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ozonexp
Jan 24, 2017Initiate
R9000 X10 VPN client
Greetings, I purchased one of your R9000 Nighthawk X10 routers. I'd like to route all my traffic through a VPN. Please tell me I didn't spend $500 on a router that doesn't support this. Third par...
- Jan 28, 2017To clarify route all my traffic through a VPN. So the router would have to be setup for as a client. DD-wrt Asus-wrt and other firmware support this.
ElaineM
Jan 26, 2017NETGEAR Employee Retired
Welcome to the community, @ozonexp
The R9000 supports OpenVPN.
I am actually using it right now.

StephenB
Jan 26, 2017Guru - Experienced User
To clarify, the R9000 includes an OpenVPN server - set up to allow you to access your home network securely while you are away from home.
- ElaineMJan 26, 2017NETGEAR Employee Retired
And to set it up, you may see the articles below.
How do I use the VPN service on my Nighthawk router with my Windows client?
How do I use VPN on my Nighthawk router with my iOS device?
How do I use VPN service on my Nighthawk router with my Android device?
- ozonexpJan 28, 2017InitiateTo clarify route all my traffic through a VPN. So the router would have to be setup for as a client. DD-wrt Asus-wrt and other firmware support this.