Whole Home Network VPN Solution?

[KeDoBro]

Rookie to Networking and VPNs right here 

 

I would like to set up a VPN for added privacy/ad blocking, but rather than installing and connecting on multiple devices I'd like to try and use the VPN on my entire home network. Plus it just sounds like a fun project to work on in my free time
 

My first thought was to add a VPN hardware device between my ONT and Gateway AP. I found some resources online and this guide for setting up a Raspberry Pi as a VPN router. It seems doable, but I wanted to ask this comminty if anyone has experince doing something like this. What did you do? How was the setup/configuring? Happy with the results? 

In case anyone is insterested or if there is a better option for what I want, I have attached a quickly made disagram below of what my network looks like as well. I am open to any and all suggestions! 

 

Thanks everyone!

 

[DrMacintosh]

Does your router support running a VPN? That would be the most elegant solution.

[thevictor390]

Just remember that you are exchanging privacy from your ISP with privacy from the VPN provider.

 

The simplest option would probably be to get a router (Gateway AP) that is capable of connecting to a VPN itself.

[jaslion]

Vpns add almost no privacy at all. Just been a genius marketing scheme really.

 

Also in your case you'd be vpning into your own network from an external place so for internal use nothing changes

 

As for add blocking thats quite a different function.

 

You could add a pihole raspberry pi (or whatever orther thing) for adblocking or well just use firefox + ublock origin on desktop and mobile and have an even better experience. Can also be set up for being a private vpn for your network.

[Levent]

I am doing a similar thing with an OpenWRT router. Other than that article being ancient, yeah it will work.

[Alex Atkin UK]

19 minutes ago, KeDoBro said:

I would like to set up a VPN for added privacy/ad blocking, but rather than installing and connecting on multiple devices I'd like to try and use the VPN on my entire home network. Plus it just sounds like a fun project to work on in my free time

Believe me, its not a "fun" project, you're just adding more latency to your home network, more unreliability and will get a ton more captchas because that "privacy" means they can no longer verify you are not a bot.

 

It has its uses, but applying it to the whole LAN is not a good idea IMO.

[SpookyCitrus]

Simplest solution would be to buy an AP or Router that has a built in VPN/Adblock feature. Personally though, I prefer to just have the VPN/Adblock be device specific. Rather than have a network wide VPN/Adblock.

[dilpickle]

For whole network ad blocking use a PiHole.

 

The only reason to use a VPN is to get around geo blocks or govt/ISP censorship. Not for privacy.

[LIGISTX]

As stated by @dilpickle just use pihole for add blocking. Don't put your entire network behind a VPN unless you have a very compelling reason to do so.