I've also been wanting to do this for a long time and never seem to get to it.  Here are a couple of resources I was intending to use.  Note that the howtogeek story includes getting ddwrt installed if you have not already done so.

http://www.howtogeek.com/64433/how-to-install-and-configure-openvpn-on-your-dd-wrt-router/

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/OpenVPN


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 5:17 AM, Mark Phillips <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:

Stephen,

Thanks for the offer! How about later this afternoon?
Mark

On Jun 18, 2013 10:21 PM, "Stephen" <cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote:
I have been thinking about setting up the openVPN portion of my DDWRT install also. Maybe we can set up a hangout and hash thought it.


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:58 PM, Joseph Sinclair <plug-discussion@stcaz.net> wrote:
I don't have much experience setting up a VPN and I haven't used the services, so I'm not really a good person to answer that.

Perhaps one of the VPN guru's on the list could help out here.

On 06/18/2013 09:00 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
> I thought a VPN would be important.
>
> Do you recommend a service? Which one?
>
> My router has dd-WRT installed, so openvpn. Would that be preferred, or is
> the setup painful?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> On Jun 18, 2013 8:49 PM, "Joseph Sinclair" <plug-discussion@stcaz.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I would recommend using the gmail app for gmail (it only uses HTTPS for
>> communication, and obeys VPN settings).
>> I would also second Stephen's VPN recommendation, you can setup a VPN for
>> the primary connection in the tablet settings so everything is tunneled
>> through your server back home (which prevents many, but not all, types of
>> snooping when using public WiFi).
>>
>> On 06/18/2013 06:46 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
>>> I am going for a week of scuba diving in Puerto Rico with my family. I
>> only
>>> plan to take my Android tablet for email (gmail via browser) and Internet
>>> surfing using wifi.
>>>
>>> What are your recommendations on how to access the Internet safely using
>>> wifi with Android?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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