Set Up TekLan VPN for smart home devices

Smart home router setup

Route a smart home device through a compatible VPN router

The VPN profile runs on the router. The smart home device then uses that protected router connection.

Confirm the router has a supported WireGuard or OpenVPN client and that you can sign in to its administration page.
Connect the smart home device to that router and identify it in the router device list.
Back up the router settings before changing VPN or policy-routing options.

Create a separate profile for the router. Use WireGuard when the selected router guide supports it, or OpenVPN when it does not.

WireGuard download: download the .conf file directly.
WireGuard email: select Send profile, then Send email to receive the .conf file.
WireGuard device code: select Send profile, then Get code. On the device being used to configure the router, open dash.teklanvpn.com/get, enter the code and download the file. The code expires after 15 minutes and works once.
OpenVPN download or email: download the .ovpn file, or send it by email from Send profile. Select Show OpenVPN credentials and keep the displayed private-key password available. Device access codes are not offered for OpenVPN.

Choose WireGuard when the router supports it.

For WireGuard: create a WireGuard profile, download its .conf file and follow the router guide for a compatible WireGuard client.
For OpenVPN: create an OpenVPN profile, select Set up this device, choose Router, then select the exact router or firmware.

Choose OpenVPN when that is the router's supported protocol.

Choose Router and select its exact firmware.
Follow the instructions for that router. Do not use directions written for a different firmware.
Import the profile, connect the router VPN client and confirm that it stays connected.
Use the router policy-routing controls to assign the smart home device to the VPN profile.
Restart the smart home device network connection so it receives the current route and DNS settings.
Test the router policy before relying on the connection.

Confirm the VPN client reports Connected in the router administration page.
Confirm the smart home device is assigned to the VPN policy rather than the normal internet route.
Restart the smart home device network connection after changing the policy.
If the device cannot open an IP-checking site, temporarily assign a phone to the same policy and confirm its public IP address changes.

Generate a fresh profile and confirm that the correct router firmware was selected.
If the router connects but the smart home device does not use the VPN, recheck its policy-routing assignment.
Remove any older VPN policy that also targets the smart home device.
Check the router clock and DNS settings if the tunnel repeatedly drops.

Still stuck? See the help articles, or open a support ticket with the exact error you see.