Setup a VPN on a Raspberry Pi for secure connectivity.
Setup a VPN on a Raspberry Pi for secure connectivity.
Discover a guide on setting up a Raspberry Pi VPN for secure web browsing.
There might be a chance the school restricts ports, meaning you could need to use standard port 80 or another important one to connect through the VPN. In my past experience, I set up a VPN with pfSense during high school and realized access issues when ports were blocked. Using your own VPN server helps since you control the port choice, though troubleshooting can be frustrating. If you're using a router like an old desktop with pfSense, it’s probably better than relying on a Raspberry Pi setup, which might add some security risks. It’s still worth noting that using uncommon ports for WAN to LAN connections is generally safer.
Did you use a PC with PF-Sense linked to its own network device? (I’m not very familiar with networking.)
My router is an old desktop with pfsense installed. The previous router (thing that most people think of when they hear router) is nothing more than an access point connected to my LAN. Hopefully that explains it better and if not these are the sources I used to set it up: That said the UI has since changed quite a bit in a recent upgrade so those will be a little difficult to follow along. Wendel has done a bit on pfsense after the UI upgrade so here's a more relevant video: