OpenVPN to Hide IP Address

gelias · Post by **gelias** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:43 pm

I installed OpenVPN as a server on my DD-WRT router and tested it and I'm able to connect to the VPN while i'm away. I'm new to VPN's and how they work and I'm not sure if my setup is working correctly.

Here is a diagram of what my home setup looks like (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1B3X5c ... authuser=0) and what I'm trying to do is protect my internet browsing but also browse anonymously and get past country restrictions and that's what I thought VPN's did? The issue that I'm having is that when I connect to the VPN my IP address that I get when I go to Google and type in what is my IP is still the same, and therefore I don't think the VPN is hiding my identity or changing my country location.

Is this how the VPN is supposed to work? And if so, how do I get it to make my browsing anonymous and get past country restriction?

Thank you in advance for your thoughts.

Traffic · Post by **Traffic** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:47 am

As you have not posted any details of your setup .. (a shot in the dark) read and implement this:
HOWTO: Routing all client traffic (including web-traffic) through the VPN

gelias · Post by **gelias** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:36 am

Hi Traffic,

Thank you for replying and your assistance. I have attached screenshots of my configuration which is similar to the link that you posted.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29dy3 ... sp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29dy3 ... sp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29dy3 ... sp=sharing

I won't lie I'm pretty lost and any assistance is appreciated.

Thank you again.

gelias · Post by **gelias** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:12 pm

Screen shots of my configuration can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... sp=sharing

My question is is OpenVPN the solution that I should be implementing or I should be purchasing a VPN service, such as Private Internet Access?

What I'm looking to do is:

Be able to secure my connection when I'm at a coffee shop, airport, ... public area
Hide my IP address when browsing the internet
Change locale to get around certain blocked sites based on Country.

I look forward to hearing your solutions.

Thank you.

Traffic · Post by **Traffic** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:40 pm

gelias wrote:My question is is OpenVPN the solution that I should be implementing or I should be purchasing a VPN service, such as Private Internet Access?

What I'm looking to do is:

Be able to secure my connection when I'm at a coffee shop, airport, ... public area

Yes .. but you need a OpenVPN server located somewhere else .. like your home

Hide my IP address when browsing the internet

Yes .. but you need a OpenVPN server located somewhere else .. like your work

Change locale to get around certain blocked sites based on Country.

Yes .. but you need a OpenVPN server located somewhere else .. like another country

gelias · Post by **gelias** » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:06 pm

Hi,

Thank you for the response. So essentially to be able to accomplish those requirements I will need to purchase a service like Private Internet Access.

Thank you,

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