VPN Machine

[SgtOutcast]

Hello guys!

 

I have a pretty good server, wich I don't use that much. I'm looking to convert it to some kind of VPN Station, Internet connection comes in from my ISP, straight thru the VPN Station, then loops back to a Router.

 

What do you think? Will this be doable? 

 

Any ideas?

[Levent]

If I understand you correctly, you are trying to route all your internet traffic through VPN? its possible and you really dont much for it. RPI4 is more than capable of getting 50mbps through openvpn (depending on your configuration).

[Windows7ge]

Do you want to use a VPN for all your Internet traffic or do you want to use a VPN to connect to devices behind your router regardless of where you are in the world?

[SgtOutcast]

Hi, i want my router to be connected at a hardware level. with means that all devices will be connected to the vpn.

[LtStaffel]

This will not be much of a VPN in the conventional sense because it will not change your apparent IP to servers you connect to, nor will it encrypt any traffic that will be going outside your local network.

[Falcon1986]

On 11/6/2020 at 7:38 AM, BackisJR said:

Hi, i want my router to be connected at a hardware level. with means that all devices will be connected to the vpn.

What make/model of router do you have?

 

Some routers, especially ones for which 3rd-party firmware is available, can be configured as VPN clients so that all traffic passes through the VPN without need for the client app. By VPN, I’m assuming you’re talking about a VPN service like PrivateInternetAccess or similar. If you look at their configuration pages, you’ll see setup instructions for routers.

 

Keep in mind, however, that the encryption/decryption of VPN traffic consumes a lot of CPU resources depending on which VPN protocol you go with. So overall router performance might decrease and maximum speed might decrease as well.

 

Advanced firewall appliances that run on pfSense or Untangle, for example, usually have better-optimized CPUs. These can even be improved upon if you build one yourself.

[SgtOutcast]

On 11/8/2020 at 4:51 AM, Falcon1986 said:

What make/model of router do you have?

 

Some routers, especially ones for which 3rd-party firmware is available, can be configured as VPN clients so that all traffic passes through the VPN without need for the client app. By VPN, I’m assuming you’re talking about a VPN service like PrivateInternetAccess or similar. If you look at their configuration pages, you’ll see setup instructions for routers.

 

Keep in mind, however, that the encryption/decryption of VPN traffic consumes a lot of CPU resources depending on which VPN protocol you go with. So overall router performance might decrease and maximum speed might decrease as well.

 

Advanced firewall appliances that run on pfSense or Untangle, for example, usually have better-optimized CPUs. These can even be improved upon if you build one yourself.

I do have a Ubiquiti EdgeMax. I can connect it to a vpn, but its way to weak for some real speeds