Is There A Video On How To Setup A Dedicated VPN Router?

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Hello, I have a spare router laying around and wanted to make it a dedicated VPN router. I am currently using all Asus routers. I would like this so I can use my main router (without a VPN) and switch to my VPN router if I have to use a VPN. I came across one forum tutorial but I would also like a video on how to do this with Asus routers so I don’t mess anything up. Could anyone link a video that helps me?

I appreciate the help in advance.

SNBFourms: Asus Dual-Router Setup with one dedicated VPN-Router 2021

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Your question is kind of too vague:
* Do you want to have a router that routes partial/all-traffic through a VPN?
* Do you want to have a router that serves VPNs to other people on the net?

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It might help if you were to explain the actual problem you are trying to solve with a VPN

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you need to download a config file from your VPN provider first, then import that file into your router…

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The goals seem mutually exclusive unless you’re willing to change your default gateway anytime you want to use the “VPN router”. If you did it all in one router, you’d just have to disable and enable the VPN if done on a single router.

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I want a router that routes all traffic through a VPN.

The thing is, I want to keep the router I already have (without a VPN) and want to set up a router right next to it that has a VPN connected to it.

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I was just asking if there is a video out there to make a dedicated VPN asus router.

I have my main router and want to set up another router right next to it (the dedicated VPN router)

One of my problems is I don’t know what operation mode I need to put the secondary router into. Wireless router mode, acess point, media bridge, etc.

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Is there a video online showing everything step by step? I couldn’t find one.

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The easiest/cheapest way is to have an OpenWRT router running Wireguard. You can get a second hand router that is supported by OpenWRT and then setup everything yourself.

There are plenty of videos on youtube about this particular topic

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your VPN provider should have detailed instruction on their website on how to do this; who is your vpn provider?

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This one seems to be complete, explaining what happens and how to set it up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04q41GEPvKA

This same guy also explains how to use PBR to only route partial traffic, so it would be possible to have both VPN-ed WiFis and regular WiFis with a single router: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2qfxNIs2g

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SurfShark.

I know how to set up a VPN on my main router. I just don’t know how to set up my other Asus router with its own interface.

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what protocol are you trying to use from surfshark?

here is how you do it with open vpn, but they also have wiregard configs available

https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003106093-How-to-set-up-Surfshark-VPN-on-an-AsusWRT-router-

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Yes, I am aware of how to connect a VPN to the router itself.

I just don’t know how to set up the secondary router.

When I attempt to set it up, I don’t know if I should choose wireless router mode, repeater mode, access point, media bridge, etc.

I want my main router to stay the same and not change any of the settings. I want my secondary router to manage all the security. I don’t know what operation to choose for it, though that would make it have its own interface.

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you need to have the vpn installed on the FIRST router that is connected to your ISP, if you want your ENTIRE network to be protected by a VPN.

What is a “secondary” router?? having two routers on the same network doing “routing” is just a recipe for problems

I’ve never seen anyone put a VPN on an access point only…

otherwise, why bother putting a vpn on your router/network?

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I have servers that I would like to have on a secondary router, and I can just switch back and forth.

The link I put is what I want to do.

But I just wanted a video of it so I don’t screw it up.