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How to set up Surfshark on GL.iNet router
(3.x firmware)
Updated: 1 year ago

In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure the Surfshark VPN
tunnel on your GL. iNet router with 3.x firmware. This method might
be beneficial if you have devices that don't have VPN compatibility
or you want to protect all the Wi-Fi-connected devices at your home
in one go.

You will learn how to:

• Find your login details

• Choose a Surfshark server

• Configure the VPN

• Make sure your connection was successful

To proceed, you need to have a GL. iNet router running 3.x firmware
and an active Surfshark subscription. 

If you don’t have the subscription yet, you can get one here.

Find your login details

Surfshark service credentials are different from your Surfshark

account credentials, namely your email address and your password.
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account credentials, namely your email address and your password.

You’ll need Surfshark service credentials to connect to the VPN using
the manual OpenVPN configuration method explained below.

Here is how you can get your Surfshark service credentials:

���Go to this page, where you will find all of the details required for a
manual connection.

You may need to log in before proceeding to this page. In that

case, enter your email address and your password, then click Log
in.

���Click on the Credentials tab at the top. You will find the Surfshark
service credentials here.

It's a good idea to keep this page open for now. You will need
these credentials a bit later.

Choose a Surfshark server

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Every server (location) has a configuration file that you will need to
connect to the VPN. You can download all of the configuration files
from our website.

���Go to this page. It’s the same page where the Surfshark service
credentials are stored.

���Select the Files tab, where you will see all of the Surfshark
servers. 

���You will need an OpenVPN configuration file for the location of

your choice. For example, if you wish to connect to Germany,
download the Germany - Berlin or Germany - Nuernberg server by
clicking on the location and then on UDP to download the
configuration file. 

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Configure the VPN

���Log in to your GL. iNet router by entering the following IP:

192.168.1.1 
Keep in mind that the gateway IP might be different for your
particular router. Check the backside of your router to find the
default gateway of your router.

���Once you have accessed the router, go to the VPN tab ->
OpenVPN Client -> Add a New OpenVPN Configuration.

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���In the new window, import the file you downloaded in the Choose
a Surfshark server step.

���A new window will open, confirming that the file was uploaded
successfully. You will be asked to enter your Surfshark credentials,
which you collected in the Find your login details part of this
guide. 

Enter the following information as shown below:

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Description: enter the profile name of your choice 

Username: enter the username that you previously collected

Password: enter the password that you previously collected

Click Submit

���A new VPN profile will be created in the OpenVPN section.

If you have more than a single VPN profile, click the arrow to open
the drop-down menu and choose the profile you just created. In
our case, it's Aus.Melbourne.
Then click Connect.

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���In case you wish to disconnect from the VPN, navigate to

OpenVPN client and click the Disconnect button.

Make sure your connection was successful

It's always recommended to check whether your connection was

successful after setting up a VPN for the first time. This can be easily
done by doing an IP leak test and a DNS leak test which is available
on our website. Click here to find out how to make sure your
connection was successful.

Congratulations - you have successfully installed and configured

Surfshark VPN on your GL. iNet router! As long as you’re connected,
your location is private, and your sensitive data is secure.

If you have any further questions, our customer success team is here

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If you have any further questions, our customer success team is here
to help you 24/7 over live chat or email.

You may also be interested in:

���How to make sure my connection was successful?

���How to enable 2FA on your Surfshark account?

���How to set up a VPN-protected Wi-Fi hotspot using Windows?

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