Green Eagle

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Older Computer = Turn into a VPN
I have my older PC just sitting around and I can't find a direct tutorial on how to turn it into a VPN/Server. I just moved into a new place and received updated router that allows for a through port for vpns.
I am just not sure where to start, any advice would be awesome.
The computer I am wanting to this on, it already has Windows 10 on it, but is partitioned and I have 100 gigs ready to install Linux or anything else needed if it needs to be separate.
The processor and gpu are good to go also, I think there is the amd fx-8350 black edition in it and the mother board is fine (7 years old and claims cpu fan isn't working when it is (just restart until that is over)).
Thanks in advance for any info on setting up your own VPN server.
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03-29-2019 10:50 PM |
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Green Eagle

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RE: Older Computer = Turn into a VPN
Good to know, I haven't installed linux yet, but using the PC as a learning station for 3d printing. I have a few people coming over to see how it works and got a 2 jobs (low level income $5 bucks here and there). For me, the idea of having a VPN is because I download movies. Sometimes and I can't pinpoint it, Spectrum sends me emails saying I have downloaded something and should stop.
As I found out though, by using Spectrum Modem, vpn is blocked. So that means an investment on a pre-configured router that allows vpn which cost a few $100. So in theory, I can make the second computer a VPN, I still have to go through the ISP. SO, what is cost of having a second PC that can handle the traffic vs, just signing up with a yearly vpn network.Uhgg, still trying to figure it out.
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07-12-2019 02:14 AM |
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