Originally Posted by
docbert
The thread Craig has linked to is the place to look, but personally I use a GL-AR300M running the latest firmware (possibly latest pre-release firmware, but I think it's out now).
This firmware has a great feature where you can control which devices go over the VPN based on their MAC address, as well as allowing you to forcing the Guest network to always go over VPN.
I have it configured to force my Chromecast and a spare low-end smartphone that I always travel with onto the VPN, presuming it's enabled. Thus if I want US-based content I can enable the VPN, then use that phone to search for content and stream it to the Chromecast, whilst everything else on the network just uses the direct link. If I want something else to go over the VPN, I just connect it to the Guest network and it's on the VPN.
The only catch with this model is that it's not 5Ghz, so where possible I try to connect it via ethernet, but if that's not possible then I'll normally use a separate Buffalo AirStation AC433 (complete with UI in Japanese, which I don't speak!) to connect to the hotel wifi, and then connect that via Ethernet to the GL-AR300M's WAN port. The Buffalo uses so little power than I can actually power it from the USB port on the AR300M, so I still only need a single power cable!
How do you configure the router so that a specific device connects automatically by vpn or direct? (is it in the OpenVPN server/client options?)
How did you configure the "guest" so everything on it goes vpn? (I assume that the "non-guest " all goes direct? or can you configure specific devices to connect either vpn or direct on the "non-guest"?) When i enabled OpenVPN Client in the router "guest" then all of the devices, "guest" and 2.4/5gz go thru vpn.
I'm trying to get a AR750 set up like you have your AR300M set up with your Chromecast and "guest" cxns.
Thanks for your assistance or anyone else who might be familiar with the setup. I've managed to get OpenVPN Client running but now every device goes through the VPN.