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3har4
Apr 11, 2024Follower
R700P
We have a Netgear R700P router and a Motorola MB8600 Modem which connects to our home network on Comcast. My question is if I can set up a VPN offered through AURA so I can access email and use the...
michaelkenward
Apr 12, 2024Guru - Experienced User
3har4 wrote:
I called AURA customer service, and they agreed that was the problem. As soon as I disabled the function for the VPN in the AURA app, the email was coming through as usual.
VPNs come in different shapes and sizes. They don't all play nicely with routers. The usual source of advice is the VPN supplier. Is that AURA?
I doubt if your ISP is familiar with all of the things that customers throw at it.
The VPN maker knows what hardware can accept its service, and if it needs special firmware on the router. Netgear can't help on that front.
I can find no previous references here to AURA VPN. So there won't be much experience here.