Got too many smart TVs that'd complain
Thats what policy routing is for.Got too many smart TVs that'd complain
I'd rather not use VPN server bandwidth for stuff that doesn't really matter, and I usually only do stuff that matters on 1 computer. If a VPN didn't have OpenVPN for practically easy-config any OS, I wouldn't consider it
It's crazy from your point of view, but if you use a VPN for practical reasons, such as geolocation or P2P, running it on a router is less flexible.
A free VPN probably wont work for iPlayer, but any data worth stealing is encrypted these days.
There is also the issue of updates, it's one of the reasons why I don't use OpenVPN on my router these days, it hasn't been updated in years. For outgoing connections installing on a router is technically feasible, just not generally a great idea unless you've got devices that outright can't be connected in some other way or you want to ensure that 100% of the traffic originating in the network goes over it.
What about ProtonVPN?
New info for desktop users. The protonvpn extension now works, Firefox 152.0.4, FreeBSD 15.1-p1
There is no such thing as free vpn. Please stop.
You can, but many services on clear net block Tor. And there are tons of exit nodes owned by three letter agencies. Not to mention poor speeds and connection reliability. Using it as a proxy is pain when the node goes down. And to add insult to injury, Tor Browser was recently caught disabling user agent masking. So if you use it in FreeBSD or Linux, you will stand out.
All VPS providers are well known and their IP addresses are blacklisted these days. Also, you will struggle to find vps that aren't vastly more expensive then the vpn offers, with most vps having traffic limits on top of being more expensive.
The operating system you use is irrelevant. If you use a browser at all, you will stand out, as the primary web "consumers" these days are AI chatbots. So the only thing you navigate your browser to should be the site of your chatbot, and that only if it doesn't have a smartphone app.
That is absolutely not true. Im using several VPS servers, never had issue with either one of them. On top of that, i use paid VPN service that also has no issues for what i use. And even if what you said is 100% true, you should not use/visit websites that blacklist VPN/VPS. Simple as that. For legit services like banking, you can always do policy routing or split tunneling.
You are wrong again. You user agent can expose your operating system type. If you use FreeBSD, you are automatically narrowed down to a 0.02% of users on the internet. If you use Linux, you are narrowed down to, what, 5% of all the users. If your user agent reports Windows 10/11 you are in the 90% of the users on the net. There is a reason why Tor Project decided to remove user agent masking. You can also be identified by dns leaks, canvas fingerprinting, collection of installed fonts on your system and even with your graphic card by querying webgl parameters. I dont want to talk about smart phones because i dont use that. If you do, this conversation is over.
I do tend to experience the Tor symptom of "prove you aren't a bot" on i.e cloudflare due to blacklisting and traffic counting. However I find that if you specifically tailor your torrc to avoid common end-points (and also choose English speaking countries to avoid translating everything) you can mitigate some of the pain. ~60% reduced. That said, I rarely use busy websites that do that kind of checking.
Its still not set it and forget it solution.
I know what you are saying. But this is far beyond something that average Joe can setup properly. Or even willing to do.
No microsoft in my life.
Absolutely. Average Joe wouldn't even be on these forums to read my suggestion.
Heh, its more so I don't need to fix the wife's/kid's/dog's/rabbit's Windows laptops when the crap hits the fan. Android and Apple offerings also benefit from this kind of isolation too.
AmneziaWG.
