Travel routers are convenient devices that allow travelers to establish a reliable Internet connection no matter where they are. One of the most popular manufacturers of travel routers is GL.inet, a company known for its reliable and user-friendly devices that ...
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TrueNAS: Easily set up ZFS replication over Wireguard VPN
Wireguard has also found its way into TrueNAS (previously FreeNAS) via FreeBSD. Although there is no interface to configure it directly, a suitable configuration file can be loaded via a post-init script and then provides ...
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So far I have used OpenVPN to synchronize my two FreeNAS boxes. Wireguard is a fast alternative, but a bit more complicated to set up. ZFS Replication is a handy tool to synchronize data between two FreeNAS installations.
Continue readingWireguard: Peer IP check
If you use Wireguard with peers whose IP address changes (e.g. because they are on a private DSL connection), you have to check the IP address regularly. Wireguard itself only does a DNS resolution when starting the interface to get the current ...
Continue readingNetflix makes access via VPN difficult
Netflix used to be a popular choice if you wanted to watch US series legally as soon as possible after they were released - using a proxy or VPN, you could fool the service into thinking you were a US user. Under pressure from the film industry ...
Continue readingRaspberry Pi as VPN gateway
After using it as a proxy and TV client, here is another possible use for a Raspberry Pi: as a VPN gateway, in this case to provide a VPN connection for several devices. Practical, if not every device supports VPN directly. Update ...
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