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TP-Link AC1200 vs Linksys AC1200 to use for OpenVPN
Posted on 8/17/22 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 8/17/22 at 3:39 pm
Got them both for 30.00 each and just want to bypass my AT&T Fiber router that wont let you use VPNs
Do I need to load a different firmware on either like ddwrt to make it happe?
Do I need to load a different firmware on either like ddwrt to make it happe?
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 3:52 pm to 1loyalbamafan
Bypassing the router/gateway is not really possible in most situations. The best you can do is use "ip passthrough" mode on the at&t gateway.
Having said that, I have used VPN on my at&t BGW320 and the BGW210 before that with no issues. If you can't get a VPN to work, it isn't the gateway's fault.
Having said that, I have used VPN on my at&t BGW320 and the BGW210 before that with no issues. If you can't get a VPN to work, it isn't the gateway's fault.
This post was edited on 8/17/22 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 8/17/22 at 3:59 pm to notsince98
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I have used VPN on my at&t BGW320
I think you have to pay for it ...NordVPN
I want to use the free OpenVPN
Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:04 pm to 1loyalbamafan
quote:
I think you have to pay for it ...NordVPN
I want to use the free OpenVPN
I ran an OpenVPN server on my home server with zero issues using AT&T gateways. They work just fine with OpenVPN. If you are hosting your own server, there are 3 ports you need to forward, if I remember right (might be just 2).
EDIT: Just to clarify, I ran an OpenVPN server on both a windows and a linux machine in my house with zero gateway issues.
This post was edited on 8/17/22 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:08 pm to notsince98
I'm not using a server to host the vpn service. Want to use my own router to do it.
It must be behind the ATT BGW320-500
It must be behind the ATT BGW320-500
Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:14 pm to 1loyalbamafan
quote:
I'm not using a server to host the vpn service. Want to use my own router to do it.
It must be behind the ATT BGW320-500
It would be easier to setup the server on a computer than the routers but yes. To answer your question you'll need to verify whichever router you use supports VPN server in the firmware.
Some products come with OpenVPN server capable firmware from the manufacturer and some dont. DDWRT is an option if the devices are supported.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:15 pm to notsince98
TP-link says its firmware supports openVPN server: LINK
Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:27 pm to notsince98
Super.
Now i just gotta read how to put my ATT Router in bridge mode and how to set up ddns
It's tuff on the older generation!
Now i just gotta read how to put my ATT Router in bridge mode and how to set up ddns
It's tuff on the older generation!
Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:31 pm to 1loyalbamafan
Tis is all because I'm setting up a computer/server with BlueIris VMS for my camera sys.
...and if I'm gonna leave the pc/server on all the time your sugestion should work, but it's gonna take a little while to learn the BI VMS software.
Thanks for your help!
...and if I'm gonna leave the pc/server on all the time your sugestion should work, but it's gonna take a little while to learn the BI VMS software.
Thanks for your help!
Posted on 8/17/22 at 5:05 pm to 1loyalbamafan
Put a hypervisor on the PC and use VMs. I don't recommend router/firewall level stuff on a VM (prefer bare metal), but this is a perfect solution for open VPN
Posted on 8/17/22 at 5:53 pm to 1loyalbamafan
Check your router settings. I know the Linksys ones have ddns included. Think Linksys has servers that maintain the ddns record. TP-Link may have a similar feature. Can't image them including a VPN server on their router with out a way to maintain a WAN connection.
If not look up duckdns or freedns.afraid.org to host your ddns record.
Forgot if you are setting up a BI NVR you can install a script that'll ping duckdns or afraid to keep your record up to date.
If not look up duckdns or freedns.afraid.org to host your ddns record.
Forgot if you are setting up a BI NVR you can install a script that'll ping duckdns or afraid to keep your record up to date.
This post was edited on 8/17/22 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 8/18/22 at 12:22 pm to notsince98
just need to forward TCP/UDP: 1194 to your OpenVPN server.
I have OpenVPN server running on a pfSense firewall that sits behind my fiber router (for many reasons and purposes, I trust the ATT provided router half the distance I can move it with telekinesis). But this works very well for me to securely access things from remote.
I have OpenVPN server running on a pfSense firewall that sits behind my fiber router (for many reasons and purposes, I trust the ATT provided router half the distance I can move it with telekinesis). But this works very well for me to securely access things from remote.
Posted on 8/19/22 at 3:11 pm to 1loyalbamafan
quote:
I want to use the free OpenVPN
What is the use-case for this? You using it while you're at work?
Posted on 8/21/22 at 5:21 pm to BeepNode
Are you trying to use a VPN to shield OUTBOUND traffic, or are you trying to use it to connect to a device on your local network from outside your home? In the previous responses, I'm not sure the board knows what your use case is, to Beep's comment. Config is different in either case, or at the least the explanation of how to do is much more voluminous in one of the use cases.
There isn't a "free" OpenVPN, it's a protocol which a lot of services use in order to do various things.
There isn't a "free" OpenVPN, it's a protocol which a lot of services use in order to do various things.
This post was edited on 8/21/22 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 8/21/22 at 5:54 pm to LemmyLives
There isn't a "free" OpenVPN
OpenVPN client and server comes preinstalled on consumer Linksys routers. There's also free OpenVPN server that can be installed on Linux and I think there's a windows version.
The OP stated he wants to access his blue iris NVR when he's away from home.
OpenVPN client and server comes preinstalled on consumer Linksys routers. There's also free OpenVPN server that can be installed on Linux and I think there's a windows version.
The OP stated he wants to access his blue iris NVR when he's away from home.
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