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I need help determining the best path to protect my system using OpenVPN and PrivateInternetAccess. I'd prefer not to purchase additional hardware. Options I've narrowed down so far, and the challenges I believe each faces:
1 - OpenVPN on Merlin & RT-n66 (been having configuration problems)
2 - pfSense on Dell E6400 (has single NIC - so looks like it'll require using VLANs)
Anyone see a better way, or highly recommend one of the above? If you can point me in the right direction, I'm a few steps above a script-kiddie, even though it's been 20 years since I was programming.
I've been going round and round with PIA tech support trying to get OpenVPN working - first tried using DD-WRT on Linksys WRT400N (later bricked trying to revert from an unstable build...that's what I get for working late into the night & getting careless!) So bought the N66 thinking it was new enough I could VLAN - no joy without DD-WRT/Tomato, and I'm really liking RMerlin's approach. So now I'm back to the router, which understandably will be slower, but my ISP's peak load runs at a snail's pace anyway (think 2x-Dialup speeds).
Scaling: I intend to add AdBlocking on the router & Squid caching on the Dell afterwards to help raise end-user speeds.
Hardware Setup (isolated area):
Local ISP uses commercial satellite to reach backbone
Static IP assigned by ISP
DSL Modem connected in bridge mode
Asus RT-N66 flashed to Merlin 376.48_3
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving!
I need help determining the best path to protect my system using OpenVPN and PrivateInternetAccess. I'd prefer not to purchase additional hardware. Options I've narrowed down so far, and the challenges I believe each faces:
1 - OpenVPN on Merlin & RT-n66 (been having configuration problems)
2 - pfSense on Dell E6400 (has single NIC - so looks like it'll require using VLANs)
Anyone see a better way, or highly recommend one of the above? If you can point me in the right direction, I'm a few steps above a script-kiddie, even though it's been 20 years since I was programming.
I've been going round and round with PIA tech support trying to get OpenVPN working - first tried using DD-WRT on Linksys WRT400N (later bricked trying to revert from an unstable build...that's what I get for working late into the night & getting careless!) So bought the N66 thinking it was new enough I could VLAN - no joy without DD-WRT/Tomato, and I'm really liking RMerlin's approach. So now I'm back to the router, which understandably will be slower, but my ISP's peak load runs at a snail's pace anyway (think 2x-Dialup speeds).
Scaling: I intend to add AdBlocking on the router & Squid caching on the Dell afterwards to help raise end-user speeds.
Hardware Setup (isolated area):
Local ISP uses commercial satellite to reach backbone
Static IP assigned by ISP
DSL Modem connected in bridge mode
Asus RT-N66 flashed to Merlin 376.48_3
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving!