Monthly Archives: June 2020

  • Netgear router vulnerability found (again), what can you do?

    Posted on June 30, 2020 by pcwrt in News, Technology.

    Recently, researchers found an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Netgear routers that potentially puts 79 device models at risk. According to the Zero Day Initiative: The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data […]

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  • How to setup NordVPN IKEv2 on the pcWRT router

    Posted on June 15, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.

    Download root CA certificate for NordVPN IKEv2 connections Update 12/07/2021: It is no longer necessary to download the NordVPN IKEv2 certificate (skip to the next section). Download the NordVPN IKEv2 Certificate from here: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/certificates/root.der Add a NordVPN IKEv2 connection Log on the pcWRT console, open the “strongSwan (IPsec)” page under Apps. Under the Client tab, […]

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  • How to setup NordVPN OpenVPN on the pcWRT router

    Posted on June 15, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.

    Download OpenVPN configuration files Go to https://nordvpn.com/, click on “Servers”, then click “Recommended Server”. Click on Show available protocols, then click the Download config link. Add a NordVPN OpenVPN connection Log on the pcWRT console, open the OpenVPN page under Apps. Under the Client tab, check the network you want to enable NordVPN OpenVPN for, […]

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  • How to setup ProtonVPN OpenVPN on the pcWRT router

    Posted on June 6, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.

    Download ProtonVPN OpenVPN configuration files Log in to protonvpn.com, click Downloads, select Router and protocol, then download the .ovpn configuration file. Add a ProtonVPN OpenVPN connection Log on the pcWRT console, open the OpenVPN page under Apps. Under the Client tab, check the network you want to enable ProtonVPN VPN for, then click the Add […]

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  • How to setup ProtonVPN IKEv2 on the pcWRT router

    Posted on June 4, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.

    Download root CA certificate for ProtonVPN IKEv2 connections Download the ProtonVPN IKEv2 Certificate from here: http://protonvpn.com/download/ProtonVPN_ike_root.der Add a ProtonVPN IKEv2 connection Log on the pcWRT console, open the “strongSwan (IPsec)” page under Apps. Under the Client tab, check the network you want to enable ProtonVPN for, then click the Add button under “Auth Configs” to […]

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