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July 26, 2025 51 mins

If you need to connect to remote networks, or if you are outside of your network and would like to connect into it, then almost certainly you need a VPN. Jim has lots of real-world experience connecting networks together. In this episode we talk about various ways to connect and list some of the issues that you might run into.

Take-aways from the episode:

  • There's a difference between a "VPN" and a "VPN Service"
  • If you are looking for something simple allowing you to talk to a home machine while you are outside the home, Tailscale works REALLY well. It doesn't require you to "poke a hole" in your firewall.
  • If you want a bit more control and host everything yourself, Wireguard is GREAT for that. I used to recommend OpenVPN but now I think Wireguard is the best choice because it's so much easier to set up.

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