Remote Access

[TheLyppardMan]

I note that the GUI warns the user of the risk of allowing remote access to the router and suggests using a VPN instead. How would that be set up? Connecting via OpenVPN still doesn't allow access to the router via the ASUS Android app, but would it if using a PC or laptop (I haven't been able to try that yet, so I have no idea whether that would work or not)?

 

[skeal]

I note that the GUI warns the user of the risk of allowing remote access to the router and suggests using a VPN instead. How would that be set up? Connecting via OpenVPN still doesn't allow access to the router via the ASUS Android app, but would it if using a PC or laptop (I haven't been able to try that yet, so I have no idea whether that would work or not)?

Use the VPN and access the webui by using Chrome or whatever.

 

[netware5]

I note that the GUI warns the user of the risk of allowing remote access to the router and suggests using a VPN instead. How would that be set up? Connecting via OpenVPN still doesn't allow access to the router via the ASUS Android app, but would it if using a PC or laptop (I haven't been able to try that yet, so I have no idea whether that would work or not)?

You may access the router's WebGUI via OpenVPN using your phone's favorite web browser. Do not use Asus Android app - it is known to be insecure and vulnerable.

 

[TheLyppardMan]

You may access the router's WebGUI via OpenVPN using your phone's favorite web browser. Do not use Asus Android app - it is known to be insecure and vulnerable.

Thanks for the warning about the Android app - I'll restrict use of that to when I'm connected to my home network. What would I actually have to type into the address bar in Chrome once I was connect via OpenVPN (I have a static external IP address provided by my ISP)?

 

[dosborne]

Once you are connected by VPN, you access all your network devices the same as if you were local, so the local IP address of your router, not the WAN ip, should give you the login page.

 

[CaptainSTX]

Thanks for the warning about the Android app - I'll restrict use of that to when I'm connected to my home network. What would I actually have to type into the address bar in Chrome once I was connect via OpenVPN (I have a static external IP address provided by my ISP)?

1. You enable the VPN server on your router. Default settings work fine if you want to surf the web from your phone enable access both WAN & LAN. Setup a user/client name & password

2. Using the router create an OVPN file and then download it to your phone or PC.

3. On your phone or PC download the OVPN app. The one I use has a nice orange circle.

4. Once you have installed the app import the OVPN file from the router. You may need to edit the file to include your static WAN IP as by default it uses the DDNS you have setup on your router.

5. Start the app on your device when it connects you will need to enter the password and user name if you didn't store it in the the app.

6. Once you are connected type in the LAN IP for your router.

Most of the instructions for doing this are on the VPN server page. The only thing you need to figure out is how to get the file to your device then upload it into the VPN app. Simple on a PC a little trickier on an Iphone, but I don't know what is involved on an android phone.

 

[TheLyppardMan]

1. You enable the VPN server on your router. Default settings work fine if you want to surf the web from your phone enable access both WAN & LAN. Setup a user/client name & password

2. Using the router create an OVPN file and then download it to your phone or PC.

3. On your phone or PC download the OVPN app. The one I use has a nice orange circle.

4. Once you have installed the app import the OVPN file from the router. You may need to edit the file to include your static WAN IP as by default it uses the DDNS you have setup on your router.

5. Start the app on your device when it connects you will need to enter the password and user name if you didn't store it in the the app.

6. Once you are connected type in the LAN IP for your router.

Most of the instructions for doing this are on the VPN server page. The only thing you need to figure out is how to get the file to your device then upload it into the VPN app. Simple on a PC a little trickier on an Iphone, but I don't know what is involved on an android phone.

Thanks. I had already got OpenVPN working; but I'm just learning how to actually use it.

 

[sbsnb]

Also handy is setting up your phone to use your router's VPN so you can connect to random public WiFi without worrying about security (as long as you're using your VPN).

 

[Centrifuge]

Also handy is setting up your phone to use your router's VPN so you can connect to random public WiFi without worrying about security (as long as you're using your VPN).

Yeah those public wifi ap's, some of them block VPN so you might want to setup one of your servers on port 443 to dodge it. Here's the thread for you to do that and play nice with pixelserv if you have that installed.

 

[elorimer]

Also handy is setting up your phone to use your router's VPN so you can connect to random public WiFi without worrying about security

One advantage to Project Fi; in most cases it forms a VPN to mother google itself from public WiFi hotspots.