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Has anyone done the hard work and research which/what is the best VPN?
Thanks
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I like torguard. Been good for me, and it supports wireguard.Has anyone done the hard work and research which/what is the best VPN?
Thanks
Except it doesn't provide any privacy for any outbound or inbound traffic at home.My ASUS home router allows me to create my own vpn host, great for public wifi, when I need (and remember to actually use it)
My ASUS home router allows me to create my own vpn host, great for public wifi, when I need (and remember to actually use it)
It's a setup in most slightly higher priced routers. You won't find it in most sub 100 routers (GLI.net routers excluded) . Also if you do have a router that does have the capability, make sure the VPN throughput is adequate for your needs. OpenVPN has a pretty high overhead, and benefits from routers which have an Aes-ni built in.Any info on how that works? Is it just thought he router somehow, or is your internet provider involved?
Spoiler alert - I am a bit of a networking guy, so my setup is probably more complex and pricey then most would want. But, I have been eyeing some built in 'easy button' for friends who want to dabble with using their home connection as the VPN host and a decent asus router. Asus VPN software supports OpenVPN, IPSec, and (sadly) PPTP. I trust my connection from my home ISP to be 'secure', but there is always a MitM potential. I don't have lightning fast ISP, but it's got at least 30Mbps upload which is the limiting factor if tunneling from the insecure public interweb of a coffee shop or airport back onto the net; and yes it does also allow me access to my firewalled NAS/other LAN only items. VPN also worked well with precovid international travels and using N*tflix streaming in the past.It's a setup in most slightly higher priced routers. You won't find it in most sub 100 routers (GLI.net routers excluded) . Also if you do have a router that does have the capability, make sure the VPN throughput is adequate for your needs. OpenVPN has a pretty high overhead, and benefits from routers which have an Aes-ni built in.
I don't think it's worth securing your connection to home unless you have data at home you need