Sådan konfigureres ExpressVPN router-appen til Asus RT-AC68U, RT-AC87U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56S og RT-AC56U

This tutorial will teach you how to set up the ExpressVPN app on Asus routers.

Download the ExpressVPN firmware

Sign in to your ExpressVPN account using your email and password.

You will be taken to your account dashboard. Keep this page open. You will need to return here and retrieve your account activation code later.

Select Set Up on More Devices. (On mobile, select Set Up ExpressVPN.)

Select Router, then from the Select your router dropdown menu, choose your Asus router model. Make sure you select the actual model name for your router.

Hit Download Firmware to start downloading the ExpressVPN firmware.

Set up your Asus router

To set up your Asus router:

• Follow these setup steps if your router does not have internet access.
• Follow these setup steps if your router has internet access.

Setup for routers without internet access

Make sure your router is powered on, with any required antennas attached. Connect your computer to the router by:

1. cable, or
2. the secure wireless network name found on the bottom of the router.

Access the Asus router dashboard. If you need help finding your router’s gateway, follow the instructions here.

If you are logging in for the first time, enter ‘admin’ and a temporary password. Click Next.

Select a password for the router’s SSIDs. Input the password and then click on Apply and then Complete.

You will now arrive at the router admin dashboard. Proceed to the steps below.

Setup for routers with internet access

You should be connected to the internet and able to browse sites on the internet.

Open a browser and access the Asus router dashboard. If you cannot access the dashboard via http://router.asus.com/, try to find your router’s gateway (e.g., 192.168.1.1). You can follow the instructions here.

You will be prompted to log in. Enter your existing router username and password.

You will now arrive at the router admin dashboard. Proceed to the steps below.

TECHNICAL: Flashing your router

On the left side of your dashboard, click on Administration.
For instructions on how to upload the ExpressVPN firmware, click on the link appropriate to your Asus firmware version number.
For Asus Firmware 3.0.0.4.384.20648 and after

For Asus Firmware 3.0.0.4.384.20648 and after

Select Firmware Upgrade. Click on Upload and select the firmware you downloaded previously.

Note: if you see a message saying firmware file is invalid, please check you have the correct firmware. The firmware file name should also match your router model name.

For Asus Firmware before 3.0.0.4.384.20648

For Asus Firmware before 3.0.0.4.384.20648

Select Firmware Upgrade. Click on Choose file and select the firmware you downloaded previously.

Note: if you see a message saying firmware file is invalid, please check you have the correct firmware. The firmware file name should also match your router model name.

Click Upload.

When you see the message Router update is completed, you may need to reconnect your Ethernet cable to the router’s Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi name is ASUS_(modelname)_(revision) or (for some hardware: Broadcom_Northstar) and the password is the PIN number printed on the sticker on the back or bottom of the router.

You will be taken to the ExpressVPN router dashboard. Click Get Started.

If you know your ISP username and password, enter it and click Connect. If not, click My ISP Has No Login.

Paste the account activation code you found before and click Sign In.

You can share crash reports and other anonymous analytics to improve ExpressVPN. Click OK if you agree to share reports.

You will now configure the details for your Wi-Fi network. Enter the Wi-Fi name and Wi-Fi password you want to use and click Continue.

Next, set the router admin password. This is the password you will use to access the ExpressVPN router dashboard.

Click Done to confirm your router administration settings. You may need to reconnect to your router’s Wi-Fi.

You’re advised to keep a record of your router usernames and passwords.

Connect your devices

By default, the ExpressVPN router app will connect you to the best possible VPN location, called Smart Location. This is determined using anonymous metrics such as download speed, latency, and distance.

Any device connected to the internet via your ExpressVPN router (either through cable or Wi-Fi) will have its traffic sent through a secure VPN.

To connect any device to the VPN, plug its network cable into the ExpressVPN router or connect the device to the ExpressVPN router’s Wi-Fi. The network name and password are given as the last two items at the bottom of your router.

You can also change the VPN server location you are connected to or disconnect a device connected to the router by logging in to www.expressvpnrouter.com.

Connect to a different server location

To connect to a different server location, click on the location picker.

Browse through the available locations, then click on a location to connect to it.

You can also use the search bar to search for a location to connect to. Click on a location to connect to it.

Manage devices connected to the router

By default, the ExpressVPN app routes all traffic through the VPN. However, you may configure the app so that only certain connected devices use the VPN.

On the router dashboard, go to the Devices tab.

If Each device uses is set to Router VPN, all connected devices will use the VPN.

If Each device uses is set to Per device, you can select which devices are protected by the VPN.

Finding your passwords

All the passwords you need are written on the bottom of your router. For joining the router Wi-Fi:

• SSID/Wi-Fi name: Asus-RT-
• SSID/Wi-Fi password:

For logging into www.expressvpnrouter.com

• Router admin password:

Need help with MediaStreamer?

If you are looking to use the MediaStreamer DNS servers, read this article: How to set up DNS on your Asus router.

I’ve set up my router but cannot connect to the internet

If you have set up your Asus router according to the instructions above but cannot connect to the internet, please:

1. Check that your internet cable is plugged into the blue “Internet” port at the back of the router
2. Check that your Asus router is connected to your modem (if the Asus router is your primary router) or existing router (if you’re using the Asus router as a “secondary” router)
3. Reboot your router and try connecting to the internet again