This tutorial guide will walk you through the steps to set up a VPN on yourSynology using L2TP or PPTP. For this setup, ExpressVPN highly recommends turning of IPv6.
In order to use ExpressVPN on Synology, you will need to set up a new VPN profile. To set up a VPN profile, you will need a server address, your account credentials, and the IPsec pre-shared key. This section of the tutorial will show you how to find all of this information.
Open the Welcome Email you received when you signed up for ExpressVPN. Click the link in the email.
If you can’t find the link, sign in to your account here.
Once you’ve clicked the link in the welcome email or logged into the website, click on Set Up on More Devices.
Click on Manual Config on the left side of the screen and then select PPTP & L2TP/IPsec on the right. This will show you your username, password, and a list of server addresses around the world.
Please note this information as you will need it to set up your VPN profile.
Turn off IPv6
Before you enable VPN on your Synology, ExpressVPN highly recommends that you turn off IPv6 to prevent IPv6 traffic from leaking outside of the VPN tunnel.
To turn off IPv6, go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface.
Click the Network Interface tab, then click the LAN menu to expand it. Click Edit.
In the Edit menu, click the IPv6 tab. For IPv6 setup, select Off. Click OK.
After disabling IPv6, reboot your Synology.
Create a new VPN profile
To add a new VPN profile, we need to return to the Network Interface settings. Go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface.
Select Create > Create VPN Profile.
Set up your VPN profile
L2TP instructions
To create an L2TP VPN profile, you will need your server address, username and password, and IPSec pre-shared key from earlier.
On the VPN Connection Method screen, select L2TP/IPSec and click Next.
On the General Settings screen, enter a profile name, server address, user name, password, and 12345678 then click Next.
On the Advanced Settings screen, select the following:
Authentication: MS CHAP v2
Check the box for “Use default gateway on remote network”.
Check the box for “Server is behind NAT device”.
Check the box for “Reconnect when the VPN connection is lost”.
Click Apply.
PPTP instructions
To create a PPTP VPN profile, you will need your server address, username, and password from earlier.
On the VPN Connection Method screen, select PPTP and click Next.
On the General Settings screen, enter a profile name, server address, user name, and password, then click Next.
On the Advanced Settings screen, select the following:
Authentication: MS CHAP v2 Encryption: Maximum MPPE (128 bit)
Check the box for “Use default gateway on remote network”. Check the box for “Reconnect when the VPN connection is lost”.
Click Apply.
Connect to the VPN server
You will now see your new VPN profile in the Network Interface window. Click on your new VPN Profile, then click Connect.
Note: some L2TP users may need to try connecting again if the initial connection fails. If your first connection attempt is unsuccessful, verify the settings are as described above and try to connect again.
Disconnect from the VPN server
To disconnect from the VPN server, go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface. Click the VPN profile, then click Disconnect.
Sådan bruges ExpressVPN til Synology ved hjælp af L2TP eller PPTP
This tutorial guide will walk you through the steps to set up a VPN on your Synology using L2TP or PPTP. For this setup, ExpressVPN highly recommends turning of IPv6.
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Find your ExpressVPN account credentials
In order to use ExpressVPN on Synology, you will need to set up a new VPN profile. To set up a VPN profile, you will need a server address, your account credentials, and the IPsec pre-shared key. This section of the tutorial will show you how to find all of this information.
Open the Welcome Email you received when you signed up for ExpressVPN. Click the link in the email.
If you can’t find the link, sign in to your account here.
Once you’ve clicked the link in the welcome email or logged into the website, click on Set Up on More Devices.
Click on Manual Config on the left side of the screen and then select PPTP & L2TP/IPsec on the right. This will show you your username, password, and a list of server addresses around the world.
Please note this information as you will need it to set up your VPN profile.
Turn off IPv6
Before you enable VPN on your Synology, ExpressVPN highly recommends that you turn off IPv6 to prevent IPv6 traffic from leaking outside of the VPN tunnel.
To turn off IPv6, go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface.
Click the Network Interface tab, then click the LAN menu to expand it. Click Edit.
In the Edit menu, click the IPv6 tab. For IPv6 setup, select Off. Click OK.
After disabling IPv6, reboot your Synology.
Create a new VPN profile
To add a new VPN profile, we need to return to the Network Interface settings. Go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface.
Select Create > Create VPN Profile.
Set up your VPN profile
L2TP instructions
To create an L2TP VPN profile, you will need your server address, username and password, and IPSec pre-shared key from earlier.
On the VPN Connection Method screen, select L2TP/IPSec and click Next.
On the General Settings screen, enter a profile name, server address, user name, password, and 12345678 then click Next.
On the Advanced Settings screen, select the following:
Click Apply.
PPTP instructions
To create a PPTP VPN profile, you will need your server address, username, and password from earlier.
On the VPN Connection Method screen, select PPTP and click Next.
On the General Settings screen, enter a profile name, server address, user name, and password, then click Next.
On the Advanced Settings screen, select the following:
Authentication: MS CHAP v2
Encryption: Maximum MPPE (128 bit)
Check the box for “Use default gateway on remote network”.
Check the box for “Reconnect when the VPN connection is lost”.
Click Apply.
Connect to the VPN server
You will now see your new VPN profile in the Network Interface window. Click on your new VPN Profile, then click Connect.
Note: some L2TP users may need to try connecting again if the initial connection fails. If your first connection attempt is unsuccessful, verify the settings are as described above and try to connect again.
Disconnect from the VPN server
To disconnect from the VPN server, go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface. Click the VPN profile, then click Disconnect.