Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In

From	Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In
Date	2016-04-26 20:30 +0200
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On Tue, 26 Apr 2016, Lars Noodén wrote:

> On 04/26/2016 03:46 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > On Mon, 25 Apr 2016, Lars Noodén wrote:> 
> >> On 04/25/2016 05:01 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> >> Keep in mind that SSH can do a SOCKS proxy itself and thus you
> >> might not even want to go to the trouble of setting up OpenVPN on
> >> top of whatever you have.
> > 
> > I just want something simple for security when I use public wifi on
> > my phone or laptop for personal web and email.  It doesn't have to
> > be NSA-proof. ;-)  But I'll look into that.
> 
> It's easy and simple, just use the SSH client the -D option and
> choose a port and log into your router.  If you keep your SSH key in
> an agent, which many desktop environments have available for your,
> then you can just re-connect automatically.

I'm looking into this.

> One addendum, whether you use VPN or SOCKS proxy, is that if you have
> a dynamic IP address you'll probably want to set up an account at a
> dynamic DNS service.  That way if (when) your IP address changes while
> you are away you wont have to cause suspicion by scanning your ISP's
> whole network for your proxy.  ddclient, for example, is in the
> repository.

Yes, I'm aware I'll need a ddns service one way or the other.
Considering no-ip.com.  Their free service got good reviews, too.

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RECOMMEND:  Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-25 04:10 +0200
  Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Paul Duncan <paul.d@soi-team.org> - 2016-04-25 04:30 +0200
    Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel@aenertia.net> - 2016-04-25 06:40 +0200
      Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel@aenertia.net> - 2016-04-26 02:30 +0200
        Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In shawn wilson <ag4ve.us@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 02:50 +0200
      Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 02:30 +0200
  Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Lars Noodén <lars.nooden@gmail.com> - 2016-04-25 06:50 +0200
    Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-04-25 10:00 +0200
    Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 02:50 +0200
      Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Lars Noodén <lars.nooden@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 08:30 +0200
        Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 20:30 +0200
      Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Petter Adsen <petter@synth.no> - 2016-04-26 09:40 +0200
        Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 20:40 +0200
    Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Don Armstrong <don@debian.org> - 2016-04-27 19:00 +0200
      Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-27 20:40 +0200
  Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In "heqamilus@runbox.com" <heqamilus@runbox.com> - 2016-04-25 10:10 +0200
    Re: RECOMMEND: Wireless Home Router with VPN Built-In Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 03:00 +0200

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