How to set up OpenVPN on a Keenetic router

Setting up OpenVPN on a Keenetic router involves several steps: getting and editing up the configuration, installing the client and server, and configuring connection priorities.

Getting the configuration

Get the .ovpn configuration file from your BlancVPN account. Choose location → Other Protocols → OpenVPN, and download the configuration file.

OpenVPN Client and Server

To set up OpenVPN, you must install the OpenVPN client and server:

Open your browser and go to 192.168.1.1 or my.keenetic.net.
Enter the login and password (found on the sticker on the bottom of the router).
Go to Management → System Settings → General System Settings.
Click Component options.
Find the OpenVPN Client and Server and install it.

Editing the configuration file

Right-click the downloaded file and select Open With → any text editor (e.g., Notepad, Text, or Notepad++).
Find the line auth-user-pass and delete it.
Replace it with the following block, adding your login and password (received with the configuration file):
```
<auth-user-pass> 
Your login 
Your password 
</auth-user-pass>
```
• The first line is your login (e.g., blancvpn).
• The second line is your password (e.g., 4815162342).
Select all the text (Ctrl+A) and copy it (Ctrl+C).

Connecting VPN on the Keenetic router

Open your browser and go to 192.168.1.1 or my.keenetic.net.
Enter the login and password from the sticker on the bottom of the router.
Go to Other Connections → VPN Connections.
Click Add Connection.
Select the OpenVPN connection type.
Paste the copied text into the OpenVPN Configuration field (Ctrl+V).
Check the boxes Obtain routes from the remote side and Use for accessing the internet.

Save and enable the connection.

Setting VPN priorities

You can set VPN priorities for all devices or only selected ones.

Customizing VPN priorities for all devices

With this setting, the VPN will work on all the devices connected to the Wi-Fi.

In the Connection Priorities section, move the VPN connection above the provider's connection.
Save the changes.
In the same section, click +Add Policy.

Name the policy and click OK.
Include only your VPN connection in this policy.
Save the policy.

Go to Policy bindings.
Move all your devices (including Home Segment) to the newly created policy.

Now, you can turn the VPN on or off in the Other Connections → VPN Connections section by toggling the switch.
After connecting, visit blancvpn.net to check if your IP address has changed. Your new IP and location will be displayed at the top of the page.

Customizing VPN priorities for selected devices

If only some devices need VPN, set up split tunneling. For example, connect consoles and phones to VPN, but leave computers or NAS on regular internet. Add the devices you want to the VPN policy.

In the Connection Priorities section, keep the provider's connection above the VPN for the Default Policy.
In the VPN policy, set the VPN as the priority and disable the provider's connection if it’s listed.
Check the Add new connections automatically box.
In the Policy bindings section, leave all devices in the Default Policy.
Add the devices you want to use the VPN to the VPN connection policy. For example, if only your laptop should use the VPN, the policy settings will look like this:

If you encounter any issues, feel free to contact our support team. We're here to help.

Routing setup

Using static routes on Keenetic routers, you can configure the VPN so that only certain websites or services use the VPN, while the rest of the traffic goes through the regular internet. You can also exclude specific websites from the VPN. For more details, refer to our guide.

Additional settings

If all traffic goes through the VPN on the router, there is no need to enable VPN on individual devices (laptops, phones, etc.).

If some websites don’t open after setting up the VPN:

Go to the Other Connections section → Show Advanced Settings.
Select your VPN connection.
In the DNS 1 field, enter 8.8.8.8 → save.

Why does the router slow down?

OpenVPN heavily loads the router's processor due to traffic encryption. Even on powerful routers (such as Keenetic Giga or Ultra), the speed can decrease. If the speed drops significantly, we recommend switching to WireGuard — it is faster and requires fewer resources. You can configure it by following our guide.

Make sure BlancVPN is working

After setting up BlancVPN on your device, check if it's working correctly