
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000
Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home.
Secure remote access
Internet
Open VPN
Client
Figure 14. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer
This type of VPN access is called a
Note: The router currently does not support iOS and Android VPN client software.
VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router.
To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name). You use the host name to access your network. The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR
If your Internet service provider (ISP) has assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never changes to your Internet account the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network.
Use VPN to Access Your Network
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