Netgear Rbk50 Orbi Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi System User Manual

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An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at 
destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but 
also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113. Using port triggering, you can 
tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow 
incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the...

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9.   Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking 
(VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up a VPN Connection
•Install OpenVPN Software
•Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
•Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 

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Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely \
access your network 
when you aren’t home.
Secure
remote access
InternetOpen VPN Client
Figure 7. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a r\
emote computer
This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and 
the router is the gateway. To use the VPN feature, you...

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VPN Service page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to 
customize the service type and port, we recommend that you change these settings 
before you install the OpenVPN software.
6. To change the service type, scroll down and select the...

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7. Click the  For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
8.  V
isit openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html  to download the 
OpenVPN client utility.
9.  In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the  openVPN-install-xxx.exe link.
10.  Download and install the Open VPN software on your computer
 , click the 
openVPN-install-xxx.exe  file.
11. Click the  Next...

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14. To specify the destination folder, click the  Browse button and select a destination folder.
A Windows Security window opens.
15.  Click the  Install button.
The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays t\
he final installation  page.
16.  Click the  Finish button.
17.  Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the f\
older where the 
VPN client is installed on...

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Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer
You must install this software on each Mac computer that you plan to use for VPN 
connections to your router.
To install VPN client software on your Mac computer:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is...

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3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VPN Service page displays.
5. Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected.
6. Specify any VPN service settings on the page.
For more information, see Specify VPN Service...

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For more information, see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page  103.
7.  Click the  FOR SMART PHONE button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
8.  On your 
 Android device, download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the Go\
ogle 
Play Store.
9.  On your computer
 , unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and send the files t\
o 
your Android  device.
10.  Open the files on your 
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Tip:You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut 
to access the settings and select the run as administrator check 
box.Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically 
runs with administrator privileges.
2.  Right-click the  OpenVPN icon.
3. Select  Connect.
The VPN connection is established.You can do the following:
• Launch a web browser and log in to your router
 .
• Use Windows...