VPN Clients on TP-Link Routers
Hi,
I have been using ASUS Routers for quite some time now. So recently I purchased this C2300 from Amazon and while the coverage is excellent as compared to my ASUS RT66U, I encountered a show-stopper - No VPN Clients!
I have a NordVPN subscription and I would create profiles using the OpenVPN clients (well, ASUS have included PPTP, L2TP and OpenVPN clients in their routers, besides a VPN Server) and always have my devices access the Internet securely. Plus I would be able to overcome some geo-restrictions.
Now I am forced to run TWO routers simultaneously, since TP-Link do not have built-in VPN clients.
It is for this reason I must ask TP-Link: ¿Que esta pasando?
What is going on that we cannot have outbound VPN from home? I don't really think the VPN Server in your routers are more useful than having VPN clients, but even if that weren't the case, the VPN clients wouldn't use as much reasources because it does only the tunneling, as opposed to the Server which does the processing.
I have the Archer A7 and this Archer C2300 which both don't have the VPN Clients.
I could be upgrading to the Archer C3150v2 or maybe the C4000v2 (and that would end my quest for High Speeds), but still the issue is that there are high-end routers WITHOUT VPN Clients!!
TP-Link, please tell me.
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@Kevin_Z but that is exactly the problem
In the end I bought a ASUS RT-AX56U router
It has OpenVPN client capability that works perfectly
And it is able to use the Wifi 5Ghz from Channel 36 - 64, 100 - 140
Where my TP-link could only do 36 - 48
So I ended up being quite happy rather buying a Asus router
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Thanks for it! I will also choice you purchase one for my next router, TP-link doesn't hear customer experiation.. Really disappointed.
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I must say that when I was buying TP-Link I had a feeling that it would not be a good purchase. It never occurred to me that it wouldn't have a VPN. Next week, it'll go to the bottom of the drawer as a reserve, or I'll sell it. No more TP-Link router. After old Linksys that is a lof ... (You know what)
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@payong too bad that TP-Link doesn't support VPN client. Also very very few models that will support one mesh.
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I'm ExpressVPN user, so I found the instruction "How to set up ExpressVPN on a TP-Link router with L2TP" (links are forbidden here, oh c'mon!) It actually works with my AX1800 while I'm posting this. Although, it requires testing under high load, and I'd rather prefer to keep my uplink intact, it'd be nicer to have a separate VLAN or a set of routes to connect through VPN only. It seems possible on DD-/OpenWRT, but this router is not supported (yet?)
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Only Registered just now (Had to!)
Just to say, it blew my mind after buying a high end TP-Link home router that "Supports VPN" that it doesn't support a VPN client?? Just a host?
So whilst the 0.001% of people that want a host may be happy. The firmware doesnt include client for everyone else?????
Brilliant router on all other accounts, but will never recommend TP-Link to anyone as its just crazy!
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@odhiambo, yes, these routers can work as VPN clients if your VPN provider have L2TP endpoints, see my previous comment.
@Grez, you may have been confused by the name: this is "tp-link", not "linksys" or whatever, it's cheaper even if it's high-end. IMO this hardware is worth its price, hopefully someday we'll have DD-WRT support. No hope for tp-link guys, their software sucks.
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@Uncle.M PPTP and L2TP client is supported
However both of those have serious limitations
Which is why so many VPN providers have been downscaling their support
These days it is laughable that a router suplier like TP-link do not support OpenVPN client on their routers
As for confusing its name
They are cheaper than some but adding this should not be that hard
Except TP-link seem to believe that certain base functionalities should be business only features
Same reason why they limit the 5ghz Wifi to the 36-48 range
5ghz Wifi has so much potential to insure you and your neighbours are not on the same range
Oops except if you have TP-link routers then have fun you will be on the same range and you will not have a option
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What a bummer!
I just bought an Archer VR400 for OpenVPN and I find that the VPN client does not work.
I hope but not much that TP-Link will reconsider this decision not to offer this possibility.
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@Carl so you have the model list? Or it's in the website.
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