<!--'''IMPORTANT: we're transitioning Going forward, you will need to not having OpenVPN built in, but rather as an app, install the Amahi [http://www.amahi.org/apps/openvpn OpenVPN one-click app]'''-->application.
Going forward, you will need to install the [http://www.amahi.org/apps/openvpn OpenVPN one-click app]. '''You need to forward one port (1194/UDP) to your HDA's IP''' to enable your OpenVPN service from outsideyour network.
You will also need client software.
Check the page for [[OpenVPN clients]].
= Resources on Port Forwarding References =
* Massive database of [http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm port forwarding] information by router.
= Troubleshooting =
* Is Check out the Amahi [http://www.amahi.org/apps/openvpn [OpenVPNtroubleshooting] application installed in your HDA? (this is not required if you are on Amahi Fedora 14, but required on all later releases)* Make sure your HDA's network IP range is different than that of the remote network. (e.g. if your HDA's IP address is 192.168.1.X, you cannot connect to it on a remote network also using 192.168.1] page for troubleshooting tips.X)
* If you are running your HDA from a Verizon FiOS connection, you may experience strange disconnections. This may be due to the Actiontec router's small NAT table. Please see guides [http://www.verizonfioswiki.com/index.php/Using_Your_Own_Router here] for instructions on how to use your own router.= Implementation =
* If you have a Vonage V-Portal (or perhaps other voip adapters as well), plug your router into your modem, then The VPN solution is implemented through the v-portal into your routervery popular [http://openvpn. Vonage tells you to put the v-portal between the modem and the router, but I was unable to connect to vpn until I moved the adapter behind the router. * Check out [[VPN_troubleshooting|net/ OpenVPN] software VPN Troubleshooting]] for more troubleshooting tips.
= Implementation Custom Certs =
The VPN solution is implemented through To see how one can create custom certificates for us in Amahi's OpenVPN, see the details in the very popular [http://openvpn.net/ [OpenVPNcustom certificates]] software VPNpage.
[[Category: Services]]
[[Category: VPN]]
