On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:46:31 -0700 Patrick Bartek <nemomm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Apr 2016, Lars Noodén wrote: > > > On 04/25/2016 05:01 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > Hi! all, > > > > > > Toying with the idea of setting up a personal, that is, > > > non-business, VPN for a device or two for those rare times I use > > > public wifi. For improved security, mind you. Want to keep it > > > simple, but it must work outside the U.S. (I foresee a change > > > coming.) So, figured a new home router with the server built-in > > > would be better than a for-charge (or free) VPN service. (After 8 > > > years of continuous use, I'm getting nervous about my old router > > > anyway, and want to replace it.) > > > > > > What routers would you all recommend? And why? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > B > > > > > > > I'd look at the list of routers that support OpenWRT or DD-WRT and > > choose from that subset, if you want an off-the-shelf product. > > I have been considering that. Just started looking yesterday. Lots > of routers out there. That's why I asked for recommendations. To > narrow the field. I bought a TP-Link Archer C5 a while ago, the main reason being that OpenWRT is well supported on it. I've been happy with it, although I've never used it as a VPN endpoint. There are plenty of people with Archers on the OpenWRT forums if you need help. If you take a look at those forums there are quite often threads on recommendations of routers for OpenWRT with plenty of useful information. Petter -- "I'm ionized" "Are you sure?" "I'm positive."
