IKEv2/IPsec Support for ER605

IKEv2/IPsec Support for ER605

IKEv2/IPsec Support for ER605
IKEv2/IPsec Support for ER605
Saturday - last edited Yesterday
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 2.3.0 Build 20250428 Rel.18967

Hi,

 

I have recently configured IKEv2/IPsec on my router. I have the following queries regarding the same:

 

1. How do I configure windows 10/11 machines to connect to it.

 

2. Is it necessary to provide the WAN ip on the client side - can't it resolve a domain name?

 

3. I had to delete the existing L2TP/IPsec settings from the router as I was unable to assign the same WAN port - Is there any solution that both can work together?

 

 

Note: I have been able to successfully connect Android & IOS devices. 

 

Thanks

Kunal

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Re:IKEv2/IPsec Support for ER605-Solution
Yesterday - last edited Yesterday

  @KunalB 

 

Hi,

 

1. How do I configure windows 10/11 machines to connect to it.

I haven found any instruction nor article which would describe such option. Even in official TP-Link KB there's only an article of IPSec (v1) connection from Windows machines:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/3976/

I don't think that connection IKEv2 is a possibility here. Sorry.

 

I'm personally using OpenVPN and WireGuard to connect to my home Gateway or company one. You can have multiple VPN servers hosted at the same time on your Gateway.

 

2. Is it necessary to provide the WAN ip on the client side - can't it resolve a domain name?

It is not. You can use FQDNS, but this needs to direct to your IP address. Therefore some DynDNS can be user to achieve that. 

Once you have FQDNS working, you can manually include it in VPN config file, instead of WAN address.

 

3. I had to delete the existing L2TP/IPsec settings from the router as I was unable to assign the same WAN port - Is there any solution that both can work together?

Hmmmm, I was able to create multiple VPN servers using one (and only) WAN at the same time on my ER605:

Are you sure you are were forced to delet it?

 

Best Regards

RR

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Re:IKEv2/IPsec Support for ER605-Solution
Yesterday - last edited Yesterday

  @KunalB 

 

Hi,

 

1. How do I configure windows 10/11 machines to connect to it.

I haven found any instruction nor article which would describe such option. Even in official TP-Link KB there's only an article of IPSec (v1) connection from Windows machines:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/3976/

I don't think that connection IKEv2 is a possibility here. Sorry.

 

I'm personally using OpenVPN and WireGuard to connect to my home Gateway or company one. You can have multiple VPN servers hosted at the same time on your Gateway.

 

2. Is it necessary to provide the WAN ip on the client side - can't it resolve a domain name?

It is not. You can use FQDNS, but this needs to direct to your IP address. Therefore some DynDNS can be user to achieve that. 

Once you have FQDNS working, you can manually include it in VPN config file, instead of WAN address.

 

3. I had to delete the existing L2TP/IPsec settings from the router as I was unable to assign the same WAN port - Is there any solution that both can work together?

Hmmmm, I was able to create multiple VPN servers using one (and only) WAN at the same time on my ER605:

Are you sure you are were forced to delet it?

 

Best Regards

RR

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Yesterday - last edited Yesterday

  @KunalB 

For question one, perhaps this article can help you.IPSec with IKEv2 setup guide for Windows 10

Regarding question 3, could you please share how you configured it? Perhaps you could post the configuration and any error messages you encountered.

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