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VPN on port forwarding

paulpablo — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:38:37 GMT

& if anybody has any advice on Always use this IP Address but after a short while even after saving reverts back to YES if anybody can advsie if when you place no is that the same a VPN

ON port forwarding can you place a vpn on 1 of the ports

Re: VPN on port forwarding

TimCurtis — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:41:38 GMT

@paulpablo

Why would you not want to always use the same IP Address for one of your home devices, eg 192.168.1.70 ? Unless I'm misunderstanding your question.

Re: VPN on port forwarding

paulpablo — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:17:46 GMT

re VPN onto my network is the Question your Asking or why i dont want to show my IP address is the Question If you select no not to show my IP address is that the same as having a VPN on a port secound part of Question Can on port forward & place a VPN onto a port forwarding on this hub manger

Re: VPN on port forwarding

licquorice — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:25:47 GMT

Your private IP address (which is what the hub allocates) is not visible to the internet. There will be thousands, if not millions, of devices with the same address. That is why NAT (network address translation) was invented.

A VPN is an entirely different thing,

Re: VPN on port forwarding

paulpablo — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:41:48 GMT

hi thankyou for your prompt reply on this Hub manger can i place a VPN on port forwarding

Re: VPN on port forwarding

licquorice — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:09:35 GMT

The question doesn't make sense.

Port forwarding and VPN operation are entirely different things.

Re: VPN on port forwarding

paulpablo — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:47:51 GMT

thanks for replying but not sure if you can put VPN on a individual port !

on the Photo shot which i had not show IP address which you can decide YES )OR NO what is the functions is the funtion a security issue not sure what the purpose of this funtion

txs

Re: VPN on port forwarding

TimCurtis — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 09:54:14 GMT

@paulpablo

Really not sure what you're asking.

In my network at home every device on my system has an assigned local IP address, not necessary but that's the way I like to do things. I could just let the router assign them but when I assign them I can link between devices better for example I map my file servers to my PC's using my assigned IP addresses.

I also run VPNs on my 3 computers but that's nothing to do with the router although I can use a VPN on mine.

The VPN's I use do give me greater security when accessing some sites where I wish to keep my visible IP address hidden. Not doing anything illegal btw.

Assigning my local IP addresses has nothing to do with security just convenience and the BT router gives you the option to always use the same local IP address if you wish.

Does that cover enough or is there something very specific you're concerned about?

Re: VPN on port forwarding

paulpablo — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:13:13 GMT

hi you have covered the subject thanks for your advice