Network VPN Setup - Struggling!

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tomayre89

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I am getting a bit stuck with my setup.

I have an office that I would like to protect my outbound traffic using a router with a VPN. I have been recommended the Asus RT-AC68U.

Having bought the router I have since been sold by my service provider that this router isn't compatible with my VDSL setup!

I am currently using a TP Link TD - W9970 to connect in via the VDSL port on the back of this router.

Is there any recommended ways using my current router options that I can configure my Asus Router to work in the way I want it to with it's in built VPN capabilities.

Hope this all makes sense and thanks for the help.
 
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In order to use the Asus' VPN capability, the best method is to configure the TP-Link as a modem-only. This will allow you to more effectively use all...
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what are the goals you want to accomplish?
Are you trying to connect two remote locations that you use?
Are you trying to tunnel all your traffic into a paid VPN like PIA?

consumer routers can only handle a small amount of bandwidth for AES. maybe 30Mbs.
If you are trying to run a client or server for all traffic building a box with x86 chips and intel AES-NI. I think a single connection maxes out around 500-600Mbs on openvpn 256b. it will bottleneck on both sides potentially too.

if you are looking for server side, you need to stay up to date on best security practices for running any inbound connection to your network. read about pw security and using private keys instead of pws.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NjQ9b3pgIg
 
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tomayre89

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Hi, thanks for the reply.

I am looking to simply protect traffic from our office to our service provider, with a VPN service on our router.

I have made a little sketch and attached it below showing our current setup and the desired setup.

Hopefully it makes sense. Thank you.

https://imgur.com/dxJBXS9

 
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BuddhaSkoota

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In order to use the Asus' VPN capability, the best method is to configure the TP-Link as a modem-only. This will allow you to more effectively use all the router features of the Asus.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/faq-1332.html
(you may need to search for the method for your particular type of service and provider)

It is still not quite clear from your post exactly what you are trying to accomplish. The VPN server on the Asus only allows outside clients secure access to your office's internal network resources
 
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Thanks for that, im not explaining myself very well. I will re configure the existing TP link to act as a modem and look into the Asus router VPN options further.

It was this article that led me to the question.

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/use-vpn-home-router-protect-iot-devices/
 
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failboat

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Look more into what a VPN does.
I don't think it lines up with your expectations.

It encrypts traffic between a client and host. the host removes the encryption and passes it on.
talk with your isp on how secure data is from you to them.
 
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