Open VPN

Linbox

VNC or TeamViewer can be used on your local network, I usually use Ultravnc or occasionally Tightvnc. TeamViewer has the added advantage of being able to easily connect to your network from outside (internet) without any security issues. Where VNC needs a secure connection and you would need to know the ip address = static/dyndns
T.V. also has a portable application which is very useful, allowing you to access you home/work computer from any where in the world.

TimothyEBaldwin

exup wrote: »

one of the problems with some mobile broadbands is they wont support VPNs and the router you have over your LAN may not support a VPN either.

That only applies to VPNs that do not use UDP. OpenVPN does use UDP (or TCP which is not recommended)

tomsolomon

Hang on a minute, I must have read something wrong somewhere....
I thought VPN was software based and just required the correct ports to be open on the router and or firewall????

TimothyEBaldwin

tomsolomon wrote: »

Hang on a minute, I must have read something wrong somewhere....
I thought VPN was software based and just required the correct ports to be open on the router and or firewall????

The hardware/software distinction is irrelevant, are you considering the difference between the VPN being terminated on the router, and passing though the router and terminated on your PC?

For pass-though:
A firewall just needs configuring.
A plain router just works.
A NAT router (like you probably have at home), will need special support if the VPN doesn't use UDP. For more info read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation

elvch01

I use openVPN behind my NAT router with no problem at all. I port share TCP port 443 with my Microsoft Exchange server and simply forward incoming requests to the VPN servers's local IP address. It will then pass thorugh any non-VPN traffic to my email server. I use Port 443 so that I can pretty much guarantee access from behaind other people's firewalls e.g. corporate ones which might not allow outbound UDP, but will always allow TCP port 443

PROLIANT

http://www.untangle.com/OpenVPN

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Problem solved.

waytogo232

what about setting up the vm on vps and than connecting through it with a vpn ?

gavinp

If you want a cheap standalone VPN server which only uses 3 watts, I recently bought a used Buffalo WHR-G54S router from Ebay for £14 delivered and then installed the TomatoVPN firmware on it.

http://tomatovpn.keithmoyer.com/

This works a treat and supports most OpenVPN options. The DD-WRT VPN firmware also works on this router.

If you do decide to use the Tomato firmware, don't forget to donate some money to the author!

Thanks

Gavin