Given Nayr’s excellent “VPN Primer for Noobs” manifesto, I want to forego my earlier planned port forwarding approach and implement a VPN solution (thus reducing the amount of port forwarding). Am looking for any pointers on what I am planning. I hope this is the most appropriate forum to post this particular note.
I’m a card-carrying noob with plans for the following:
To ensure I have the same IP assignment for the VPN server, I’ll follow this advice: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16728
I don’t think I need a DMZ.
What am I missing anything? What have I not thought about and need to research? In particular, if you have created a VPN solution with this router and operating system, I would greatly appreciate any insight you may have.
BTW, I found this web site is helpful for Verizon FiOS topics: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios
I’m a card-carrying noob with plans for the following:
- Dell OptiPlex MT 5040 i7-6700, 240 Gb SSD, 4 Tb WD Purple hard drive, 16 Gb memory
- Actiontec MI424WR-I router (Verizon FiOS; does not provide a native VPN capability; using Coax/MoCA from ONT to the router)
- Likely Cisco SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch
- A pair of WS-POE-8-28v120w POE injectors
- Windows 10 Pro
- Cat6 (23 AWG from monoprice)
- 8 to 16 Hikvision IP cameras
- Blue Iris
- Will access remotely via iPhone
To ensure I have the same IP assignment for the VPN server, I’ll follow this advice: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16728
I don’t think I need a DMZ.
What am I missing anything? What have I not thought about and need to research? In particular, if you have created a VPN solution with this router and operating system, I would greatly appreciate any insight you may have.
BTW, I found this web site is helpful for Verizon FiOS topics: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios