Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are very useful, whether you’re traveling the world or just using public Wi-Fi at a coffee shop in your hometown. But you don’t necessarily have to pay for a VPN service—you could host your own VPN server at home. By Chris Hoffman.
Your home Internet connection’s upload speed will really matter here. If you don’t have much upload bandwidth, you may just want to use a paid VPN service. Internet service providers usually offer much less upload bandwidth than they do download bandwidth. Still, if you do have the bandwidth, setting up a VPN server at home might be just the right thing for you.
The article goes over:
- Why you might want to do this
- Why you might not want to do this
- Option one: Get a router with VPN capabilities
- Option two: Get a router that supports DD-WRT or other third-party firmware
- Option three: Make your own dedicated VPN server
- Bonus: Host your own VPN server elsewhere
Be sure to configure your VPN server securely. You’ll want strong security so no one else can connect to your VPN. Even a strong password might not be ideal — an OpenVPN server with a key file you need to connect would be strong authentication, for example. You will also get plenty of resources to further enhance your knowledge. Great one!
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