How to use Policy Rules & the Kill-Switch for your VPN on ASUSWRT-Merlin firmware

Learn how to use policy rules and the kill-switch for ASUSWRT-Merlin router firmware. Control which devices use the VPN tunnel!
You'll learn exactly how policy rules work, when to use it, and several methods you can use to assign rules to specific devices.
Next, learn how the (optional) kill-switch works to prevent IP address or identity leaks if the VPN disconnects randomly.
Tools used in this video:
• Router - ASUS RT-AC68U: www.vpnunivers...
• VPN - NordVPN: vpnu.cc/nordvpn (save up to 68% off w/ 2-year subscription)
We also have a written how-to tutorial for Merlin's policy routing:
www.vpnunivers...
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[@official_NelsonR]

This is exactly what I was looking for, need to route just my smart TV to the tunnel, thanks a bunch

[@Vpnuniversity]

You're welcome!

[@marcinj2852]

This video saved me a lot of time. Great work!

[@TheXone7]

This was so much informative! Thanks!

[@rellfire173]

Awesome lesson! I really appreciate you helping with this issue I had over a year now... One quick question: Can you route traffic around a specific streaming service like VUDU, they completely block VPNs and I hate to keep turning the VPN on and off, on and off!? Thanks

[@SmedleyButler1]

Great video! Excellent explanations. Questions: 1) is self hosting your own vpn using Linux on an old computer or pi the safest way like many pros insist?
2) is it normal to get 6 devices listed in the router connected device history list even though i only have 4 devices that use the locked down router?
I have a hell of a time figuring out which ip addresses are which device buy since my phone's already to be dynamic?
I often get a 5th odd jaoanese name on my network that Google says is a light manufacturer or something.

[@davidglivaditis7112]

Excellent

[@TitoTito-ju1te]

I have this very router had been sitting in the box. Came across your set-up video so I busted it out of box and set it up. The way you explain this stuff is superb. I have a question though. I have gigabit internet. The router which was supplied by my provider pulls 1G. I bridged one port on it and hooked up the Asus but the speed is down to 300-400 with hard wired or Wi-Fi. Any idea why? Thanks.

[@Vpnuniversity]

So with a wired connection from your PC to the Asus and wired from Asus to your ISP router you're losing over 60% of speed? That is weird. I wonder if there's some QOS feature enabled on your ISP router that caps bandwidth on each LAN port?
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