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soyee7's avatar
soyee7
Apprentice
Feb 04, 2016
Status:
Uncommitted Candidate

Add VPN TUN option to the R7500 VPN options

Please could you consider adding the TUN profile in the OpenVPN server software already installed on the R7500 router to enable access from iOS and Android devices. This is a very practical and reasonable ask for a modern day piece of technology.

Or, create a VPN app for Android and IOS that works with the existing VPN implementation on Netgear routers.


Thanks,
Sasan
Android
iOS
VPN

8 Comments

  • Flasher's avatar
    Flasher
    Star
    Feb 14, 2016

    Lokking for this also. The R7000 already supports this. Should be easy to port this feature to the R7500

  • jeffjk's avatar
    jeffjk
    Novice
    Mar 10, 2016

    I'd also like to see this, it should be a pretty straightforward implementation. It makes no sense for us to have to run a separate server just for TUN support.

  • leok's avatar
    leok
    Novice
    Apr 03, 2016

    I bought the R7500 specifically for OpenVPN support.  I was unaware that it doesn't support connections from Android devices.  I am really disappointed by this!  If the R7000 supports it, how difficult would it be to add it to the R7500?

  • slidertom's avatar
    slidertom
    Onlooker
    Aug 11, 2017

    It's hard to understand how this device can be sold with the OpenVPN support. OpenVPN  is not supported using OpenVPN app on the ios device impossible to connect.

  • AbhayB's avatar
    AbhayB
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 08, 2017
    Status changed:
    Unspecified
    to
    Uncommitted Candidate

    Hi, we do have this feature now available on other Nighthawk products such as X4S, X6, X6S. Can you please confirm if you are looking for this in R7500v2 model or R7500v1 model? 

  • slidertom's avatar
    slidertom
    Onlooker
    Sep 10, 2017
    Hi,
    > R7500v2 model or R7500v1 model
    How to get this info?
     
    I have Nighthawk X4 R7500 and device (Firmware VersionV1.0.0.110) still doesn't have iOS/Android VPN feature.
     
  • AbhayB's avatar
    AbhayB
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 11, 2017

    We have determined that your product is R7500v1. Unfortunately, this product is slated to get only security related updates and will not get any new development.