Best VPN for Video Streaming while traveling (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV)
Feb 7, 2024, 11:46 am
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A Raspberry Pi with PiVPN is so simple even an idiot (me) can do it.
Works with Wireguard or OpenVPN.
I've never had an issue connecting from anywhere, and it just presents my location as my home address.
Works with Wireguard or OpenVPN.
I've never had an issue connecting from anywhere, and it just presents my location as my home address.
Feb 10, 2024, 8:47 pm
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I have a Wireguard tunnel back to my house setup on the Slate, I can pull pretty good speeds through it. The limitation is always the hotel's bandwidth.
Feb 10, 2024, 9:03 pm
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This. Setup your own Wireguard server at home, and then not only can you stream through it, but you'll also have access to your home network if you need anything there. I use this if I need to use streaming services. For all other VPN needs, I use Nord. I used to use PIA, but they (at the time) didn't offer a Wireguard option, which is many times faster than OpenVPN and uses significantly less resources. Over fiber at home, I can easily get 70+ MB/s (yes megabytes). I have it limited to 70 to allow overhead for other applications/services.
Feb 13, 2024, 7:30 am
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Feb 13, 2024, 7:54 am
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Remote access to the home VPN does double the data count down and up.
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Feb 13, 2024, 8:16 am
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If you have a transfer cap, then yes (once in and out). However consider the alternatives.... if you host your VPN in the cloud, there are outbound charges. If you use a commercial VPN (eg, NordVPN or PIA or Surf Shark) then you're playing whack-a-mole with being able to access the service. For most places/services, the transfer caps are usually quite high if not unlimited. (for example, Starlink has a fair-use limit before throttling but no official cap). You could have other issues such as latency or (for video services) sync issues, but for most people, a self hosted VPN is a better way to go.
Feb 13, 2024, 10:24 am
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Can this be done on a router? I don't have a desktop anymore, well, it's collecting dust.
I tried googling "Linksys router VPN" but it's mostly results on setting up a expressvpn, nordvpn, etc on router
I tried googling "Linksys router VPN" but it's mostly results on setting up a expressvpn, nordvpn, etc on router
Feb 13, 2024, 10:52 am
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Hosting a VPN on a Linksys router? Depends. I haven't really kept up with them, but they used to have some SMB routers that would. Current consumer models I wouldn't have a clue. Maybe if you could load an alternative firmware on them like DD-WRT or Tomato (not all routers support this)...
Feb 13, 2024, 12:06 pm
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Just a few years ago, I would not have touched those GLiNets with a 39 1/2 ft pole (because of the PRC requirements), but now that they run OpenWRT, I have a few of them. My fav is the Slate AX, but it's a bit bigger. For smallest travel router size, the 300's are great. I have some older AR750s that have even better specs than the 300s, but I think those are EOL now.
I have a Wireguard tunnel back to my house setup on the Slate, I can pull pretty good speeds through it. The limitation is always the hotel's bandwidth.
I have a Wireguard tunnel back to my house setup on the Slate, I can pull pretty good speeds through it. The limitation is always the hotel's bandwidth.
I did notice that Wireguard performance on the TV connection is much slower than OpenVPN, and I can't really tell the difference when testing on a laptop. I thought it should be much faster.
Feb 13, 2024, 6:15 pm
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Hosting a VPN on a Linksys router? Depends. I haven't really kept up with them, but they used to have some SMB routers that would. Current consumer models I wouldn't have a clue. Maybe if you could load an alternative firmware on them like DD-WRT or Tomato (not all routers support this)...
https://www.linksys.com/support-arti...ticleNum=49844
If you have the indicated models, this allows devices to connect to your home router via an OpenVPN connection/client. For other models, add the model to the search string.
Feb 15, 2024, 10:39 am
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Once connected, it's like being on your home network.