See the image on the right for an example of the ASUS RT-N16 router. You will usually find a firmware file for ' Initial Flashing' and one or several 'normal' firmware files. When downloading the DD-WRT firmware from ,.OpenVPN® is not included in MICRO or MINI firmware versions, so with them you can only use PPTP or L2TP protocol. If you wish to use OpenVPN® as your protocol for connecting to the VPN, you must use BIG or MEGA versions or at least STD. In this image, it's v24-sp2 std.īasically, there are the following firmware versions: MICRO, MINI, STD, BIG, MEGA. On the top right of the webconfiguration, you'll see the DD-WRT firmware version.So if there is any other device in your network that is already using that IP, you must change it otherwise you'll have an IP-conflict, resulting in one or multiple devices being inoperable.

After flashing a router with DD-WRT firmware, it has the IP 192.168.1.1 by standard.

Read this tutorial for help with flashing DD-WRT firmware: DD-WRT firmware installation tutorial.

The webconfiguration (usually at ) should look similar to the image on the right.

DD-WRT, OpenWRT, Tomato) for getting full VPN functionality.įirst things first - important things you should know before trying anything: In these cases it's required to flash alternative firmware onto the routers (e.g. ASUS, TP-LINK, Mikrotik, etc.), but some models are using different VPN implementations that are incompatible and therefore can't connect. Most routers can connect to the VPN out-of-the-box (e.g. It covers many problems and provides you with general information as well: In this article we will deal with the most common ones, and explain all possible fixes, workarounds and alternatives.Īlso take a look at the 'Peacock-thread' in the DD-WRT forums,

When you're unable to connect to the VPN with your DD-WRT router, there can be numerous reasons for this. It should deal with all possible issues and solutions. When experiencing any kind of issues with your DD-WRT router, please read the following article carefully and completely.

Update for dd wrt v24 sp2