Setting up the DD-WRT control panel for the first time (available in HD)
- Connect the WAN port of the DDWRT router to any LAN port of your current router/modem, then configure as bellow.
- Wi-fi on DDWRT is on by default, connect to the DD-WRT wi-fi network.
- Open web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 to access the DD-WRT control panel.
- Click on SETUP and login with root / admin.
- Change connection type to PPTP (DHCP Enabled)
- Now enter server IP address next to Gateway (PPTP Server)
- For Additional PPTP settings enter: Refuse-eap
- Enter account details
- Click on MTU and set to manual and enter the value 1372 (or try with AUTO)
- Under Network Setup change subnet so that it is different than main router.
• Router IP > Local IP Address : 192.168.111.1
• Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 - Enter Static DNS
• Static DNS 1 as 208.67.222.222
• Static DNS 2 as 208.67.220.220 - Click on SAVE
- Click SECURITY tab
• Under FIREWALL: Disabe the SPI firewall and click SAVE.
• Under VPN Passthrough: Enable PPTP and click SAVE - Click on ADMINISTRATION, scroll to the bottom and click on REBOOT ROUTER
- Router IP now changed to http://192.168.111.1
- Secure the wireless network
• Click Wireless security
• Any would work, I used WPA2 Personal
• Enter a WPA Shared key which will be the WiFi password for this router.
• Click on SAVE. - Click on Administration and reboot the router once more.
- Now you can connect to the DD-WRT network configured with VPN by using the WPA key assigned in step 13.
Enjoy!
