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* Additional testing for the connection may be required depending on the server's configuration and the overall intent of your OpenVPN connection. For instance, if you were supposed get access to server's private network or other clients' private networks, you can open a Terminal and try pinging private IP addresses of the devices in the networks in question. Or if the server was intended to be used as a proxy, your computer's Public IP address should be the same as the server's. To check your public IP address, visit '''[http://www.whatsmyip.org/ this website]'''.
* Additional testing for the connection may be required depending on the server's configuration and the overall intent of your OpenVPN connection. For instance, if you were supposed get access to server's private network or other clients' private networks, you can open a Terminal and try pinging private IP addresses of the devices in the networks in question. Or if the server was intended to be used as a proxy, your computer's Public IP address should be the same as the server's. To check your public IP address, visit '''[http://www.whatsmyip.org/ this website]'''.
==Different configurations==
The configuration we discussed in earlier sections is very basic. Some options used in client configurations depend on the server's configuration, some are only specific to the client. If you're using a third party OpenVPN service, the configuration files (and necessary certificates) are almost always provided by that party, so if that is the case we suggest simply using their configuration file.
If you are configuring the server yourself you will also need to create the client config file yourself. You can use the one provided in this guide as a base, but keep in mind that you'll have set the options specific to your own configuration yourself. OpenVPNs supports a lot of different options and can be customized almost endlessly. A complete list of OpenVPN options can be found in the '''[https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage OpenVPN manual]''' (external link).
==See also==
* Other OpenVPN related articles from our wiki:
** [[How to generate TLS certificates?]] - a guide on generating TLS certificates
** [[VPN#OpenVPN|OpenVPN Manual section]] - OpenVPN section of the router's manual
** [[OpenVPN configuration examples]] - basic OpenVPN configuration scenarios with detailed examples
** [[OpenVPN traffic split]] - a detailed example on how to configure different default gateways for devices in the router's LAN
* [[OpenVPN client on Windows]]
==External links==
* http://www.whatsmyip.org/ - a website where you can check your Public IP address
* https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage - OpenVPN manual
