Vpn Client and Server

[stephenjones007]

I did a few searches on here and via google for this. It seems you cannot run a client and server on qvpn 2 at the same time as far as I could tell. Most of the posts were dated. Anyone know if this is still the case? Wanted to check if anything changed before purchasing a new router with vpn features.

[johnnyz]

You would be better off buying a router that supports both VPN client & server modes. You don't want to attach your NAS directly to the internet. If you must attach your NAS to the internet directly, you could run a VM or container with pfSense on your NAS if it supports containers/VMs, and use pfSense as your router.

Depending on your current router, ExpressVPN offers customized firmware for some older routers to update them to support ExpressVPN client mode.

[stephenjones007]

You would be better off buying a router that supports both VPN client & server modes. You don't want to attach your NAS directly to the internet. If you must attach your NAS to the internet directly, you could run a VM or container with pfSense on your NAS if it supports containers/VMs, and use pfSense as your router.

Depending on your current router, ExpressVPN offers customized firmware for some older routers to update them to support ExpressVPN client mode.

Thanks. I currently use the linksys velop I will giving to a family member who just needs the basics. Seems like a good time to upgrade. I was looking into the Asus routers. Dont need a mesh system. Any recommendations?

[dolbyman]

Asus AC86U does 300Mbit/s OpenSSL Tunnel per core..not too bad

And with Merlin FW by far more up to date than QNAP stuff

[johnnyz]

Synology makes a good router with VPN client & server. The Netgate 1100 is a good basic router with all the power of pfSense. It's a bit more difficult to set up than most user-friendly routers and it has no Wifi. Whatever you chose, double-check before buying that the VPN client will work with whatever service you are using.

[johnnyz]

This looks like it might meet your needs. It's been getting great reviews and you can't beat the price.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Integrat ... B08QTXNWZ1

[dolbyman]

41Mbit\s IPsec speed is pretty disappointing

And some people have a hard time even reaching that

https://www.reddit.com/r/TpLink/comment ... rformance/

[stephenjones007]

Thanks everyone. Will look into the recommendations.