How to set up VPN on D-Link Routers

In this tutorial we will show you how to set up PPTP or L2TP VPN on D-Link Routers but first let’s see what are our requirements and recommendations.

If you still want to set up VPN manually, go step-by-step through following instructions:

VPN Setup instructions

1. To start set up VPN on D-Link routers you first have to connect to it. For that you have to put in your browser the following address: http://192.168.1.1 (If this doesn’t work, please consult your router’s manual to find what is the Default Gateway Address). Also you have to set your network connection to obtain IP address automatically if you connect to your router via Ethernet.
2. Choose “Setup” (1), then choose “Internet” (2) and click on “Manual Internet Connection Setup” (3).
3. Select PPTP / L2TP from the “My Internet Connection is” drop-down menu (4).

   Important! By setting up a L2TP VPN on D-Link router your IP will be changed but your traffic will NOT be encrypted. That happens because the connection does not use IPSec.

   Check the “Dynamic IP” checkbox from “Address Mode” (5).

   Enter the IP address of the VPN server you want to connect to in the “PPTP / L2TP Server IP Address” field (6). You can find all the available servers in your account on our website, by going to Settings.

   Enter your VPN username and password (7). You can find them in your account on our website, by going to Settings. Make sure you use your VPN username and password and NOT the website account credentials (What is the difference?).

   Enter the Public Google DNS or other open DNS addresses in the “Primary DNS Server” and “Secondary DNS Server” fields (8).

   Click the “Save Settings” button (9).