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aldo2433
Jan 23, 2023Tutor
R6700AXS VPN
Hello, I bought this R6700AXS router to be able to use VPN (I have expressVPN) but it looks like I can only use it for PureVPN which I'm not interested in. ExpressVPN does not have firmware that ...
plemans
Jan 24, 2023Guru - Experienced User
If you're wanting to install 3rd party firmware, you need to make sure to buy a router that supports it. The only R6700 they supported was V3. Not the AX version.
This page has what routers they do support.
https://www.expressvpn.com/support/knowledge-hub/supported-devices/
aldo2433
Jan 24, 2023Tutor
Thank you for replying to my post. I thought that as long as the router has VPN capabilities it will work just fine, but I did not know that it needed OPEN VPN. I guess my question is what router is best where it matches or is better than the one I bought? Does not need to be Netgear just something below $100. Please let me know as I'm not an expert in those types of things.