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Araknis Networks® X10 Series Router
User Interface Manual
Advanced > VPN
Advanced > VPN
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a connection between dierent networks through a secure
tunnel over the Internet. Data sent through the VPN tunnel is encrypted for privacy even when connected
to a public or shared network that isn’t secure. VPNs are commonly used to send data between networks in
dierent geographical locations without requiring a dedicated physical connection between the networks.
VPNs may be configured via the OpenVPN or PPTP standard.
VPN Section
The router can support a maximum of five OpenVPN, as well as five PPTP tunnels. Both types can be active
simultaneously.
Open VPN Section
The AN-110 family of routers feature a built-in OpenVPN server for secure, easily configured access to the
network from the Internet using devices with an OpenVPN client application. Use OpenVPN to access local
network devices like shared drives and home network servers as if you were on the local network.
OpenVPN communicates using encrypted SSL/TLS channels between networks that hide trac from
other devices on the Internet. The OpenVPN server runs on the router to control access to the tunnels, and
users connect using a client application installed on their computer.
Click the Add New Tunnel and enter the name of the VPN as well as the server IP address, which is typically
the same as your WAN IP address for the router. If a DDNS connection is active, use the first DDNS entry.
Only change this field if a dierent DDNS service or static IP is being configured on the WAN side.
The remote IP address is the remote IP address of the device connecting to the account. It is not user
configurable.
VPN users are provided with a configuration file generated by the OpenVPN server. This file is used as a
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