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dzachau's avatar
dzachau
Tutor
Jan 25, 2020

NightHawk RAX 200 and VPN

I am currently running ProtonVPN on my desktop computer in my home.  I would like to install ProtonVPN on my RAX 200 Nighthawk router so that all the devices in my home are protected by the VPN.  Whe...
antinode's avatar
antinode
Guru
Jan 26, 2020

> [...] I would like to install ProtonVPN on my RAX 200 Nighthawk router
> [...]

 

   To me, that sounds like a good question for the ProtonVPN vendor.  I
know nothing, but my quick Web search found:

      https://protonvpn.com/support/categories/download-and-setup/

 

   There, I see:

 

      How to setup ProtonVPN on DD-WRT routers

 

   Are you running DD-WRT on your RAX200?

  • dzachau's avatar
    dzachau
    Tutor
    Jan 26, 2020

    Thanks for the reply!  Unfortunately I have learned the NightHawk RAX200 does not support DD-WRT.  Here is one opinion I found......

     

    I could not locate DD-wrt / Tomato /open WRT ready made image. Netgear have released GPL source code https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/RAX200-V1.0.1.12_gpl.zip (900MB file).  which you can build openwrt from.

    From what I have experienced with top of the range expensive routers do not seem to get support from the Opensource developers, the response has been,not enough demand and too time consuming etc. I have ended up paying a developer in India to help me with my R9000. 

    • avtella's avatar
      avtella
      Prodigy
      Jan 27, 2020
      Netgear does not support any third party VPNs other than Pure VPN. PureVPN is kinda bad (slow/inconsistent) and their no logging claim is a bit shady.

      If you want third party VPN support either complain to them or vote for my suggestion in the suggestions forum to allow third party Open VPN profiles from other companies like ExpressVPN, NordVPN, ProtonVPN etc...
      • avtella's avatar
        avtella
        Prodigy
        Jan 27, 2020
        On newer Broadcom routers including the RAX80 & RAX200 (RAX200 is an RAX80 with one more 5Ghz band) don’t expect proper OpenWRT or Tomato support. DD-WRT may or may not have proper depending on their dealing with Broadcom for firmware source.


        If you want both good DD-WRT & OpenWRT support, you will need a Qualcomm chipset based router like the RAX120, R7800 etc. They also usually have better chipsets than their Broadcom counterparts.