Yeah definitely a good idea. Routing your mobile traffic through it so your carrier cannot access your traffic and the services you don’t want to share location with can’t snoop as much on you.
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rikudou@lemmings.world 6 months ago
My recommendation: host OpenVPN, change the default port and only access your NAS from the internet using your VPN. Also only allow the VPN port on your router firewall.
a4ng3l@lemmy.world 6 months ago
rikudou@lemmings.world 6 months ago
I meant more because people generally don’t have as much time to spend on IT security as companies, but yeah, it works for privacy as well.
Discover5164@lemm.ee 6 months ago
this is a great idea but it will only work if they have a public ip
shiftymccool@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Depends on your router. I have an Asus and it has a free ddns option through their domain. I point my Wireguard client at this address and never think of it again. That way, the only port that’s open on your router is a Wireguard port and they don’t respond to sniffing.
If that’s not a possibility, I had a ddns service before that for like $2/month
Turun@feddit.de 6 months ago
I have a vps for 2€/month. It’s not a powerful machine, but easily enough to host wireguard and caddy.
Discover5164@lemm.ee 6 months ago
maybe is specific to my country, but here the majority of network plans have a CGNAT down the line. So we have a private ip at the router and there is no way to reach it, unless you reley the traffic to a third point.
if you want a public ip (even dynamic) you need to pay up
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 6 months ago
No he doesn’t mean a static IP, he means a publicly routable IP. That’s not something DDNS will help you with.
rikudou@lemmings.world 6 months ago
True. But pretty much the same applies for dynamic DNS services, except you have to trust your dynamic DNS provider.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 6 months ago
DDNS won’t help you if your IP isn’t a public IP
rikudou@lemmings.world 6 months ago
It makes a tunnel through to you and links to that.
LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 6 months ago
If this, then I would highly recommend Tailscale or Headscale. Just simplifies this process so much. Tailscale is so darn good, my number one tool of choice.