OpenVPN Support

FW 8.0 has it. https://www.peplink.com/support/beta-firmware-downloads/. The final \version should be out in a few days or a couple of weeks.

Edit: Sorry I missed your “client” qualification – as noted in @Steve’s answer to you, below. Sorry to confuse you. But, sounds like a great opportunity to rearrange your architecture, if necessary, to usue PepVPN or Speed Fusion. :grinning:

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Excellent! Thanks!

I read the release notes and was afraid it was only for remote access to the network behind the peplink (openvpn server) at this point vs. being able to make the peplink device an openvpn client which is what I’m looking to do (openvpn client).

If FW 8.0 enables the peplink to function as a VPN client that will be great!

Unfortunately this is not the case, OpenVPN in firmware 8.0.0 works as Server (Remote User Access), just like PPTP and L2TP/IPsec.

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Any thoughts on when OpenVPN client mode might be supported?

Yes, what/when can we expect regarding OpenVPN support? By the looks of it this is one of the most requested features in the past years… For me, as a home-user the lacking of OpenVPN support is certainly a reason to consider other router brands when my license expires.

OpenVPN is supported in Server mode (Remote User Access) since Firmware 8.0 Configure Remote User Access using OpenVPN

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I try to install it. but can’t ind any shortcut key on desktop key. Can anyone want to help me.here is my free instagram account and password.

@eaglesha From your problem description I can’t work out at which point you are stuck, but if you follow these instructions you should have a working OpenVPN remote access setup : Configure Remote User Access using OpenVPN

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At any point in the near future is Peplink planning to add OpenVPN (client) into the firmware? This feature continues to be requested (at least early 2015) yet no support offered.

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i meant the openVPN client support for expressvpn, nordvpn etc etc.

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Yes…is this function in progress in your timeline??? Have openvpn client option inside router maybe fantastic…any news???

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Dear Peplink,

OpenVPN client should be great! easy to implement and it is better to connect from the device to a server than reversed.

Is this even going to happen? This is a popular requested feature, so it seems. What is the status on this?

The competition is supporting this EdgeRouter and Ubiquiti setup with NordVPN – Live Chat, VPN Setup, Troubleshooting | NordVPN Customer Support

Should I switch or wait?

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Hi @Niek_V - this was introduced in 2019 - please see this > Article < for more information.

Thanks,

Steve

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I mean client mode. Not server mode.

Does Peplink have plans to support OpenVPN in client mode or not? The silence is deafening on this matter, even as it remains very requested for multiple years.

In a mobile world, this is becoming more and more a must have and a key consideration I need to have in choosing whether to continue in the Peplink infrastructure or not.

Reading between the lines it sounds that this is not being considered to limit clients to Peplink’s proprietary services, which never seems to work out for tech companies in the long run.

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Definitely welcome. OpenVPN Clinet would help us a lot with the integration of the devices.

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Agreed, OpenVPN client support is becoming increasingly in demand

A lot of companies and government departments are pushing for the use of open standards.

We work with a custom hardend version of OpenVPN that we would like to use on Peplink equipment. If OpenVPN (vanilla) would be supported, it would absolutely increase our willingness to buy more Peplink hardware!

Please consider to support this ASAP, if need be via a license key purchase!

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Thanks everyone. We are seriously looking into this. Stay tuned.

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+1 for OpenVPN feature request.