![]() RaspAP: Includes OpenVPN + Built-in Ad Blocking (both customizable), but no support for USB-to-Ethernet Adapters.Once they release their newest version (20 something), this option will be used unless someone here can provide me with a rock-solid method of setting up the Pi with my desired requirements. OpenWRT: Includes ability to add VPN and Ad Block Apps once the software is setup on the Pi, but the only available firmware available for the Pi 4 is their “snapshot” (which makes updating a big mess) or their community builds (which also requires an extended and messy update process).These reasons are why I’d like to use the Pi as as a router, and the AirPort devices as a bridged wireless and wired access point.īelow you will find some of the more common solutions that I have tested without full success: ![]() Additionally, the Apple AirPort devices are simply old, out-of-date (the Extreme has a USB port for network HDD/SSD connections but it uses SMB1 which is no longer secure and my Windows computers won’t connect to it), and are also more locked down than current router offerings. Some might say, “Why don’t you just use your current ISP’s router/gateway to add your AdGuard Home’s DNS entries and Surfshark’s VPN configuration, or put the ISP’s router/gateway into bridge mode and use your Apple AirPort Extreme as the router?” Well that is a long winded response, but here is the short answer: I am using AT&T’s fiber connection that utilizes the Arris BGW210-700 gateway/router which has no options for bridge mode (which is why you will see all the modified settings in the image below that I had to incorporate to create a pseudo “bridge mode”), nor does it allow me to change the DNS. With that said, I will need to use the standard OpenVPN software so I can using Surfshark’s OPVN file and certificates. Now, on to the specifics…ĭue to the fact that I am using Surfshark VPN, a lot of the tutorials don’t offer the ability to customize the actual VPN provider. using the Pi has a VPN Tunnel/Gateway + AdGuard Home Server + Firewall). With that said, I need some help: Below you will find more information regarding my specific situation, including what I have already attempted to use - I would greatly appreciate any instruction, feedback, and/or resources to assist me in setting up my network using the Pi in the way that I have illustrated in the attached diagram below (i.e. They either didn’t work due to my hardware limitations, their hardware limitations (specifically the use of a USB-to-Ethernet Adapter), or because I just didn’t understand what was being done in the background which would have allowed me to change metrics to fit my needs. I know this topic has been discussed many time, and I assure you I have found and tested close to 100 tutorials, forum topics and posts, articles, and more on this topic - however, I have yet to find anything that has worked for my specific situation (specifically with my current ISP gateway/router being a PITA to customize).
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