How to set up a VPN quickly and efficiently?

VPN, virtual private network, is a revolutionary technology that allows you to securely connect remote computers over the Internet as if they were standing in the same room. FRITZ routers! have a built-in VPN server, so you can connect individual computers or other routers and entire networks to them.

VPN configuration what is?

VPN configuration is a series of parameters for an encrypted tunnel connection (IPSec) that must be established between communicating parties. These include user name and password, shared encryption key, IP addresses of remote sites, IP addresses of local networks (in case of connection between routers).

How to set up a VPN in a router?

VPN router configuration is implemented - in the case of devices such as wifi routers FRITZ!Box - using the convenient connection wizard in the web configurator.

In the case where a VPN router (LAN-to-LAN connection) stands on both sides of the connection, the required parameters must be specified:

Server VPN in a router also allows a single user to connect to our network. In this case, all you need to do is check the appropriate option in the user settings:

An alternative to the methods described earlier is to use a special application with which we can easily generate configuration files and load them into the router and (in the case of Windows), a special FRITZ application!VPN.

VPN server of FRITZ routers!The box is also compatible with third-party VPN client software, such as Shrew Soft VPN Client, and WireGuard.

We already know how to set up a VPN on a router, but how to set up a VPN on an Android and iOS phone? In this case, we set up the VPN connection on the router as for a single user, and on the mobile device side, we use the built-in VPN client. This method is described in detail in the guide on manufacturer's website and is not complicated. You can also use the mobile version of WireGuard software mentioned earlier.