files for setting

up a VPN on my router next I'll navigate

to the location where I previously

entered my service credentials and

upload the downloaded files but make

sure to leave the box at the bottom

unchecked before clicking OK and the

final step for setting up a VPN on your

home router is simple activate the VPN

by tapping the activate button found at

the bottom of your router settings if

everything is properly configured you

should see a blue check mark indicating

a successful connection but keep in mind

that the setup process may vary

depending on your router and chosen VPN

service also there are both benefits and

drawbacks to using a router VPN having a

VPN router can be convenient as it

allows for unlimited devices to be

connected and detected without manual

connection to the servers and it can

connect to devices that do not natively

support vpns but it can be inconvenient

to change servers and the speed may be

slower also it's not possible to select

different VPN servers for each device

while connected to the router now there

are many VPN options on the market but

not all of them support VPN router

setups expressvpn is one of the best

options with a large number of servers

to choose from across 94 countries the

open VPN protocol and a strong privacy

policy including an audited no logs

policy the option in question is highly

Dependable one of the most crucial

aspects particularly when it comes to

configurations and more intricate

matters is the availability of 24 7

support although expressvpn is a

trustworthy Choice it's not the only

option available particularly in terms

of router capabilities another great

option is nordvpn they have a good

number of servers in over 60 countries

and also offer openvpn with a secure

independently audited no logs policy and

they also provide 24 7 customer support

now keep in mind installing a VPN on the

router is relatively easy but make sure

your router is compatible and be aware

that there may be limitations with

router configurations so that's going to

be it for today's video again if you're

interested in either of these vpns

you'll find links to pricing and

discounts as well as in-depth reviews in

the description down below please

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