Category Archives: VPN
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How to port forward with a VPN connection
Posted on February 19, 2023 by pcwrt in How To, VPN.If you don’t have a public IP address from your ISP, but still want to access your home network from the outside, you may need to set up port forwarding using a VPN connection. With this setup, the VPN server will provide the public IP address you need, and the VPN connection will carry the […]
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How to check that your VPN kill switch is working
Posted on June 15, 2022 by pcwrt in How To, Security, VPN.Many VPN apps come with a “kill switch”, which turns off your Internet connectivity when the VPN connection is lost. Without a kill switch, you might be falsely thinking that you’re protected by a VPN, while the VPN connection is down and your connection is switched back to the ISP. But how do you know […]
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How to set up a VPN server at home (on the router)
Posted on December 16, 2021 by pcwrt in How To, Security, VPN.If you did some search on this topic, you are probably confused. Most articles on this topic confuse readers rather than helping them. Why you need a VPN server at home First of all, let’s make it clear that there’s only one reason to set up a VPN server at home: you want to access […]
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6 VPN leak scenarios and how to prevent them
Posted on August 29, 2021 by pcwrt in Security, VPN.TL;DR: the pcWRT router naturally protects you from the 6 leak scenarios listed below (i.e., no extra work needed). But if you’re using another VPN solution, read on. 1. DNS Leak DNS Leak is the most common type of leak when you are connected to a VPN. Even after your VPN is successfully connected, there’s […]
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Is Google using fingerprinting to track you?
Posted on August 11, 2021 by pcwrt in Security, VPN.What’s your location? A post on Reddit reported that Google continues to display his actual address despite him using a VPN, turning off WiFi and blocking Geolocation. He even tried fresh installations. Intrigued by the post, I did the tests described here to understand the behavior. To eliminate the possibility of tracking by cookies, I […]
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The Complete Guide to Setting up a WireGuard® VPN Server at Home with pcWRT
Posted on January 28, 2021 by pcwrt in How To, VPN.There are many situations where a home VPN server may be useful. First of all, it allows you to securely access your home network remotely. And if you have a network wide ad blocker at home, you can still use it while you are away, by tunneling your device back to the home network. You […]
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How to bypass VPN for certain web sites or apps
Posted on January 4, 2021 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.There are situations where you want to bypass your VPN for certain web sites or apps. For example, you might want to pass all traffic from some devices through VPN, except for when those devices visit streaming web sites such as Netflix, Hulu etc. Some VPN clients give you the ability to choose which apps […]
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How to setup StrongVPN on the pcWRT router (WireGuard)
Posted on December 27, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.Download StrongVPN WireGuard configuration files Log on the StrongVPN WireGuard web site. Choose the location of your WireGuard server. Then click GENERATE. Save the WireGuard conf file. Create a StrongVPN WireGuard connection Log in the pcWRT management console, click on the WireGuard VPN icon under Apps. Under the Client tab, check the network you want […]
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How to setup StrongVPN on the pcWRT router (IKEv2)
Posted on December 27, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.Get the Server Key and Server Name Log in your StrongVPN account Click on “VPN Accounts”, then “VPN Accounts Summary” Click on the “Account Setup Instructions” button. Scroll down to the “Manual setup” section, click on the “PPTP/L2TP/ikev2” button. Select country, city, then click the Get Credentials button. Add a StrongVPN IKEv2 connection Log on […]
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How to setup StrongVPN on the pcWRT router (OpenVPN)
Posted on December 26, 2020 by pcwrt in How To, Router, VPN.Download StrongVPN OpenVPN configuration files Log in your StrongVPN account Click on “VPN Accounts”, then “VPN Accounts Summary” Click on the “Account Setup Instructions” button. Scroll down to the “Manual setup” section, click on the “Get Configuration” button. Select country, city, protocol & port. You may choose to check Scramble or leave it unchecked. Click […]
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