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Turning an extra Netgear router into a wireless access point AND VPN
I currently have a R8000 Netgear Nighthawk wireless router hooked up to my Xfinity modem. I then have several network switches throughout the house with hard wired equipment (PS5, Xbox, FireTV, laptops, MAC, Windows desktops, etc). All works good.
I recently was given a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 router from a family member. Initially, I have initially reconfigured it as an "access point". Its WAN port is then connected to a hardwired 8 port switch in the basement. It then provides 4 more LAN ports as well as another wireless connection used for a better connections in the basement. Again, all is working good.
Is there possibly a way install my paid VPN service (IP Vannish) into this newly obtain R7000 router? For now, the "VPN service" settings are greyed out in the advanced settings. I am assuming this is because I changed it to an access point.
I am trying to make it so any device connected to the R7000 (LAN ports and/or wireless) would appear to be in another state and/or country via my IPVannish service. Everything else on the network would be connected as normal.
Is this possible? If so, any recommendations or websites showing how to configure the R7000 with my IPVannish account?
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You were offered a link that seems to go nowhere. So I can't check to see if it answers your many questions.
mfranch87 wrote:
Is there possibly a way install my paid VPN service (IP Vannish) into this newly obtain R7000 router?
The best people to answer that are the VPN makers. They know if you need custom firmware (some do) or how you need to configure a router. If it does need firmware, then Netgear can't, or won't help you.
The AP mode suggestion may be there because you don't want to have two routers on your network. But AP mode kills features that may get in the way of VPN operation:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
That depends on answers to earlier questions.
If so, any recommendations or websites showing how to configure the R7000 with my IPVannish account?
Do you mean IPVanish? Neither IPVannish nor IP Vannish (see above) seem to exist.
If so, try this:
Search - NETGEAR Communities – "IP Vanish"
See here:
Possibly workable as a firmware install for your main router. Doubtful for a device configured as an access point.
