VPN on a D-Link router
D-Link DIR firmware usually has no VPN client for connecting to our server, so there is no step-by-step guide for this brand. You can check your own model. If it turns out to have no client, install VanyaVPN on your computers and phones.
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- Step-by-step guide
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- What to look for
- a PPTP or OpenVPN client
- DIR admin panel
- 192.168.0.1
- If there’s no client
- the app on your devices
What DIR firmware has
The DIR-825 and DIR-842 manuals have no section where the router connects to an outside server on its own, the way ASUS or TP-Link do. What they do have is an internet connection type called “PPTP + Dynamic IP”. Providers once used it to connect flats, and on paper it can reach any PPTP server, ours included.
But it is the internet connection itself, not something layered on top. It only fits if your provider gives you internet over a dynamic IP without a login of its own. Even then a VPN on a D-Link router may not work, so try it only if you know how to restore your current settings.
How to check your model
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Open the web interface
Enter 192.168.0.1 in a browser, and the router will ask for the admin password. The model and firmware version are usually shown on the first page.
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Look for a client
You want a section where the router itself dials out to a PPTP or OpenVPN server. IPsec and a VPN server won’t work. If there is a client, follow the general router steps, the login comes from your account.
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Check the connection types
If there’s no client, go to Net → WAN, press Add and look through the Connection Type list. “PPTP + Dynamic IP” there is the option described above, with all its caveats.
Other options
- The app on your devices Computer, iPhone, Android, one subscription for all
- The Android TV app If the TV is the main reason you want the VPN
- A second router with a client Keenetic, ASUS or TP-Link behind your D-Link
Common questions
Why is there no step-by-step guide for D-Link?
We only publish guides for routers that have been verified with our servers, and D-Link isn’t one of them yet. If you got it working, let us know in support, and we’ll check it and add a guide.
How do I add a second router?
Plug it into the D-Link with a cable and connect your home devices to the new one. The D-Link stays as your way to the internet. Use OpenVPN for this setup. PPTP doesn’t always make it through an extra router, since it needs GRE passthrough.