Comment on Can I self host a VPN that sneakies through the China firewall?
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 2 days agoWhere in the world did you get that idea?
VPNs serve three functions:
add a layer of encryption so your local network operator and ISP can’t inspect your traffic, its contents and its true destination. (this is what OP is looking for)
make it appear to the service you are connecting to, that you are connecting from a different location than where you actually are. (for example make Netflix think you’re in a different region to show you different content)
provide secure access to private services that are not exposed directly to the Internet. IE securely connecting devices on seprate LAN networks together over the Internet via an encrypted tunnel. This is a VPNs true purpose and how they are primarily used in Professional/Comercial settings. (pretty much every corporation you’ve ever interacted with runs a VPN that connects its stores/warehouses/offices together)
These are the true points, however the 4th reason to use a VPN is if you are using a fingerprint-resistant browser and lots of other people are too, it’s harder to track who is going where, since the exit IP is shared.
If tor isn’t working for whatever reason
jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 days ago
If all your connections come from the same IP, and you’re the only one using that IP, then everyone knows all of your traffic is associated with you.