VPN

On my current internet connection at home, I do not have direct access to an external IPv4 IP address from my router (only IPv6 is available). Because of this, I am unable to set up my VPN server using WireGuard directly. Therefore, I need to support myself with Cloudflare Zero Trust technology.

Following my guide on how to add a Cloudflare Tunnel to an OpenWrt Router, as a WireGuard VPN alternative, I managed to regain access to my network from outside my home.

There is, however, one issue with this solution.

If you follow my website and posts related to OpenWrt you have probably come across my post about installing a VPN server on an OpenWrt router using WireGuard.

WireGuard is one of the fastest protocols available for creating a VPN connection. Thanks to it, from the Internet, we can easily connect to our network and use it, either for local purposes (access to a printer or network drive) or to limit regional restrictions. Being outside the country, I can connect to my router at any time and my device will appear on the Internet as if it were where the router is, i.e. in the UK.

If you follow my page, you’ve probably already come across my post Blocking Ads in Safari on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. In it, I described how to use the built-in Firefox Focus feature to block trackers and ads without unnecessary configuration.

This method won’t work for everyone. Others may opt for AdBlock Plus, which can be set to block ads in Safari similarly to the method described using Firefox Focus. Daily I use Firefox Focus and AdBlock Plus in my Safari browser on my phone.

No matter what you choose, every solution is good with one but…

Cloudflare is known for being the next Google and providing us with high-quality services, many of which can be used for free without any compromises. Fortunately, unlike Google, it is not so eager to kill its services.

From domain management, to SSL certificate for your website, secure and fast DNS, to turbocharging your internet connection with WARP (or WARP+ for those who want more).

If you have a router with OpenWrt, you have probably thought more than once about how to set up a VPN server on it so that you can connect to the network from outside your home or office and have access to local data, such as a network drive or printer.