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James_Brooke
Aug 21, 2022Aspirant
buying a router for use as vpn server while abroad
Hi all, I spend alot of time abroad and wish to buy a netgear router ? Nighthawk to access the regional content from my home internet connection while abroad. My current router is virginmedia...
michaelkenward
Aug 21, 2022Guru - Experienced User
James_Brooke wrote:
From what I can tell looking through various discussions its quite easy to set up the vpn server on the router.
A lot depends on what VPN services you have in mind.
You might do better to start from that end. Find a VPN and then look for compatible hardware.
Some VPN services require you to install firmware on a router. The people behind them should have a list of hardware that accepts it.