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same LAN IP scheme, when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home router or your
home network with the OpenVPN software.
The default LAN IP address scheme for the router is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x,
172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for your home network or
for the network with the client VPN computer. For information about changing these settings, see Change
the Router’s LAN IP Address and RIP Settings on page 76.
To open a VPN tunnel on a Windows-based computer:
1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
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.
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2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon and select Connect.
The VPN connection is established.You can do the following:
Launch a web browser and log in to your router.
Use Windows file manager to access the router’s USB device and download files.
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Storage Device and
Media From a Windows-Based Computer
To use a Windows-based computer to access a USB storage device that is attached to the
router and download files:
1. Open File Explorer or Windows Explorer and select Network.
The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote
router icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router).
2. If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the windows.
If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote router icon does not
display in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections.
3. To access the USB device, click the ReadySHARE icon.
4. To access media on the router’s network, click the remote router icon.
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
When you are away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider.
For example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service
account to surf the web.
Use VPN to Access Your Network
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