Setting Up ProtonVPN on a Mikrotik Router: Add Computers to VPN Home Network

Setting up ProtonVPN on your Mikrotik Router to add computers to your VPN Home Network

In this article, we will walk you through the process of setting up ProtonVPN on your Mikrotik router, allowing you to add computers to your VPN home network. ProtonVPN is a security-focused VPN service that uses strong encryption to protect your internet traffic. By setting it up on your Mikrotik router, you can extend the benefits of VPN protection to all devices connected to your home network.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Mikrotik router
• A ProtonVPN account
• Access to your Mikrotik router's web interface

Setting up ProtonVPN on your Mikrotik Router

Follow these steps to set up ProtonVPN on your Mikrotik router:

1. Log in to your Mikrotik router's web interface.
2. Go to Pools and create a new address pool. This will be used to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the VPN.
3. Go to Users and create a new user. This user will be used to authenticate the VPN connection.
4. Go to PPP and create a new PPP profile. Set the authentication to Secrets and enter the username and password you created in step 3.
5. Go to IP and create a new firewall rule. Set the action to accept and the protocol to tcp-udp. Set the source address to the address pool you created in step 2.
6. Go to IP and create a new firewall service. Set the name to OpenVPN and the protocol to tcp-udp. Set the port to 1194.
7. Go to Services and enable the OpenVPN server. Set the protocol to tcp-udp and the port to 1194. Set the authentication to Secrets and enter the username and password you created in step 3.
8. Go to IP and create a new route. Set the destination address to the ProtonVPN server you want to connect to. Set the gateway to the address of your Mikrotik router's WAN interface.
9. Go to IP and create a new DNS server. Set the address to the ProtonVPN DNS server.

Adding Computers to your VPN Home Network

Now that you have set up ProtonVPN on your Mikrotik router, you can add computers to your VPN home network. Follow these steps to add a computer:

1. Connect the computer to your home network.
2. Go to the Network and Sharing Center and click on Change adapter settings.
3. Right-click on the VPN connection and select Properties.
4. Go to the Security tab and set the type of VPN to Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
5. Go to the Networking tab and click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
6. Click on Properties and select Use the following DNS server addresses.
7. Enter the address of the ProtonVPN DNS server.
8. Click OK to save the changes.

In this article, we have shown you how to set up ProtonVPN on your Mikrotik router and add computers to your VPN home network. By following these steps, you can extend the benefits of VPN protection to all devices connected to your home network.

References

• ProtonVPN Mikrotik RouterOS VPN Setup
• Mikrotik IP Firewall Manual
• Mikrotik OpenVPN Server Manual

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