Creating VPN connection between multiple home networks

[bradyboyy88]

So here we go:

I have my house network which I want to act as the hub basically. Then I have my brothers house, sisters house, and fathers house. I want to connect all these houses to my home network with minimal latency and good security. The best way I was thinking of was using a vpn.

As for the hub (my house). I was thinking this could be done by setting up a vpn server on my qnap or setting up a dd wrt router. Any other suggestions would be great as I want the performance to be top notch as I am going to be increase my internet bandwidth.

For the clients (my families houses). I was thinking about installing dd wrt routers into their house to enable the vpn client. However, I do not know of any other ways to make the entire client network and all devices on the vpn so I am open to suggestions yet again.

We currently all have fios so not sure if the new quantum fios routers can do what I want but we do have them!

Thank you and I appreciate all help as usual!!

 

[unksol]

I can pretty much guarantee that violates you Verizon TOS. Also a terrible idea for a whole host of reasons.

 

[bradyboyy88]

I can pretty much guarantee that violates you Verizon TOS. Also a terrible idea for a whole host of reasons.

List the reasons if you could!

Thanks!

 

[bradyboyy88]

I can pretty much guarantee that violates you Verizon TOS. Also a terrible idea for a whole host of reasons.

List the reasons if you could!

Thanks!

 

[bradyboyy88]

Also, why would creating a vpn between family members who also have fios be a bad thing? I would think verizon wouldnt care if their getting their bucks.

 

[AgPaul]

So you want all the pc's in bro, sis, and dad's house to go to yours? do they just have to be able to read and write to your qnap?

 

[bradyboyy88]

So you want all the pc's in bro, sis, and dad's house to go to yours? do they just have to be able to read and write to your qnap?

I want the ttheir entire networks bridged to mine. Not just their pc's.


Thanks

 

[bill001g]

This is not really a beginner project on vpn. You are best off running it on routers at each location. It will be tricky because you have to deal with how normal internet traffic goes. You either need to allow it to go out directly or you need to figure out how to send it to your house and then go out from their. Both designs have advantages and disadvantages. It will get even more involved if the location are using the same subnets for the lan.

And then unless you REALLY want a hard challenge your network is not actually "bridged". Things work somewhat differently on a multi location install. For example you will likely have to share disks via ip address the tools that just let you see other machines on the network are based on broadcast protocols which will not pass a normal VPN.

 

[AgPaul]

yeah this kind of set up gets heavy quick


it takes all of 20 minutes to get the vpn physically up but then to get everything else you want working takes time, and you'll probably run into a lot bumps a long the way.