{"id":222,"date":"2023-01-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/network\/unifi-route-total-traffic-of-a-network-vlans-or-individual-devices-through-a-vpn\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T10:00:00","slug":"unifi-route-total-traffic-of-a-network-vlans-or-individual-devices-through-a-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/network\/en\/unifi-route-total-traffic-of-a-network-vlans-or-individual-devices-through-a-vpn\/","title":{"rendered":"Unifi &#8211; Route total traffic of a network (VLans) or individual devices through a VPN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"netgu-3156092066\" class=\"netgu-before-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3494115342\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There can be various reasons to route the traffic of a network or individual devices through a VPN, e.g. you can create a static route into the company network or route the traffic of the guest network through a commercial VPN, so that possible illegal activities cannot be traced back directly to your own Internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VPN Client vs. Site to Site Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Network&#8221; application on the Unifi Dream Machine Pro SE in version 7.3.76, which is currently only available via the Early Access Release channel, now offers the VPN Client option. Unlike a Site to Site VPN, which connects two LANs, the VPN Client option connects to the Public Endpoint, i.e. directly to the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/site-to-site-vpn-vs-client-vpn-unifi-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unifi Client VPN Create<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to &#8220;Teleport &amp; VPN&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to &#8220;VPN Client&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Create New VPN Client&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter name, credentials and OpenVPN profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test &amp; Save<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/unifi-network-7.3.76-VPN-Client.png.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/unifi-network-7.3.76-VPN-client-menue.png.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we have created the VPN tunnel, but no traffic is routed through it yet. We do this in the next step with the help of the &#8220;Route&#8221; function under the menu item &#8220;Traffic Management&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Create New Route&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under Target, an entire network or individual devices can be selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under &#8220;Interface&#8221; the just created VPN is selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign a name and save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The traffic is routed through the VPN.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/unifi-network-7.3.76-VPN-Route.png.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672773587511\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the traffic routed through the VPN detected by the DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) function?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, the traffic routed through the VPN is analyzed by DPI.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672773610585\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does routing through a VPN limit the speed of the Internet connection?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, the speed is limited by the maximum throughput of the VPN server, which can vary depending on the VPN provider. In addition, a VPN tunnel uses the CPU of the Unifi gateway, and the speed is throttled if it is under load.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672773624115\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What VPN technology does the Unifi Client VPN support?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Currently, only VPN connections via the OpenVPN protocol are supported.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672773638549\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do I need a Unifi Gateway like the Unifi Dream Machine Pro?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, a Unifi gateway is required.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<div id=\"netgu-2282570001\" class=\"netgu-after-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4559785002\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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