VPN on 2nd router

[slowfox05]

I'm hoping to get a 2nd router, connect it to my Livebox4 and install a VPN on the new router, thus giving the whole house a choice of French Internet access via the Livebox or UK/USA/ANYWHERE  Internet access depending on the setup. 

Has anyone done this?

[Lehaut]

Have installed a second wifi5 connected to the 2.4 wifi Free box which has improved the coverage as we shared the two systems between the TP-link devices scattered through out the flat.  The 4 computers are connected with ethernet cables and a powered splitter.  This allows each device to decide whether or not to be connected to their own VPN depending on what service they require - so only half of what you suggest as, in general, don't find Wi-Fi as dependable as cables.

[Juswundrin]

I did reply a couple of days ago with our solution, which works very well. My post was deleted.

[DaveLister]

30 minutes ago, Juswundrin said:

My post was deleted.

I suspect the problem was that your reply contained a link to a commercial organisation. Perhaps you could rewrite it without the url.

[slowfox05]

Got my new router on Saturday & today I finally got the system up & running.  It's a fibre connection provided by a French ISP, with an ethernet connection to a 2nd router that I've installed a VPN on, this in turn is connected to a TV & to a satellite recorder by 2 separate ethernet cables.  The house has a choice of French or UK wifi & I have access to UK catch up TV, play from start or set up a recording remotely when away from home.  It seems to be really good & I'm chuffed to have achieved this as a non-techy 75 year old.

Many thanks to those who've posted advice.

[Lehaut]

Well done and thanks for letting us know the outcome of your set up.  The only down side I have encountered in using an always on VPN is when you access certain country sensitive sites.  Otherwise, for accessing other countries TV with Amazon etc, it works a treat.  

[NormanH]

That soiunds like quite an achievement, but I don't really understand the aim.

Why is a second router needed?  I  can switch my VPN off or on as required

[EmmanuelDeforest]

On 24/12/2023 at 17:31, slowfox05 said:

I'm hoping to get a 2nd router, connect it to my Livebox4 and install a VPN on the new router, thus giving the whole house a choice of French Internet access via the Livebox or UK/USA/ANYWHERE  Internet access depending on the setup. 

Has anyone done this?





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Étant donné que nous partagions les deux systèmes entre les appareils TP-link qui étaient dispersés dans l'appartement, nous avons pu étendre la couverture en installant un deuxième wifi5 qui était lié à la box wifi gratuite 2.4.  Des câbles Ethernet et un répartiteur alimenté sont utilisés pour établir la connexion entre les quatre machines.  à partir de là, chaque appareil a la possibilité de déterminer s'il doit ou non être connecté à son propre réseau privé virtuel (VPN) en fonction du service dont il a besoin. Ce n'est que la moitié de ce que vous conseillez car, en général, les gens ne considèrent pas le Wi-Fi comme aussi fiable que les câbles.