UniqueVPN: How to Setup Tomato PPTP

flashing instructions with ASUS RT-N16

There is an official tutorial for installing Tomato firmware on Asus routers: http://tomatousb.org/tut:installing-on-asus-rt-n16
And below you'll find usermade instructions for this purpose:

At this point you still have the original firmware on your router installed.
First you need to install the DD-WRT firmware to be able to flash Tomato firmware later.
E.g. install dd-wrt.v24-15778_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini_RT-N16.trx using the webconfiguration of the router.
Now your router is flashed with DD-WRT firmware.
Now do a hard reset (30-30-30).
Change the .trx suffix [tomato-K26USB-1.28.9054MIPSR2-beta-vpn3.6.trx] to .bin [tomato-K26USB-1.28.9054MIPSR2-beta-vpn3.6.bin].
Use the DD-WRT webconfiguration to flash the Tomato Firmware onto the router.
Do a hard reset (30-30-30)
Perform a thorough NVRAM erase (Administration > Configuration: Restore Default Configuration) by selecting [Erase all data in NVRAM memory (thorough)]. Make sure to click OK.
Set the routers IP address similar to your gateway router/DSL modem (e.g. if gateway is 192.168.0.1, set the router to 192.168.0.2 or 192.168.1.1) (Basic > Network: LAN)
Set the IP Address Range accordingly.
Click Save.
Click Reboot.

Note: You must first install DD-WRT firmware before you can flash Tomato firmware. Flashing Tomato firmware over a router original firmware will most likely not work.

Tomato related links:

Tutorials index: http://tomatousb.org/tutorials
Tomato FAQ: http://www.polarcloud.com/tomatofaq
Tomato links: http://tomatousb.org/links
Tomato firmware download: http://tomatousb.org/download

Tomato OpenVPN Setup

Please open Tomato WebConfig by navigating to http://192.168.1.1/ in your browser.
Please proceed to Administration > Scripts and enter the following command:

echo USERNAME > /tmp/userpass.conf
echo PASSWORD >> /tmp/userpass.conf
chmod 600 /tmp/userpass.conf

Replace the “USERNAME” and “PASSWORD” with your account details. (the same that you use to login to the VPN control panel @ http://vpn.hidemyass.com )
Press “Save”

Please proceed to VPN Tunneling > Client > Basic
In the basic settings do the following:

Start with WAN: Check
Interface Type: TUN
Protocol: Choose between TCP and UDP
Server IP address/Port: Enter the IP address of the server you wish to connect to
(e.g. you can use the IPs from the bottom of the config files at http://hidemyass.com/vpn-config/ -
or use the "PPTP servers" list from the VPN control panel, they're the same servers.)

Port: For UDP enter 53 and for TCP 443
Firewall: Automatic
Authentication mode: TSL
Extra HMAC Authorisation: Disabled
Create NAT on tunnel: check

Press “Save”

You may proceed to VPN Tunneling > Client > Advanced
Use the following settings:

Poll interval: 0
Redirect traffic: Uncheck
Accept DNS configuration: Disabled
Encryption cipher: BF-CBC
Compression: Disabled
TSL Regeneration Time: -1
Connection retry: 30 (or you may set -1 for infinite)

In Custom Configuration please enter the following:

ns-cert-type server
auth-user-pass /tmp/userpass.conf

Press “Save”

You may proceed to VPN Tunneling > Client > Keys
In Certificate Authority please enter the content of “ca.crt”
In Client Certificate please enter the content of “hmauser.crt”
In Client Key please enter the content of “hmauser.key”
(you can get all those files from http://hidemyass.com/vpn-config/keys/ )
Press “Save”