Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] About to have fiber internet and need VPN info
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:36:15
Message-Id: 5858108.lOV4Wx5bFT@wstn
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] About to have fiber internet and need VPN info by Wol
1 On Saturday, 6 August 2022 00:05:20 BST Wol wrote:
2 > On 05/08/2022 15:53, Laurence Perkins wrote:
3 > > Oh, and note that if your ISP works the same way as mine, they have a
4 > > backdoor into whatever equipment they happen to have provided. So
5 > > definitely put it in bridge mode or whatever and use your own gear if you
6 > > don't want them spying on the doings of your internal network. One of
7 > > the local ISPs here even calls it a "feature" and will ping the mobile
8 > > app they require you to install to use their service every time they
9 > > detect "suspicious" traffic on your internal net...
10 > What do they do if you don't know how to use a mobile? (Yes that IS a
11 > serious question - I provide tech support to family like that :-)
12
13 ...or if you use your own equipment?
14
15 --
16 Regards,
17 Peter.

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RE: [gentoo-user] About to have fiber internet and need VPN info Laurence Perkins <lperkins@×××××××.net>