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niroooo
Aspirant
Sep 17, 2022
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Can't enable OpenVPN on Orbi RBK353

I am trying to enable OpenVPN on the Orbi RBK353 system. When I check the "Enable VPN service" box and click apply button I get:   Dynamic DNS service is suggested to be used alone with the VPN Ser...
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    ekhalil
    Sep 17, 2022
    To have VPN service you have either to have a fixed (static) IP from your ISP or have a Dynamic DNS service. Otherwise how would your device know where your Orbi is when you’re outside your own LAN. 🙂
    There are fee free DDNS services that you can participate in like NoIP or Netgear’s own DNS.
    Only then you will be able to activate VPN on Orbi.
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niroooo
Aspirant
Sep 17, 2022

Thanks. I have a static ip address - do I need to specify this in Orbi somewhere?

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 17, 2022
niroooo wrote:

Thanks. I have a static ip address - do I need to specify this in Orbi somewhere?

On the Basic menu page "Internet":

 

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    niroooo
    Aspirant
    Sep 17, 2022

    Specifying the static ip has done the trick, thank you 🙂

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      ekhalil
      Master
      Sep 18, 2022
      Glad that this solved the issue and you now can activate and use VPN on Orbi.