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How to set up OpenVPN on TP-Link Wireless router

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In this article, we will go through the steps of setting up OpenVPN via the TP-Link Wireless router.

You will need a Surfshark subscription, which you can purchase via our pricing page, and a TP-Link Wireless router.

 

Credentials and server selection

Before setting up OpenVPN, you will need to obtain the credentials for the manual setup and select a server to connect to.
 

NOTE: These are not your regular credentials, such as your email and password.
 

To get your credentials, follow the steps below:

  1. Head to the Surfshark login page and log in.
  2. Click on VPN: 

    Surfshark sidebar with VPN highlighted
     
  3. Select manual setup:

    Surfshark sidebar with VPN then Manual setup selected
     
  4. Select set up manually.

    Manual setup page with Set up manually highlighted
     
  5. Choose the OpenVPN protocol:

    Choose a protocol page with OpenVPN highlighted
     
  6. Save the credentials that are shown:

    OpenVPN Credentials tab with username and password highlighted

 

Choose a Surfshark VPN server

To download a Surfshark OpenVPN server, follow the steps below:

  1. Head to locations under the OpenVPN tab:

    OpenVPN Credentials tab with Locations highlighted
     
  2. Click on the download icon to the right of the server you would like to download:

    OpenVPN Locations list with Fastest server download icon highlighted
     
  3. Select either TCP or UDP:

    Download configuration files dialog with Download TCP highlighted

 

Configuring the TP-Link Wireless router

To set up Surfshark OpenVPN on your TP-Link Wireless router, follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to your router interface. 
  2. Open the advanced section:

    TP-Link router header with Advanced highlighted

  3. Click VPN Client:

    TP-Link Advanced sidebar with VPN Client highlighted
  4. Enable the VPN Client option:

    TP-Link VPN Client page with the VPN Client toggle highlighted

  5. In the server list section, click + add:

    TP-Link Server List with Add highlighted

  6. Select set up manually:

    TP-Link Select VPN dialog with Set up manually highlighted

  7. Choose OpenVPN:

    TP-Link Add Profile with VPN Type OpenVPN highlighted

  8. Fill in the description and credentials that you got at step 6 of the credentials and server selection section:

    TP-Link Add Profile with username and password highlighted

  9. Import the .ovpn file that you downloaded in step 3 of the choose a Surfshark VPN server section:

    TP-Link Add Profile with Upload highlighted for the ovpn file

  10. Click save:

    TP-Link Add Profile with an imported ovpn file and Save highlighted

 

Ensuring the connection is successful

We always recommend checking if Surfshark VPN is working after setting it up for the first time. You can easily do it by performing Surfshark IP leak test and a DNS leak test. For your convenience, both are available on our website.

 

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