quidnunc Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have several devices that I would like to have vpn protection for in my home. Rather than pay for vpn protection for each of my devices, i've read that you can purchase a router that can be configured to work with a vpn service. Anyone know anything about this? If it's relevant, my current ISP is 3BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Many routers have that capability, too many to list. In fact, I believe all current middle to high end routers can do it. Then, it depends on how much traffic we talk about, if it is significant, you should consider investing in a high end router, which has probably to be ordered from abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have several devices that I would like to have vpn protection for in my home. Rather than pay for vpn protection for each of my devices, i've read that you can purchase a router that can be configured to work with a vpn service. Be specific about what you want to achieve. Many people would find DNS redirection services (of which unblock-us is just one example) sufficient for their VPN needs (for watching foreign TV etc) and these will work on any router. If you actually need to connect to a real private remote network then this would not suffice, but few people do actually need to do this especially on multiple devices. Not sure what you think a VPN is going to give you in the way of "protection", or from whom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quidnunc Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have several devices that I would like to have vpn protection for in my home. Rather than pay for vpn protection for each of my devices, i've read that you can purchase a router that can be configured to work with a vpn service. Be specific about what you want to achieve. Many people would find DNS redirection services (of which unblock-us is just one example) sufficient for their VPN needs (for watching foreign TV etc) and these will work on any router. If you actually need to connect to a real private remote network then this would not suffice, but few people do actually need to do this especially on multiple devices. Not sure what you think a VPN is going to give you in the way of "protection", or from whom. I went to the Unblock Us website and it says it charges by the device.(It aso says it's VPN) I don't want to pay for each device which is why I want to use a router that has VPN capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 The Asus RT-N16 is generally recognized as one of the better "consumer-grade" VPN routers; it has a decent amount of RAM, Flash and session support. It can run VPN natively with the most current Asus firmware, or it can be flashed with any/most of the 3rd-party firmwares. http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN16/ http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Asus_RT-N16 This unit is relatively inexpensive in the U.S., ~ $80 (recently on Newegg with another $10 rebate), but it can be a bit more pricey here; ~ 3,000 - 3,500 baht, as well as challenging to source. As many devices do not support VPN, smart TVs for example, having a VPN router is the way to go. Note that some VPN service providers also limit end-points to two simultaneous devices, so a VPN router provides connectivity to many, many devices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I went to the Unblock Us website and it says it charges by the device.(It aso says it's VPN) I don't want to pay for each device which is why I want to use a router that has VPN capability. One router is one device. Unblock-us was only one example of hundreds of DNS redirection services, some of which are free and/or ad-supported and which may or may not be suitable for your needs, depending on what they are. We still dont know exactly what you expect to gain from your VPN. Without this most basic of information it is impossible to give a suitable solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quidnunc Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 I went to the Unblock Us website and it says it charges by the device.(It aso says it's VPN) I don't want to pay for each device which is why I want to use a router that has VPN capability. One router is one device. Unblock-us was only one example of hundreds of DNS redirection services, some of which are free and/or ad-supported and which may or may not be suitable for your needs, depending on what they are. We still dont know exactly what you expect to gain from your VPN. Without this most basic of information it is impossible to give a suitable solution. Fair enough. I want it to appear as though my devices are located in the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Then all you need is one of the many DNS redirection services available, not a proper VPN at all. Just set it up on your router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffdog Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.dd-wrt.com Sent from my SM-P901 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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