Well as much as I’m so happy to finally have fast internet in the country with Starlink, I find myself like many others, Stuck behind a CG-NAT network. To get around some things I setup a 3rd part VPN with VPN Unlimited to get a publicly Routable IP address. So my question is, do the port forwards I have setup on the router apply to the VPN connection as well? If not, is there a way to forward specific ports incoming on the VPN to a specific network, group, or device?
For instance, I have Home Assistant setup and while I can still access it via Nabu Casa’s remote connection. I prefer to use my own DuckDNS domain with a LetsEncrypt CA. I’ve tried rewriting the dns so that it points my internal domain name, which is the same, to my local box but no luck. But that’s more for a different subreddit. Thanks
Does your VPN service have port forwarding capabilities? You have to start with that first.
Hmm, not that I know of. I didn’t see anything in the web console. I figured that would be handled locally Firewalla side of the connection. I already have the ports set to be forwarded as I just recently moved the device I’m trying to forward to the VPN
Let me take a look at the settings because basically it lets me build the WireGuard profile and then I QR the profile onto the Firewalla. I would imagine that would need to be done again for any changes.
This won’t work as the VPN provider is now your firewall for traffic going over the VPN.
Your VPN provider will need to specifically provide support to work around CGNAT - PureVPN and some others do this with dedicated IP and a member dashboard that allows you to open ports.
I’m not recommending one VPN provider vs another but whoever you choose you’ll need to confirm they can do this.
I bought a lifetime membership with Unlimited VPN a few years back for like $30. So that’s what I’ve been using. But I’m not opposed to using a different provider if it gives me the options and ability I need.
Do you know if they have any lifetime subscriptions or anything? I hate monthly payments so I’d prefer to pay up front.