G+_Christophe Vandingelen Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi know-it-alls. I'd like to know what would be the better choice: proXPN or self set vpn on Windows server 2008 r2? hope you can help out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joern Bredereck Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It depends what you want to achieve. Just securing your web traffic over an insecure network? Masquerading your IP address? Pretending to use the net from another country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Christophe Vandingelen Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 securing traffic on insecure network, surfing like it's from home and be able to access my files at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joern Bredereck Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 in that case I'd prefer my own VPN instead of ProXPN. Not sure about Windows though. A router with a VPN capable firmware like dd-wrt might be the better approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Christophe Vandingelen Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Ok, thanks Joern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Mink Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Joern Bredereck why do you say a router would be a better approach than a full PC for hosting a VPN server? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Vincent Tompkins Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I would support that approach on the basis that you don't have to leave the computer on at home. If you don't want to go the dd-wrt route that you can buy a router w/VPN at Staples etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joern Bredereck Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Exactly. Running a Windos PC 24/7 just for being able to login to the home network from time to time is a waste of energy and money. Plus you have to deal with potential security risks, because keeping a windows machine secure enough to expose it to the public internet takes a lot more work than running a router which is exposed 24/7 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Christophe Vandingelen Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 I don't know if my router has vpn build in, but I know for shure it sadly enough doesn't support ddwrt (looked for it) :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Vincent Tompkins Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Routers that support VPN are more expensive than your home router Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 So... ProXPN will not do what you want... at all. It's a great service for encrypting your Internet traffic, but it will not securely put you behind your home firewall. Buying an appliance like the SonicWALL TZ215 would solve your problems, but it is quite expensive. - You COULD get an old laptop, install a Linux distro on it, then drop OpenVPN on top, but I don't know if you want to go through the hassle. Your best bet would be to get a used/inexpensive DD-WRT capable router and has out the install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Vincent Tompkins Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Also that VPNs will not give you complete end-to-end protection so the NSA can still grab your data after it leaves your VPN service of choice or your home VPN. At best they will protect you when you are away from a secure network connection. Where you will get end-to-end protection is when the the site your visiting uses SSL. The sites that use https, SFTP, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Vincent Tompkins Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Further on the subject I've noticed that with XP when doing DNS queries they didn't go through the VPN tunnel. I ended up tweaking the Default Gateway so they stayed in the tunnel. Have you noticed this with Win Vista, 7 , or 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cole Brodine Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 You can buy something like the Asus home routers that have been shown on Know How before for around $150 US. They have VPN built in buy default and are supported by DDWRT. I own one and use the other features on it quite a bit. The QOS is nice. I'm successfully accessing my home network with my android devices using it. You do get some security through this. Your home ISP can still see all your traffic, but it helps protect you on those unsecured WIFI networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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