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VPN will it solve my problem?

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I have an Archer AX11000 router that can support a VPN. I need to provide credentials to a VPN server to complete the configuration. I recall using VPN's at work. The VPN enabled me to remote into the company network from the Internet. I would like to VPN into my home network.

I've long since retired and don't have access to the network brains that made it work at the company. I would buy them a coffee and float the questions. To access the company network we had a dongle that generated a code along with a username and password to use on the VPN concentrator. If all the magic worked my laptop at home was sitting on the company network.

I'm with hand-in-hand asking the brains in the E14 Community this network question. Does the Archer router VPN provide this same access? I would need to connect the router to a service like NordVPN. Once that is done can I use the VPN to get into my home network or would that require some other networking device?

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  • I reached out to a buddy of mine that offers client web services. He uses a Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Router. It contains an OpenVPN server that he can connect do using a VPN client. I'm thinking this follows the suggestion of   of using a VPN server.

    I've exposed ssh on public facing routers and the connection attempts logs once discovered are in the 100K range from failed attempts. Wireguard and OpenVPN have some appeal. PiVPN uses the pair. Pi solutions are something I would attempt. Unfortunately time to develop and feel comfortable are not a luxury I have.

    I'm thinking the over the counter solution (will cost some coin) is the option I'm looking at. The person who provided the recommendation has some experience I trust. He has been using the router on his network for a year and is satisfied.

    Thanks folks for providing feedback. I do miss my IT coffee buddies since I retired. I enjoy sounding ideas and the discussion that follows.

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  • I reached out to a buddy of mine that offers client web services. He uses a Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Router. It contains an OpenVPN server that he can connect do using a VPN client. I'm thinking this follows the suggestion of   of using a VPN server.

    I've exposed ssh on public facing routers and the connection attempts logs once discovered are in the 100K range from failed attempts. Wireguard and OpenVPN have some appeal. PiVPN uses the pair. Pi solutions are something I would attempt. Unfortunately time to develop and feel comfortable are not a luxury I have.

    I'm thinking the over the counter solution (will cost some coin) is the option I'm looking at. The person who provided the recommendation has some experience I trust. He has been using the router on his network for a year and is satisfied.

    Thanks folks for providing feedback. I do miss my IT coffee buddies since I retired. I enjoy sounding ideas and the discussion that follows.

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