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readyNas as a vpn relay
I have recently moved to a different country and left a ReadyNas server back home. I would like to use it as a VPN tunnel server, to be able to access streaming services as if i was in my home country.
unfortunately the packages on the readynas app page are not working. Any recommendations?
I was exploring my Orbi router settings and actually found I can set up the VPN there instead working as a relay. Thanks for your inputs!
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Its a Linux box at heart, though an older version. Via SSH, you can use apt-get to install standard Debian packages.
Quite some time ago, I did what you want to do as an experiment on an early version of OS6 (6.7.something, I think) using OpenVPN. SoftEther is probably better for it, but it's not available as a .deb file, AFAIK.
Which ReadyNAS do you have? I do not recommend you attempt what you want on a NAS with a single Ethernet port.
If you are installing a package that is large or may create a large file (like a log), it is recommended that you replace the installation directory with a link to a directory in /apps to keep from filling up the small OS partition.
I have a ReadyNas 312 with upgraded ram. I think it has 2 ports though only one is connected. I can ask someone to come plug a second one in.
I know it's a Linux box inside and my linux skills are very rusty, so I would appreciate more detailed guide on how to set it up. I can run commands over ssh, no issues, but it's quite complicated for me to know which ones I need :)
Google is your friend here. It has been far too long since I did it, and I only did so as an experiment, so I can't guide you. I just followed some generic instructions I Googled.
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