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Kdepot's avatar
Kdepot
Aspirant
Feb 04, 2022

Configuring Orbi 753 for Open VPN

I found this post which exactly explains my problem,"The smartphone OpenVPN setup zip file generated by the Netgear system creates 4 files.  There is no way to open these files directly in the iPhone...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 06, 2022

Is this in any online KB CrimpOn ? If not, maybe we can get NG to put something up if this truely works.

CrimpOn wrote:

You are entirely correct.  Netgear changed the contents of the smart_phone.zip file.  I asked another user who has an Orbi 750 to enable OpenVPN on his Orbi.  He did so and created this pdf explainiing how it went:

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ADnoODW%2DXRr85TA&cid=A2629A70AD5E0250&id=A2629A70AD5E0250%212279351&parId=A2629A70AD5E0250%212279350&o=OneUp 

 

It is truly a humbling experience thinking "I know all about that", only to find that I do not.

 

Can you please duplicate his experience and see if it works on your Orbi?

 

 

 

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 06, 2022

There is SO MUCH that is not on line.  I expect Netgear thinks people will follow the directions for whichever product they happen to be running.

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 06, 2022

    Ok. Lets check this out. If it works as expected, will request NG to put this up.