tp-link ER706W Omada VPN Client User Guide

tp-link ER706W Omada VPN Client

Product Information: Omada VPN Client

The Omada VPN Client is a free VPN client designed specifically for Omada routers. It allows users to establish secure VPN connections to VPN servers. The client supports various VPN modes, including IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, OpenVPN, and WireGuard VPN.

Install Omada VPN Client

Omada VPN client is provided only for Windows 10 and above. Make sure your PC’s system meet the system requirements, then properly install the Omada VPN Client.

1. Download the installation file of Omada VPN Client from the website.
2. Follow the InstallShield Wizard to install the Omada VPN Client.
3. After a successful installation, a shortcut icon of the Omada VPN Client will be created on your desktop.
4. Double-click the shortcut icon to launch Omada VPN Client to start configuring the connection to VPN servers.

Set Up VPN Connections

This chapter introduces how to set up the router as a VPN server, set up VPN Client in different VPN mode, and how to start the VPN connection. IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, OpenVPN, and WireGuard VPN are supported.

Set Up IPsec VPN Connection

Set up the Omada router as an IPsec VPN server.
To complete the IPSec VPN configuration, follow these steps:

1. Choose the menu VPN > IPSec > IPSec Policy and click Add to load the following page.
   Follow these steps to configure the basic parameters:

   • a. Specify the name of the IPSec Policy.
   • b. Configure the Network Mode. Select Client-to-LAN when a host is connected to the network.
   • c. Click OK.

2. Configuring the Advanced Parameters

   • a. Choose the menu VPN > IPSec > IPSec Policy and click Advanced Settings to load the following page.
   • b. In the Phase-1 Settings section, configure the IKE phase-1 parameters and click OK.

For Controller Mode

• a. Select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN. Click to load the following page.
• b. Enter a name to identify the VPN policy and select the purpose as Client-to-Site VPN. Refer to the following table to configure the basic parameters and click Create.
• c. Click Advanced Settings to load the following page.
  Refer to the following table to complete the Phase-1 settings according to your actual needs and click Create.

Set up IPsec VPN client

1. Double-click the shortcut icon to launch Omada VPN Client. Go to Profiles, click Add, and select IPsec VPN type.
2. Specify the name of the profile.
3. Enter the WAN IP address of the IPsec VPN server.
4. Enter the LAN IP address of the IPsec VPN server.
5. In the Advanced Options section, enter the parameters specified in the IPsec VPN server.
6. Click Confirm.

Active the IPsec VPN connection.

1. Select the profile we created on the Home or Profiles page. Click Connect to active the connection.

Set Up SSL VPN Connection

Set up the Omada router as an SSL VPN server.

• For Standalone Mode

1. Choose the menu SSL VPN > SSL VPN Server > SSL VPN Server to load the following page.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(23\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-23.jpg) ![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(24\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-24.jpg) ![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(25\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-25.jpg)

• For Controller Mode
  1. Select a site from the drop-down list of Organizations. Go to Settings > VPN > SSL VPN > SSL VPN Server. Enable SSL VPN Server.
  2. Configure the parameters according to your needs. Click Apply.
  3. Click Export Certificate, enter the WAN IP/Domain Name to access the VPN, then click Export. The VPN configuration file will be exported for clients to access the VPN.

Set up SSL VPN client.

1. Double-click the shortcut icon to launch Omada VPN Client. Go to Profiles, click Add, and select SSL VPN type.
2. Specify the name of the profile.
3. Enter the WAN IP address of the SSL VPN server or click Import to import the configuration file of the SSL VPN server exported when establishing the SSL VPN server.
4. Click Confirm.

Active the SSL VPN connection.

1. Select the profile we created on the Home or Profiles page. Click Connect to active the connection.

Set Up OpenVPN Connection

Set up the Omada router as an OpenVPN server.

• For Standalone Mode

1. Choose the menu VPN > OpenVPN > OpenVPN Server and click Add to load the following page.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(32\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-32.jpg)
2. Specify the name of the OpenVPN server, configure other relevant parameters according to your actual network environment, and click OK.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(34\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-34.jpg)

• For Controller Mode

1. Select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN. Click to load the following page![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(35\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-35.jpg)
2. Enter a name to identify the VPN policy and select the purpose as Client-to-Site VPN. Refer to the following table to configure the required parameters and click Create.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(36\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-36.jpg) ![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(37\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-37.jpg)
3. After clicking Create to save the VPN policy, go to VPN Policy List and click in the Action columnto export the OpenVPN file that ends in .ovpn which is to be used by the remote client. The exported OpenVPN file contains the certificate and configuration information.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(38\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-38.jpg)

Set up OpenVPN client.

1. Double-click the shortcut icon to launch Omada VPN Client. Go to Profiles, click Add, and select OpenVPN type.
2. Specify the name of the profile.
3. Enter the WAN IP address of the OpenVPN server or click Import to import the configuration file of the OpenVPN server exported when establishing the OpenVPN server.
4. Click Confirm.

Active the OpenVPN connection.

1. Select the profile we created on the Home or Profiles page. Click Connect to active the connection.

Set Up WireGard VPN Connection

Set up the Omada router as a WireGuard VPN server.

• For Standalone Mode

1. Choose the menu VPN > WireGuard > WireGuard and click Add to load the following page.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(41\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-41.jpg) ![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(42\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-42.jpg)
2. Choose the menu VPN > WireGuard > Peers and click Add to load the following page.![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(43\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-43.jpg) ![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(44\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-44.jpg) ![tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client- \(45\)](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tp-link-ER706W-Omada-VPN-Client-45.jpg)

• For Controller Mode
  1. Select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN > WireGuard.
  2. Click Create New WireGuard. Configure the parameters and click Apply.
• Peers
  1. Select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN > WireGuard > Peers.
  2. Click Create New Peer. Configure the parameters and click Apply.

Set up WireGuard VPN client.

1. Double-click the shortcut icon to launch Omada VPN Client. Go to Profiles, click Add, and select WireGuard VPN type.
2. Specify the name of the profile.
3. Enter the WAN IP address of the WireGuard VPN server and the PublicKey of the WireGuard VPN server.
4. Enter the IP address of the clients that are allowed to access the VPN server, then click Generate. A private key and public key will be generated. Fill the key in the Peers settings of the server.
5. Click Confirm.

Active the WireGuard VPN connection.

1. Select the profile we created on the Home or Profiles page. Click Connect to active the connection.

System Settings

On the Settings page, you can configure when to run the VPN client, display languages and check the logs. Double-click the shortcut icon to launch Omada VPN Client. Go to Settings.

Free VPN client for Omada routers.

• Home
  Check VPN connection details, quickly active connections.

• Profiles
  Create VPN profiles, import or export profile settings, establish VPN connections.

• Settings
  Configure the system display settings, check the logs.

This guide will introduce how to install the Omada VPN Client and how to use the VPN client to connect to the VPN servers.

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