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VPN Setup on Netgear Router - HELP
I would like to setup a VPN connection through PIA on my Netgear router (Model listed as C7000-100NAS), but I think it's the same or a version of the AC1900 Netgear Nighthawk. All the documents I see, instruct you to go to onto the Netgear Genie console and enable the VPN connection under Advanced, Advanced Settings, VPN. I don't have a VPN option under advanced settings. I bought the router from Amazon, so not through ISP (which is TWC), but not sure if they can disable features or something. Very confused. Have anyone else come across this?
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- I've the same problem,and the same problem of everyone else, this was my last time with negtgeat, Never Never again
Hello MacVille
There is no VPN settings on the cable modem.
DarrenM
DarrenM wrote:Hello MacVille
There is no VPN settings on the cable modem.
DarrenM
You claim on your website:http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29322/~/c7000-product-faqs
So, is it or not?
Ive got a D7000 or ac1900 and was looking for the vpn setup if you type http://www.routerlogin.net it will let you login and change to advance to setup vpn.
hope this helps
- Yes, you can setup a PC or more using VPN software on it, but you can't put your whole network on VPN because router doesn't do it. Considering this was a top rated (and expensive) router, it's unacceptable in my opinion
thanks, I returned it yesterday and got an ASUS router and separate Arris modem. I made sure the router allowed VPN this time.
So in your opinon, your new setp up with ASUS router and ARRIS modem will work the internet provider you have? I have TWC/Spectrum. Not sure who you have.
- Sorry no more netgear and soon no more comcast
- Yes the Arris modem and ASUS router are working great.and their promise of "up to 100 MBPS" actually usually runs around 118. Spectrum is glad to work with your own equipment. I did have a little problem setting up the VPN (PIA) however. Couldn't get it to work at all with Asus native firmware so flashed the most recent version of Merlin. Problem with that was that Asus doesn't "officially" support, though they actually do have articles on installing Merlin on Asus Routers in their help forum and their Tech Guys did make an effort to help me, they just simply didn't have the knowledge to be able to do that and the articles are out of date so don't work with current versions of firmware / routers. But finally through much research and experimentation I found a configuration that worked and now my VPN works perfectly. I wrote up a tutorial for the Asus techies so they should be able to help other guys wanting to install a VPN with new routers and up-to-date firmware in the future.
Thank you. That is way beyond my brain wave threshold. But glad it worked for you.
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