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Netgear Orbi and VPN
Hi Folks,
I am considering buying the RBK53 system, but wondering if it is possible to install / configure a VPN onto the router? The requirements of my VPN is the router supports Tomato or DD-...
How would you expect that these third party router implementations are supporting Netgear's proprietary Orbi Mesh system?
Hi Schumaku,
I don't quite understand your point... I was asking the question as I do not know? If it seems a stupid question as by your response... maybe you can understand that some of us don't know these things... hence we approach people who might know... I thought this is the support forum?
Kerrold
Orbi is a system with a router and a satellite running (partially) on proprietary design. This functionality would be lost if one would bring up a plain "basic" other router firmware.
Not sure why you think that you need a specific platform for your undefined VPN. Netgear Orbi does currently indeed not come with an OpenVPN client implementation - as required for many kinds of VPN implementations. FMI: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/Implement-OpenVPN-client-for-Orbi/idi-p/1547353
This is a community forum, however Netgear won't help you with third party firmware.
Thanks Schmaku! I Will hold out on the VPn until I get the Orbi... and then trial one of the VPN's to see how they work.
KG