Setup Router with WeVPN
Visit the Members Area on the WeVPN website.
Choose Manual Setup - OpenVPN Protocol(UDP/TCP) - Choose OpenVPN version and port to connect.
Select Download Config then select Show Credentials
Open a new tab and browse to your router administration page (typically 192.168.1.1) and Select VPN from the menu on the left.
Select VPN Client from the tab at the top.
Select Add Profile.
Select OpenVPN from the tab at the top of the popup.
Name your connection and enter the Username and Password from Step 3.
Import the .ovpn file which was downloaded in Step 3 and select Upload.
Select Activate and wait till the Connection Status shows a tick to denote successful connection.
Visit the Members Area on the WeVPN website.
Choose Manual Setup - OpenVPN Protocol(UDP/TCP) - Choose OpenVPN version and port to connect.
Select Download Config then select Show Credentials
Open a new tab and browse to your router administration page (typically 192.168.1.1) and Select VPN from the menu on the left.
Select VPN Client from the tab at the top.
Import the .ovpn file which was downloaded in Step 3 and select Upload.
Toggle ON Service State and wait till the Connection Status shows Connected to denote successful connection.
The WeVPN service is inbuilt to the VPNMGR addon for Merlin firmware. This will allow you to manage and update VPN configurations without issue.
Please Note: VPNMGR is a 3rd party addon for aftermarket firmware. This is an advanced feature and installation is outside the remit of WeVPN.
For additional information and installation instructions, please refer to the VPNMGR thread.
WeVPN would like to formally acknowledge the cooperation and support of Jack Yaz in including WeVPN within the VPNMGR addon.
Visit the Members Area on the WeVPN website.
Choose Manual Setup - OpenVPN Protocol(UDP/TCP) - Choose OpenVPN version and port to connect.
Select Download Config then select Show Credentials
Go to System - software and install luci-app-openvpn
Upload the WeVPN OpeVPN config in the "OVPN configuration file upload"
Note: Verify that the folder "/etc/openvpn" exists in your router, otherwise the upload will fail.
Edit the new OpenVPN instance
Add the OpenVPN credentials displayed in your WeVPN dashboard config generator in the bottom area.
Enable the OpenVPN instance
Firewall settings
Click on Network in the top bar and then on Interfaces to open the interfaces configuration page.
Click on button Add new Interface…
Fill the form with the following values: name = tun0, Protocol = Unmanaged, Interface = tun0. Then click on Create Interface.
1. Edit the interface.
2. In panel General Settings: unselect the checkbox Bring up on boot.
3. In panel Firewall Settings: Assign firewall-zone to wan.
4. Click on Save and Apply the new configuration.
5. Reboot the router.
If you want to use our WePlay feature, our DNS servers must be used. Set our DNS server ip in your main interface
Visit the Members Area on the WeVPN website.
Choose Manual Setup - OpenVPN Protocol(UDP/TCP) - Choose OpenVPN version and port to connect.
Select Download Config then select Show Credentials
Go to service - VPN and enable the VPN service.
Set the OpenVPN client settings with the details displayed in the following image then Save the changes
Note: Encryption cipher must be: AES-256-CBC .
Check "Status - OpenVPN " to verify that the connection is successful.
Visit the Members Area on the WeVPN website.
Choose Manual Setup - Choose WireGuard
Create a wireguard config device in your dashboard and download it.
Go to System - software and install luci-app-openvpn
Reboot your router
Go to Network - Interfaces and add a new interface.
Set the Protocol to "Wireguard VPN" and any name.
Fill the general settings tab with the server details provided in the downloaded WeVPN Wireguard config file.
Add a new peer and set it with the with the server details provided in the downloaded WeVPN Wireguard config file.
If you want to use our WePlay feature, our DNS servers must be used. Set our DNS server IP in your main interface.
