How to set up OpenVPN on TP-Link Deco app

In this article, we will go through the steps of setting up OpenVPN via the TP-Link Deco app.

You will need a Surfshark subscription, which you can purchase via our pricing page, and the TP-Link Deco application.

Credentials and server selection

Before setting up OpenVPN, you will need to obtain the credentials for the manual setup and select a server to connect to.
 

NOTE: These are not your regular credentials, such as your email and password.
 

To get your credentials, follow the steps below:

1. Head to the Surfshark login page and log in.
2. Click on VPN: 
   
   
   
   
3. Select manual setup:
   
   
   
   
4. Select set up manually.
   
   
   
   
5. Choose the OpenVPN protocol:
   
   
   
   
6. Save the credentials that are shown:
   
   

Choose a Surfshark VPN server

To download a Surfshark OpenVPN server, follow the steps below:

1. Head to locations under the OpenVPN tab:
   
   
    
2. Click on the download icon to the right of the server you would like to download:
   
   
   
   
3. Select either TCP or UDP:
   
   

Configuring the TP-Link Deco OpenVPN client

1. Launch the Deco app on your device and log in.

2. Go to more and then press on advanced.

3. Tap on VPN Client:
   
   
   
   

4. Tap on add VPN server:
   
   
   
   

5. Select custom:
   
   
   
   

6. Select OpenVPN:
   
   
   
   

7. Tap on import from config file and select the Surfshark server file you have downloaded in step 3 of the choose a Surfshark VPN server section.
   
   

8. Tap save:

Ensuring the connection is successful

We always recommend checking if Surfshark VPN is working after setting it up for the first time. You can easily do it by performing Surfshark IP leak test and a DNS leak test. For your convenience, both are available on our website.