[Discuss] Request for possible topic for next LINUX Group Meeting

Murray Strome wmstrome at shaw.ca
Sat Sep 26 07:45:13 PDT 2020


Most of you are probably very familiar with VPNs and Wireguard. Craig 
has touched upon some of these in some of his OpenWRT and other 
presentations. However, if anyone feels he/she is able to do so, I would 
be very interested in more details on the topic. I am not sure if it 
would be of interest to others or not.

 From what I have read, usually a VPN is set up on an external server. 
The advice I have seen is to avoid the free ones. I don't think I would 
want nor need to do that.

Wireguard looks interesting.  What, if any protection from hackers etc. 
if I were to set up a Wireguard server on my openWRT router? Is it 
something I should consider doing, and what would I have to do with all 
of my devices? I doubt that things like my smartplugs are even 
compatible, but I don't know for certain.

More discussion about things like setting up different internal 
sub-networks, and things like DMZ would be valuable inclusions for me.

Thanks for considering this.

Murray




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