NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000 User Manual page 142

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To open a VPN tunnel:
1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
Tip: You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then in the settings for the
shortcut and select the run as administrator check box. Then every
time your launch this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with
administrator privileges.
2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon.
A menu displays:
3. Select Connect.
The VPN connection is established. You can do the following:
• Launch an Internet browser and log in to your router.
• Use Windows File Manager to access the router's USB drive and download files.
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