Configure Vpn On Huawei E5172 -
But configuring a VPN on a 4G router like the E5172 is not like clicking an app on a phone. It is a descent into a hidden menu.
I had learned this trick three routers ago. You cannot click your way to the VPN tab. You must navigate by hand. Configure VPN on HUAWEI E5172
I opened a terminal. Pinged the outside server: 64 bytes from ... ttl=52 time=187ms . High latency. But clean. No loss. But configuring a VPN on a 4G router
The log said: "Tunnel established, no data flow." You cannot click your way to the VPN tab
I plugged the Ethernet cable into my ruggedized laptop. No Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi can be intercepted. I typed the gateway: 192.168.8.1 .
Silence. Then, the VPN status icon turned Green .
But the VPN menu wasn't there. It never is. HUAWEI hides it for "normal users."