Setting up a VPN
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Hi there,
I have a house in South-Africa where I set up an Omada supperted wifi network with a switch and various access points, all controlled by an OC200 controller.
I know I can setup a VPN to connect with the controller and the network from outside.
My question is: is there an option to install a second OC200 (or other device that supports VPN) in The Netherlands (behind a modem/router located in The Netherlands) and setup a VPN from South Africa to The Netherlands and access the internet over this VPN? And that websites think I am actually located in The Netherlands.
I tried to make it visible through below diagramm.
If anyone knows if this works or has another solution combined with Omada equipment, please let me know.
Thanks for the help.
Richard
TallDutch wrote
Hi there,
I have a house in South-Africa where I set up an Omada supperted wifi network with a switch and various access points, all controlled by an OC200 controller.
I know I can setup a VPN to connect with the controller and the network from outside.
My question is: is there an option to install a second OC200 (or other device that supports VPN) in The Netherlands (behind a modem/router located in The Netherlands) and setup a VPN from South Africa to The Netherlands and access the internet over this VPN? And that websites think I am actually located in The Netherlands.
I tried to make it visible through below diagramm.
If anyone knows if this works or has another solution combined with Omada equipment, please let me know.
Thanks for the help.
Richard
Hi @TallDutch
Actually the VPN setting should be configured on your router/gateway, the controller OC200 is used to manage the Omada devices including Omada gateway/switch/EAP. The VPN setting is NOT applied for the OC200 itself.
According to your description, you can set up the router in south-Africa as the VPN client, and the router in the Netherlands as the VPN server. For details, you may consult with the router support. Or do you have Omada gateway? If yes, may I know the model and whether they have public IP address?
Hi Hank,
Thanks for your reply. It's somewhat more clear now.
I have a router supplied by my internet provider. It is also the wifi access point in the living room, the rest of the house (bedrooms) is connected through the TP-link acces points, as described in the previous diagram.
Based on your reply I now am planning to make the following setup:
In red is the new hardware.
I do not need aything really fancy, I just want something reliable and easy to manage.
So I have to buy:
- 2 VPN routers/gateways (ER606), 1 setup as server (in The Netherlands), one setup as client (in South-Africa). Can these also only be used as gateways for the VPN, since the connection with the internet is arranged through the router of the internet provider.
- 1 extra acces point for the living room
By adding a new access point in the living room and switching off the wifi on the current router, the wifi network will run completely on the Omada hardware. The new router/gateway with client VPN will connect with the new router/gateway with server VPN (installed behind another router) and from there onto the internet.
is this a good setup?
And is it possible to setup 2 wifi networks? One which connects to the internet without VPN, one which uses the VPN tunnel?
Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards, Richard
Hi Hank
I progressed a bit. I have managed to add the new router to the network. The modem of the internet provider is now only serving as a gateway (LAN IP 192.168.1.1).
The TP-link router has the following setting for the LAN.
How do I setup the second LAN that is dedicated to the VPN?
I still have to setup the VPN server, but I think I will be able to manage that.
Richard