On some specific routers you can set up an IKEv2 connection ( MikroTik, DrayTek Vigor). You won't be able to reach your LAN (Local Area Network) from the outside network.Ĭomplicated setup and VPN management on some firmware.Ĭurrently, OpenVPN is the main protocol for router configuration supported by NordVPN, meaning that you won't be able to set it up with NordLynx (Wireguard) yet, while L2TP/IPsec and PPTP are no longer supported. In order for you to be able to set up NordVPN on the router, it has to support OpenVPN as a client (and not the server), and not a lot of routers come with that (in fact, most ISP-issued routers do not support it), while those that do are usually more expensive. That is because routers do not have powerful CPUs, thus encrypting and decrypting OpenVPN traffic is a real challenge for them. If you set up a VPN on the router and connect your device to a VPN-enabled router, your device will also be covered with a VPN connection. Such devices include consoles (Xbox, Playstation), Smart TV devices (except Android or Fire TV devices), smart doorbells, etc. Some devices don't have the built-in VPN functionality, meaning that you can't install and use a VPN client on them. If you set up a VPN on your router, any amount of devices connected to the router will be counted as 1.Ĭover unsupported devices with a VPN connection. With NordVPN's subscription, you can establish 6 simultaneous connections. Secures the router's connection, meaning that all devices connected to your router's network will be automatically secured with a VPN connection and no separate clients are needed to be installed on the devices. Instead of installing and running a VPN client on your device, you can also set up a VPN on (some) routers, which comes with its own pros and cons.

Setup nordvpn on router