Archer MR400 IPSec VPN

Archer MR400 IPSec VPN

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-10-13 09:18:51

  @Sunshine 

 

I actually installed it remotely without issues. 

Unfortunately I discovered a stumbling block when configuring.:(

My MR400 Wan port IP is being given a private 10... address by my ISP and so I think it's not possible to set up an IPSec VPN (to my Unfi Dream Router)  without having a visible public IP address.  Am I right?

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-10-16 02:55:39

  @Ianc9 

 

Hi, is your Unfi Dream Router having a visible public IP address? If so, it should still work.

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-10-16 08:29:46

  @Sunshine 

My Unifi site has a non-static internet visible IP and a DDNS record pointing to it.  However the Unifo config page for the IPSec appears to require a static IP for the other end of the IPSec pipe.  It doesn't even take hostname :(.

 

 

 

 

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-02 07:31:11

  @Sunshine 

I have MR400(EU) ver 4.2 with the latest firmware which has only PPTP.   I want to set up either L2TP or Ipsec VPN so that I can connect  my Iphone to the MR400.   Do I need a special firmware ?  Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-02 08:23:51

I just realized that it might not possible for MR400 to be a VPN server as IP address from 4G is a private IP.   Any solution?   I've never tried openVPN.  Does it work for my case?

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-03 08:51:58

Noommuk wrote

I just realized that it might not possible for MR400 to be a VPN server as IP address from 4G is a private IP.   Any solution?   I've never tried openVPN.  Does it work for my case?

  @Noommuk 

 

Hi, PPTP VPN Server or OpenVPN Server will not work if the Internet IP address on the MR400 is a private IP.

For IPSec VPN, it needs to be established between two IPSec VPN routers, called IPSec LAN to LAN VPN, may I know if you would like to establish VPN tunnel between two routers, or client to router?

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-03 09:19:22

  @Sunshine I want to connect from  Client(Iphone) to router.   

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-03 10:04:28

  @Noommuk 

 

Hi, then you will need VPN Server function such as PPTP VPN Server or OpenVPN Server, but due to the private IP address assigned by your ISP, they will not work in this case.

 

If you just would like to manage the MR400 remotely via the iPhone, you could consider to use cloud management via Tether App after binding your MR400 to your TP-Link ID on Tools->TP-Link ID page of the Tether App.

 

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-06 14:53:39

  @Sunshine Thanks for your reply.  Actually, I want to access a device connected behind the MR400 remotely using VPN.  But the problem is wan's IP is a private IP.   Anyway, in case I can manage to get a public IP for wan access.  Is there a firmware that support Ipsec or L2TP VPN?  I have some devices want to remotely connect from my Iphone.   Thank you in advance.

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Re:Archer MR400 IPSec VPN
2023-11-07 07:41:39

  @Noommuk 

 

Hi, if you manage to get a public IP for WAN access, you could use PPTP VPN Server or OpenVPN Server, which would meet your requirement. 

 

Usually IPSec VPN needs to be established between two IPSec VPN routers, thus it is not suitable for you since you would like to use iPhone as the VPN Client.

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