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**badger** · 04-10-2008, 10:34 AM

So, I'm paranoid about security, and I connect to wireless internet hotspots in some dodgy places.

So, my plan is to set up my Linksys BEFSX41 (yes, I'm on a budget!) to accept VPN connections. There seems to be a load of stuff on the internet about connecting from a client laptop, so I'll try some of that first (I won't have access to the router until about a weeks time, I'm just thinking ahead).

But, when I've got my laptop on a random wireless connection somewhere, I want to be able to connect to the vpn (using dyndns lol), and force all the internet traffic from my laptop to go through my vpn at home. Basically, I want to encrypt all my internet traffic.

I know it'll be slow and all, but I'd still like to do it.

But, my question is... how to make all the internet traffic on my laptop go through the vpn, or is that what happens anyway?

Cheers,

Badger.

04-10-2008, 10:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
badger Carnivorous mammal Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW England (UK) Posts: 593 OS: WinXPpro/Kubuntu Linux	Route ALL internet traffic through VPN? So, I'm paranoid about security, and I connect to wireless internet hotspots in some dodgy places. So, my plan is to set up my Linksys BEFSX41 (yes, I'm on a budget!) to accept VPN connections. There seems to be a load of stuff on the internet about connecting from a client laptop, so I'll try some of that first (I won't have access to the router until about a weeks time, I'm just thinking ahead). But, when I've got my laptop on a random wireless connection somewhere, I want to be able to connect to the vpn (using dyndns lol), and force all the internet traffic from my laptop to go through my vpn at home. Basically, I want to encrypt all my internet traffic. I know it'll be slow and all, but I'd still like to do it. But, my question is... how to make all the internet traffic on my laptop go through the vpn, or is that what happens anyway? Cheers, Badger.