OpenVPN dd-wrt

PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS WHOLE ARTICLE!
You risk breaking your router when using a custom firmware!
Proceed carefully and make sure your router is compatible!

INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS

These instructions are ONLY for users who already have a dd-wrt compatible router flashed with the latest version of the firmware. If you haven't flashed your router, please check the links on the right. Make sure your router is supported and read through the dd-wrt instructions to flash your device.

Router used for this tutorial: D-Link DIR-825 rev. B2 was used,Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (05/27/13) std build 21676.

If you're having issues with OpenVPN, please try the PPTP method.

Check List

• Router must support OpenVPN. (big, mega or some std builds of the firmware)
• Check both Model and Revision of your router to get the correct firmware.
• Router must be configured to connect to the internet. (connected to modem through WAN port)
• Firewall on modem must be off.
• Time & Date & Time Zone on the router must be set correctly. (Setup > Basic Setup > Time Settings)

WARNING!
Only big, mega and some std builds of dd-wrt support OpenVPN.
mini and micro builds will not work with OpenVPN!

Links for dd-wrt

• Main Website
• FAQ
• Forum
• Full list of Supported Devices
• Router Database (Searchable)
• Install Instructions: dd-wrt Firmware
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Setup Instructions

1. Connect to http://192.168.1.1/
2. Click on Administration > Commands.
3. Copy the whole content of the ddwrt_btguard.txt file in the Command Shell. ZIP with both .txt files

• ddwrt_btguard.txt (Click below to select all)
  

#!/bin/sh USERNAME="replace with your username" PASSWORD="replace with your password" PROTOCOL="udp" REMOTE_SERVERS="remote vpn.btguard.com 1194" #### DO NOT CHANGE below this line #### CA_CRT='-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIDcjCCAtugAwIBAgIJAPKjuBleHokmMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMIGDMQswCQYD VQQGEwJERTEVMBMGA1UECBMMSGVzc2UtTmFzc2F1MRIwEAYDVQQHEwlGcmFua2Z1 cnQxEDAOBgNVBAoTB0JUR3VhcmQxEzARBgNVBAMTCkJUR3VhcmQgQ0ExIjAgBgkq hkiG9w0BCQEWE3N1cHBvcnRAYnRndWFyZC5jb20wHhcNMTAwODA3MDc0NTA5WhcN MjAwODA0MDc0NTA5WjCBgzELMAkGA1UEBhMCREUxFTATBgNVBAgTDEhlc3NlLU5h c3NhdTESMBAGA1UEBxMJRnJhbmtmdXJ0MRAwDgYDVQQKEwdCVEd1YXJkMRMwEQYD VQQDEwpCVEd1YXJkIENBMSIwIAYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFhNzdXBwb3J0QGJ0Z3VhcmQu Y29tMIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQC4cBR6VLQICqdpTsjosIQ5 9elQZSRNQFaxWW3MeRC1xpJqjkbLJ9B9IO/Q/UyOa4a3qYHg8rI43wIF/RR6bwNX 3sZ5w6TrdVBk0DFZq6lDQ8/4Kpg1dKbdAgJjvtxiyrHWFtB0jYVGTlxwBSPflc2J RZDMAVVj83gQh8ODJeGjnwIDAQABo4HrMIHoMB0GA1UdDgQWBBQCj1U+EICMz8hF ++KZ8Ld1vR0sqTCBuAYDVR0jBIGwMIGtgBQCj1U+EICMz8hF++KZ8Ld1vR0sqaGB iaSBhjCBgzELMAkGA1UEBhMCREUxFTATBgNVBAgTDEhlc3NlLU5hc3NhdTESMBAG A1UEBxMJRnJhbmtmdXJ0MRAwDgYDVQQKEwdCVEd1YXJkMRMwEQYDVQQDEwpCVEd1 YXJkIENBMSIwIAYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFhNzdXBwb3J0QGJ0Z3VhcmQuY29tggkA8qO4 GV4eiSYwDAYDVR0TBAUwAwEB/zANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOBgQAgVeYTxvAonucE qWloEvzCCUWs8bS/HJ6M85WzG7FPNAXx2QbWwN3EMwKxtGc7QF8f+APoMukzsvd2 vuI+1n0YwtD12cWMM9PLV2FhA2B+ajzssBTgvrbtX/SzKt0//lzrBp5Gyo6T/vO5 9KRb6DVfVWfB76+DLpTf9f3SLTgzKw== -----END CERTIFICATE-----' OPVPNENABLE=`nvram get openvpncl_enable | awk '$1 == "0" {print $1}'` if [ "$OPVPNENABLE" != 0 ] then nvram set openvpncl_enable=0 nvram commit fi sleep 30 mkdir /tmp/btguard; cd /tmp/btguard echo -e "$USERNAME\n$PASSWORD" > userpass.conf echo "$CA_CRT" > ca.crt echo "#!/bin/sh" > route-up.sh; echo -e "#!/bin/sh\nsleep 2" > route-down.sh echo "#!/bin/sh iptables -I FORWARD -i br0 -o tun0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD -i tun0 -o br0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I INPUT -i tun0 -j REJECT iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o tun0 -j MASQUERADE" > /tmp/.rc_firewall chmod 644 ca.crt; chmod 600 userpass.conf; chmod 700 route-up.sh route-down.sh chmod 700 /tmp/.rc_firewall sleep 30 echo "client dev tun proto $PROTOCOL script-security 2 hand-window 60 verb 3 mute 5 mtu-disc yes resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun keepalive 20 120 reneg-sec 0 log btguard.log ca ca.crt mute-replay-warnings daemon auth-user-pass userpass.conf $REMOTE_SERVERS" > openvpn.conf ln -s /tmp/btguard/btguard.log /tmp/btguard.log (killall openvpn; openvpn --config /tmp/btguard/openvpn.conf --route-up /tmp/btguard/route-up.sh --down-pre /tmp/btguard/route-down.sh) & exit 0

4. Type in your username and password.
Both username and password are case sensitive.
If UDP doesn't work, please type tcp instead of udp.
5. Click on Save Startup.

6. Copy the whole content of the ddwrt_firewall.txt file in the Command Shell.
7. Click on Save Firewall

• ddwrt_firewall.txt Full Content:
  

iptables -I FORWARD -i br0 -o tun0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD -i tun0 -o br0 -j ACCEPT iptables -I INPUT -i tun0 -j REJECT iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o tun0 -j MASQUERADE

8. Your settings should look like this.
Please make sure your username and password are typed in correctly! Both are case sensitive.
9. Now click on the Management tab, go to the bottom of the page and click on Reboot Router.

Setup Complete!

The router will reboot and it will take it a minute or two to finish setting everything up.