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== STEP 1 == | == STEP 1 - OpenVPN certificates == | ||
Login to Members section (https://members.astrill.com/). After that go to "VPN Services" (https://members.astrill.com/vpn-services.php) and then click on "OpenVPN certificates generation" section (https://members.astrill.com/openvpn-certificates.php). | Login to Members section (https://members.astrill.com/). After that go to "VPN Services" (https://members.astrill.com/vpn-services.php) and then click on "OpenVPN certificates generation" section (https://members.astrill.com/openvpn-certificates.php). | ||
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== STEP 2 == | == STEP 2 - Create new certificate == | ||
Under "Add new certificate" section, enter "TOMATO" for certificate description, then click on "Add to my certificates" button. | Under "Add new certificate" section, enter "TOMATO" for certificate description, then click on "Add to my certificates" button. | ||
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== STEP 3 == | == STEP 3 - Download certificate == | ||
After the certificate has been created, click on "Download" button to save the configuration file to your desktop | After the certificate has been created, click on "Download" button to save the configuration file to your desktop | ||
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== STEP 4 == | == STEP 4 - Select VPN Server == | ||
After you unpack the config file, pick a server you would like to be connected to, and then open the OVPN config file in your text editor. | After you unpack the config file, pick a server you would like to be connected to, and then open the OVPN config file in your text editor. | ||
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== STEP 5 == | == STEP 5 - Locate VPN server details == | ||
Here you will see IP address and Port for the server and certificate keys below. | Here you will see IP address and Port for the server and certificate keys below. | ||
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== STEP 6 == | == STEP 6 - Configure OpenVPN server on Tomato router == | ||
Open Tomato web admin, and then navigate to "VPN Tunneling > OpenVPN Client" section (http://192.168.1.1/vpn-client.asp). | Open Tomato web admin, and then navigate to "VPN Tunneling > OpenVPN Client" section (http://192.168.1.1/vpn-client.asp). | ||
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== STEP 7 == | == STEP 7 - Configure OpenVPN certificates on Tomato router == | ||
Click on "Keys" tab and copy/paste certificate keys from OVPN config file just like in the screenshot. | Click on "Keys" tab and copy/paste certificate keys from OVPN config file just like in the screenshot. | ||
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== STEP 8 == | == STEP 8 - Start OpenVPN on Tomato router == | ||
Click on "Status" tab, and then click on "Start Now" button to start Astrill OpenVPN connection. | Click on "Status" tab, and then click on "Start Now" button to start Astrill OpenVPN connection. | ||
Revision as of 03:10, 1 November 2012
STEP 1 - OpenVPN certificates
Login to Members section (https://members.astrill.com/). After that go to "VPN Services" (https://members.astrill.com/vpn-services.php) and then click on "OpenVPN certificates generation" section (https://members.astrill.com/openvpn-certificates.php).
STEP 2 - Create new certificate
Under "Add new certificate" section, enter "TOMATO" for certificate description, then click on "Add to my certificates" button.
STEP 3 - Download certificate
After the certificate has been created, click on "Download" button to save the configuration file to your desktop
STEP 4 - Select VPN Server
After you unpack the config file, pick a server you would like to be connected to, and then open the OVPN config file in your text editor.
STEP 5 - Locate VPN server details
Here you will see IP address and Port for the server and certificate keys below.
STEP 6 - Configure OpenVPN server on Tomato router
Open Tomato web admin, and then navigate to "VPN Tunneling > OpenVPN Client" section (http://192.168.1.1/vpn-client.asp).
Click on "Client 1" tab, then click on "Basic" tab to configure the server.
For "Server Address" enter "199.48.229.87" or another IP address which you can find inside OVPN config files. For "Port" enter "8292", The server port is the same for all servers.
STEP 7 - Configure OpenVPN certificates on Tomato router
Click on "Keys" tab and copy/paste certificate keys from OVPN config file just like in the screenshot.
For "Certificate Authority" copy/paste between tags. For "Client Certificate" copy/paste between tags. For "Client Key" copy/paste between tags. When you are done click on "Save" button below to save the settings you just entered.
STEP 8 - Start OpenVPN on Tomato router
Click on "Status" tab, and then click on "Start Now" button to start Astrill OpenVPN connection.
STEP 9
Once you are connected, the status will change and you will see general statistics table.
STEP 10
After 10 seconds of clicking on "Start Now" button you can check your IP address on (https://www.astrill.com/check-ip.php).
If you run into any problems, please try the following:
1) Reload router defaults settings 2) Connect ADSL modem to WAN port to router 3) Install Astrill on your router.