{"id":746,"date":"2021-11-20T18:56:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T18:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/kb\/using-a-vpn-in-openelec\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T15:11:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:11:53","slug":"using-a-vpn-in-openelec","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/using-a-vpn-in-openelec\/","title":{"rendered":"Using A VPN In openELEC"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve used an account with IPVanish – https:\/\/www.ipvanish.com\/<\/a> – for this example.<\/p>\n


\nIf you follow the steps in this post and find you do not have an option to manually create a VPN connection, please instead follow the steps linked to in the paragraph below.<\/p>\n

NO VPN CONNECTION CREATION OPTION?<\/h4>\n

If you follow this guide and find you do not have the option to add a new VPN connection, please refer to https:\/\/seo-michael.co.uk\/vpn-manager-for-openvpn-openelec-kodi\/<\/a><\/span> for another approach involving a couple of add-ons you can use instead to create and control the connection. After the “Select VPN Manager for OpenVPN” step in that guide, open the add-on as normal, and select “Change or disconnect VPN connection” to trigger the Wizard.<\/p>\n

VPN CONNECTION CREATION METHOD<\/h4>\n

Using the VPN connection creation process within OpenELEC’s Configuration program Add-on is the simplest route as it involves no further downloading.<\/p>\n

The first step is to make sure your account is working OK on the DroiX\u00ae using IPVanish’s official Android application. See https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ixolit.ipvanish&hl=en_GB<\/a><\/span> for a description of the app. Once configured and tested as OK in Android, next switch to the openELEC operating system (see https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BTjGdT0VKMU<\/a><\/span> for details).<\/p>\n

From the Program Add-ons (or under the System menu in the Confluence skin) start OpenELEC (Configuration)<\/p>\n

\"Kodi<\/a>
Kodi System OpenELEC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kodi
Program Add-ons> Also Has openELEC’s Configuration” width=”300″ height=”169″><\/a> Kodi>Program Add-ons> Also Has openELEC’s Configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the Network area, click on Add new VPN configuration<\/p>\n

For now we are using PPTP, if we have more success with openVPN we will update this guide.<\/p>\n

VPN Type: pptp<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Network
Virtual Private Networks > Add new VPN configuration” width=”300″ height=”169″><\/a> Network > Virtual Private Networks > Add new VPN configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"VPN<\/a>
VPN Connection Creation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"VPN<\/a>
VPN Type<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Network name: Whatever you like, the company name and location of server can help with multiple connections
\nVPN Server: Here you would put XXXXXX.ipvanish.com (I tried an Atlanta server that started “atl”)<\/p>\n

Username: Your IPVanish username<\/p>\n

Passphrase: Your IPVanish password<\/p>\n

VPN DNS Domain: leave at the default value of  vpn  , don’t touch this<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Select<\/a>
Select Network Name<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Something<\/a>
Something Descriptive You’ll Remember Easily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Click<\/a>
Click the VPN Server entry to enter address<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Click<\/a>
Click Username and Passphrase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Make<\/a>
Make sure capital letters, numbers etc are typed in carefully<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Again,<\/a>
Again, CASE MaTtErs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Show Advanced: Yes (click this)<\/p>\n

Refuse Chap
\nRequire MPPE
\nRefuse PAP
\nRefuse EAP<\/p>\n

The other settings I left at default.<\/p>\n

\"Click<\/a>
Click Show Advanced if you want this to work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Copy<\/a>
Copy these settings or check the text below<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Continuation<\/a>
Continuation of settings to be copied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Then click the Save button.<\/p>\n

From here, go to the Connections list and click on the new VPN entry you created and named. Select Connect.<\/p>\n

\"openELEC<\/a>
openELEC Connections Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"openELEC<\/a>
openELEC Connections Area Click And Connect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you want to double check if the system is working (assuming the State: changes to ready) you can open the Wookie Wizard (as one example, other tests can be found online) from Kodi’s homescreen to Video Add-ons. Next select the Tools entry (you’ll need to remove (Kodi’s Homescreen>System>Add-ons>My Add-ons>Video Add-ons>Wookie>Uninstall) and reinstall it if you still have the older interface, see https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6bQZyKiayYA<\/a><\/span> ).<\/p>\n

Leave it a few seconds, and the IP address and related country will be shown. To disconnect from the VPN return to Program Add-ons>OpenELEC Configuration>Network . Click the VPN connection in use and disconnect. If you now re-run the test, your home’s IP address and actual location will show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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