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Set-up OpenVPN on Orbi RBR50 to allow OUTBOUND connections
I just bought the Orbi router. I checked the Netgear forums for my question, most of the answers that pertain to this were from 2018. Hoping a new solution is available? My current set-up: Cable...
I would like to hear more about the desire to have every connection from every device go through a VPN provider. i.e. every smart plug, thermostat, visiting Guest, etc. etc. I understand that my ISP can "learn things" about the web sites I visit because only the contents of packets are encrypted. I can still use VPN software on my PC to connect to the internet through a VPN service and "hide everything."
So, what is the reasoning behind VPN'ing everything?
You said it in your post. As corporations become more likely to sell your information, the amount of information that one would like to obfuscate is greatly increased. If AT&T or Spectrum decides to snoop and see which protocols one uses and then use that to sell to other businesses (say, I'm using an Ecobee and my info is sold to Nest, or I'm using Echos and my information is sold to Google), I don't want that getting out. As well, certain sites can be restricted and throttled at the ISP's whim, and it's easier to just log in at a home level than at a device level when you have, say, 25 devices and begin to include things like video game devices and smart things. VPNs more likely to respect your privacy, and there are more from which to choose.