Re: Need Some Assistance Setting up a VPN

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Author: Bob Elzer
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Need Some Assistance Setting up a VPN
What version of android is your tablet running ? I have the tf700t and its
running 4.2.1

You shouldn't have to run any special vpn software, if you go to settings
and more, you can select vpn and set it up from there.
On Jul 15, 2013 12:33 PM, "Mark Phillips" <>
wrote:

> I have been itching to setup a VPN using my ASUS RT-N16 running DD-WRT
> v24-sp2 (3/19/12) mega so I can access my local network while away from
> home. I have been doing some reading about it, and I am a little confused.
> What I want to do is access any server on the network from a remote
> location using my Android tablet or Debian laptop. I could just open some
> random ports and ssh into any of the boxes, but a VPN would be more
> challenging to setup...;)
>
> I have not rooted my tablet (ASUS TF701), nor do I really want to. There
> is a non rooted version of openvpn for Android.
>
> But then, I read this article (https://www.grc.com/vpn/routing.htm) and
> came to the conclusion that I need a bridged vpn, so with more reading I
> have to use tap and not tun. My first roadblock - the Android version of
> openvpn does not support tap, just tun.
>
> First question - do I have to use bridging (hence tap) to be attached to
> my network at home from a remote location with my Android tablet? Do I have
> to use tap? What would you recommend for setting up my vpn?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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