PrivateInternetAccess (PIA) Asus AX1800S OpenVPN Setup

1. Log in to your account on the PIA website.

2. Successfully log in with your account information then go to PIA’s OpenVPN Config Generator.

3. On the OpenVPN Configuration Generator select the following:

OpenVPN Version: OpenVPN 2.4 or newer

Select Platform: Linux

Select Region: Choose the server location you’d like to connect to

Select Port: Typically we recommend UDP/1198 RSA-2048 AES-128-CBC SHA1 for best speeds but feel free to select the one you want to use.

4. Click Generate to download the .ovpn file. Do not open this file once it is downloaded.

1. Navigate to the VPN tab.

2. Navigate to the VPN Client tab.

3. Click Add Profile.

4. Click Choose file and select the .ovpn file you downloaded earlier. Then click Upload.

5. In the Description field enter in the name you’d like to use for this OpenVPN Client profile. We typically advise entering in the location here.

6. Enter your PIA account username and password.

7. Click the Activate button.

1. You should now see a check mark in the Connection Status area.
2. Visit PIA’s IP Check to verify your new IP address and virtual location.

1. Follow the steps at the top of the page to obtain a new .ovpn file.
2. Then proceed with the settings same as initial setup.
3. Be sure to deactivate a previously active connection before activating the new one. You do not want to connect to two at the same time.