and a static IP.
O_o but why
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Isn't this a subreddit about selfhosting? How is no one talking about OpenVPN?
I run an IPSEC vpn between me and my server. OpenVPN for the SSL vpn when I'm on the road. Split-tunnel is the default, but if I log in as a different user then I routes all traffic out the VPN.
Try self hosting WireGuard instead of openVPN it's much faster.
I use protonvpn due to me getting it with my proton unlimited bundle, and on the plus side with some scripting I can use the proton NAT-PMP forwarding with my qbittorent to get port forwarding while.. distributing and acquiring Linux isos.
I've been using PIA for a good few years now, never had a problem with them, slightly concernced that I appear to be pretty much the only one, does everyone else know something I don't?
They were acquired by some VPN megacorp and AFAIK, all their credible postings and court stuff happened prior to that, so their credibility is unknown today
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I have Proton Unlimited, so got the VPN included. Otherwise I would use Mullvad
PIA. Supports port forwarding.
OVPN. They have dedicated ip with port forwarding
My own Ubiquiti VPN on the USG I have in my rack. #selfhosted
PIA since Mullvad took away port forwarding.
I was with mullvad for a year and the speeds sucked, nordvpn for a few years now and the speeds are great - and I always keep the mesh net feature on my devices so I can remote in without opening ports.
I don’t even really use the vpn service anymore though, just the mesh net. I will probably not renew when my year is up.
Mullvad, it's extremely popular among privacy advocates
It's just really goddamn expensive. I use purevpn, whose subscription costs me €14 per year for identical servixe (obviously less rigorous privacy-wise, but I'm not doing anything beyond torrenting)
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Since Mullvad got rid of Port Forwarding, I use TorGuard for checking out LinuxISOs
But I still use Mullvad on my pc/phone, since its the best
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I manily use Mysterium as I like having resedential IP addresses that are (usually) not detected for being a proxy but I also have Mullvad
I came across a provided that offered a static IP at a "data center" rate, which is essentially a known VPN server but a static IP for it, and a separate "residential" option that was slightly more expensive. I'm assuming the latter is less likely to be assumed to be a proxy by other machines/domains. Neat concept!
AirVPN since about 8 years. Highly recommended. If you want something flashy that wins design awards looks elsewhere :) from a technical perspective they are absolutely top notch with every feature you could possibly wish for.
VPN.ac
Very happy for quite a few years now. Before that rotated through quite a few.
Reasons=
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Romanian court over ruled EU's 6 month data retention policy.
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6 wireguard connections.
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~€46 per year.
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Small team of good dudes. I can't stand the support vibe from big companies.
Mullvad before port forwarding, ProtonVPN once Mullvad got rid of it
I made the same move. Mullvad is still fantastic but Proton is also fantastic and works just as well for my purposes.
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Defintely not you asked, but have you considered switching from torrents for your linux ISOs to Real Debrid?
Made the switch last week, can't be happier. It even comes with mega and usenet downloads for cheaper than a VPN. Doesn't solve the static IP issue, but you might want to check it out.
Kaspersky because it’s part of my $3/month antivirus.. split tunnel kills my self-hosted docker stuff, and essentially isn’t really split tunneling, but yeah
I have been happy with NordVPN. It is able to give me nearly 100% of my 1.5Gbps connection, and with almost no latency difference I'm able to game without turning it off.
It is. I like it so much. I don't need to turn it off when I'm gaming. Watching videos.
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Windscribe.
They usually run a really good sale around Black Friday (US).
I host my own VPN. All I need when I am out and about.
When you torrent totally public domain stuff you most likely want a VPN with enough privacy to not give your IP to authorities. I can’t see that point if you run a VPN on a machine somewhere in the cloud which has your name registered to it.
I do only torrent stuff that won’t warrant the authorities to come to my home. This is in the end r/selfhosted and not r/piracy where you would have more concerns. Also your name is registered to the VPN service too and believe me they will rat you out if it comes to a how down with authorities.
If you truly care about privacy, you can go for a provider that asks for no personal details (not even an email if you so desire) and allows you to pay using an anonymous payment method such as Monero. In this scenario it would be incredibly difficult for Mullvad to rat you out even if they wanted to, assuming you only used the VPN for anything but things that could trace back to you (so no logging into services with [email protected].) True privacy and anonymity is difficult to achieve but it is possible, just requires you to pay attention.
True anonymity and privacy is only offline possible.
If you ignored everything that was just said then yeah, sure. Wonder why Tor exists... Ah well, must be just for show.
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I don't torrent but am looking to start using surfshark to get the most out of all the freaking subscriptions.
For my homelab and work I use a VPS running the OPNsense router OS with openvpn. You can take any FreeBSD instance and bootstrap it to get OPNsense if your provider doesn't allow custom iso's.
I use my home router as a VPN server.
Ovpn. Tested in court as well.
AirVPN. They let you port forward up to 20 ports, which is useful for various use cases (not just file sharing). If you want to seed torrents, port forwarding is an essential feature.
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I don’t think you can go wrong with NordVPN, Proton or Mullvad. I find Nord and Proton have better speeds.
Proton is good and Windscribe is good if you need a dedicated ip.
I self host, it's way more convenient (opinion) and I don't really care about anonymity. Also less expensive.
None, linode vps near my 5G upstream, running a wireguard node. Pihole + unbound, nginx and local DNS ftw. Route all traffic through the vps wireguard tunnel. YMMV, I'm rural so this setup works best for me.
Quectel 5G modem with 4x CA, waveform 4x mimo antenna on 30 foot pole, pointed at tower with best signal, calyx sim card, UDM-SE + 6E Enterprise AP. Started out as a way to escape CGNAT, and port forward / bypass video bandwidth throttle on T-Mobile network, progressed into a unifi obsession / homelab.
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