At Sabai Technology we understand that not everyone absorbs information in the same way. So we are revamping some of our most popular blog post to include instructional videos. This week we’re showing you how to set up OpenVPN on your Sabai Technology StrongVPN Router. Sabai OS is the easiest VPN setup, but each VPN Router purchase comes with 3 months of complimentary Sabai Freedom. Sabai Freedom can be used for initial setup (because you have enough going on, why not let us walk you through), or for any issues and updates along the way. StrongVPN has 24 hour Technical Support over chat on their website. So you have an added layer of security when things go wrong.

StrongVPN was among the first VPN providers Sabai Technology VPN Routers worked with. StrongVPN provides excellent service and many Sabai customers use their extensive network of IP addresses to ensure security, anonymity, and IP re-location on their home network. You might say that Sabai and StrongVPN make a great team.

StrongVPN customers often opt for OpenVPN over PPTP because of it’s increased security and encryption. OpenVPN also tends to work in parts of the world that block PPTP. While setting up a Sabai VPN Router is relatively easy regardless of your connection type, OpenVPN does require the extra step of downloading a file from your provider and uploading it to the VPN Router.

Getting your OpenVPN File

Step One – Log into your StrongVPN account by visiting StrongVPN.com (Customers in China may need to use an alternate URL such as Strongvpn.asia). Please note that this login information is different than your Sabai Technology login information.

Step Two – Once logged into the Customer Area, hover over VPN Accounts and click on VPN Account Summary.

Step Three – In the table named, Your OpenVPN (SSL) Accounts, visit the last column on the right and click the blackGet OpenVPN Config File button.

Step Four – On the Setup Instructions page, visit the Manual Setup- All Other Devices section, and click the Get OpenVPN config file button, which will begin a download.

Step Five – Save the file to a location in your computer that you will be able to retrieve easily, such as your Desktop or your Downloads, which is where most files will save.

Starting the OpenVPN

Step One- Click on the OpenVPN link, click the Choose File button and find the file that you downloaded from StrongVPN and then click Start. If you make a change to the server or server settings, please load the new file.

The Sabai Technology StrongVPN connection status will display on the Status/Overview page.

Once you are completely finished with setup and have successfully connected to the VPN, we recommend that you make a backup of your settings. Simply click on the Backup menu link and click Backup. This will save a file to your computer in case the Sabai Technology StrongVPN Router ever needs to be reprogrammed. Restore to the backup, click the Backup menu link, browse to the file and click Restore.

While we can make things simple though, sometimes you just need a little boost of help. Reach out to us at Support@SabaiTechnology.com. We’re always happy to get things working for you!