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  • Which VPN to use on my home router?

    From David@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 31 18:46:26 2024
    My Asus RT-AX88U PRO give me the option of configuring a server for 4
    types of VPN.

    PPTP

    OpenVPN

    IPSec VPN

    WireGuard VPN

    I imagine that the use would be from an Android mobile phone or a Windows
    10/11 PC.

    In the past I have set up a VPN on a Raspberry Pi to allow a user from
    abroad to trombone through our router to appear to be in the UK.

    I might wish to extend this to allow me to connect to the local LAN and
    access the file server.

    Any recommendations?

    I haven't started to dig in yet so I don't know if additional 3rd party software would be required at either end.

    I recall that both Android and Windows networking understood the concept
    of a VPN as a connection method.

    Cheers



    Dave R

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  • From SH@21:1/5 to David on Sun Sep 1 10:18:26 2024
    On 31/08/2024 19:46, David wrote:
    My Asus RT-AX88U PRO give me the option of configuring a server for 4
    types of VPN.

    PPTP

    OpenVPN

    IPSec VPN

    WireGuard VPN

    I imagine that the use would be from an Android mobile phone or a Windows 10/11 PC.

    In the past I have set up a VPN on a Raspberry Pi to allow a user from
    abroad to trombone through our router to appear to be in the UK.

    I might wish to extend this to allow me to connect to the local LAN and access the file server.

    Any recommendations?

    I haven't started to dig in yet so I don't know if additional 3rd party software would be required at either end.

    I recall that both Android and Windows networking understood the concept
    of a VPN as a connection method.

    Cheers



    Dave R



    I've used both OpenVPN and Wireguard.

    In terms of set up and speed, Wireguard wins hands down.

    The wireguard app is also available in the PlayStore too.

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