There are many advantages to configuring your router to run Proton VPN. These include:
- No need to set up a VPN on each device
- Protects devices that don’t support VPNs
- Automatically secures all your Internet traffic
- Protects your entire household with one device
Learn more about why you should set up a VPN on your router.
We do not recommend you attempt to set up a VPN connection yourself unless you are a tech-savvy user. You cannot set up ProtonPVN on any router.
You can install Proton VPN on routers that support OpenVPN as a “Client” (instead of as a “Server”). You can also use routers that support IKEv2, but L2TP is not supported by Proton VPN.
Note that routers your Internet service provider gives you will generally not support VPN configurations.
This means you must either find a router that has a VPN client package, which can take some research, or you must “flash” (or install DD-WRT software) on your router, which comes with the risk of rendering your router inoperable if you make a mistake.
However, if you are a tech-savvy user, we have created several guides for the routers and firmware that work with Proton VPN:
Proton VPN router guides
Invizbox 2 router
Party Wear Lehenga Online
We have partnered with InvizBox to create a router specifically for Proton VPN. This router is open source and configured to connect easily to your Proton account.
AsusWRT router
DD-WRT router
OpenWRT router
pfSense router
Tomato router (legacy)
FreshTomato router
Vilfo router
FAQ: Proton VPN on routers
Q: Will my connection speed slow down if I set up Proton VPN on my router?
A: That depends on the processing power of your router. If your router cannot handle the additional VPN encryption, then yes, you could see slower speeds.
Q: Will having Proton VPN on my router protect all my connections?
A: The VPN on your router will protect the connections of all devices connected to the router, but not necessarily the connection between the device and the router. The VPN encryption takes place on your router, which means it only applies to the traffic between your router and your Internet service provider. As long as your router is password-protected and you do not have any unknown devices connected to your network, this should not be an issue.
Other local network connections, like a Bluetooth connection between your smartphone and speaker, will not be protected.
