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Dummy001
Jul 05, 2026Tutor
No VPN?
Router is a new RS100. I've been all over the Advanced set up page and cannot find where to set up a VPN. I'm just starting to dabble into this and would like the router for my VPN, for now. Any idea...
HappyCat
Jul 05, 2026Apprentice
StephenB wrote:I've been all over the Advanced set up page
The RS100 appears to support two forms of VPN:
- The built in "Host mode" which allows access to the LAN from the internet, and
- A feature of the Optional Bitdefender Armor capability (which you have to pay for)
Look under Services and Security on the Product Data Sheet:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS100/RS100_TS.pdf
Dummy001 wrote:must have been why it cost what it did
Not even the most expensive Nighthawk router includes a VPN Client feature.
StephenB
Jul 05, 2026Guru - Experienced User
HappyCat wrote:The built in "Host mode" which allows access to the LAN from the internet,
Where are you finding that? "Host Mode" is not in the user manual and in the datasheet either.