Open VPN status : Not running

[cecilel]

I bought my router from Gargoyle, the TL-WR1043ND
It has 1.6.2 firmware on it
I can find my way through things but I am not a techie
I am trying to run Open VPN client (to watch Netflix France form my adopted California
I got my config file from ExpressVPN and managed to install the configs manually and save.
However I have "Open VPN status: Not running"
I rebooted the router
No change
I looked up on the forum many posts, but did not find anything.
Since I have set up to allow non-OpenVPN traffic, my internet connection still works, but VPN does not.
Thanks for any help!

[ispyisail]

Gargoyle is not setup for VPN providers

usually they require a user name and password

[cecilel]

But of course. That's plain and simple. Thank you!

So then, and excuse the basic question again, how can I put my router behind VPN without installing a VPN server? Are there OpenVPN servers one can connect to using Gargoyle?

Appreciate the help!

[ispyisail]

I can be done using command line but not usually with the GUI only

[cecilel]

OK - can you point me to a page that walks step-by-step through the process with command line?
Thanks again!

[ispyisail]

use openwrt

[ispyisail]

https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/vpn.openvpn