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NORD VPN - is there a reasonable priced router that works with it and Orbi?
Hi i have a very small consultancy in the U.K. and Italy and swop between locations - I chose Nord VPN as I am not tecky and the reviews were good, similarly I chose the Orbi RBR50 and mesh extender...
CWR wrote:
Does anyone know of a reasonable priced router that I could install NordVPN on that the RBR50 would also link to?
Define "reasonably priced". The least expensive Asus routers recommended by NordVPN seem to be no longer available. Those that are available are priced from $93 to $133 on Amazon (US). The frustrating part is that modern routers all include WiFi features which cost money, but would need to be turned off to keep using the Orbi system effectively. NordVPN recommends Asus routers because they come with OpenVPN Client as part of the software.
Since WiFi capabilities can be ignored, there are lots of inexpensive routers which can be loaded with 2rd party firmware to support OpenVPN Client. That saves money but involves technical effort.
I, also, wonder about the need for VPN. If the point is to protect sensitive information, then using SSL web sites and data transfers is appropriate. Using VPN to obscure location seems pointless.
Many thanks for the reply. My part time work just expects me to jump on and off the VPN while working, but I find that a pain due to the impact on Sonos and Google Home - so an Asus router (anything around 100GBP is fine) with the Orbi as an access point (if I have that right), seems a sensible way to go.
many thanks
Clive
I can't help but think that I am "missing" something in this problem.
- There are two locations: UK and Italy. As a consultant, you (a) travel to both locations and from there need to access a resource that is somewhere else?, or (b) are in a third location and need to alternately access networks in UK and Italy and both of those networks require that you VPN into them?
- I struggle to see how Sonos or Google Home would be affected by a computer doing a VPN to UK and/or Italy.
Sorry to be so dense
CrimpOn wrote:- I struggle to see how Sonos or Google Home would be affected by a computer doing a VPN to UK and/or Italy.
That's easy to explain: Depending on the VPN policy, the access to LAN resources can be restricted. This hits VPN users using networked printers for example, too: They can't print.
CrimpOn wrote:Sorry to be so dense
Me too.
