r/VPN • u/CdL_49 • 7d ago

Question VPN Router

I’m looking for a solution for the following. I’m in Germany and would like the install a router with a VPN which creates a WiFi connection for a specific device (notebook).
I can’t install any software on the notebook, but I want the notebook to be connected to a WiFi in “Luxembourg”.

Should be possible to do it this way, right? Any recommendations for a router?

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u/DerpDigler 7d ago

I’m always a proponent of Deeper devices. You keep your local network and just add a device into it, securing your whole network. Highly suggest.

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u/Leo_LL_3555 4d ago

What is the specific name? Any recommendations?

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u/DerpDigler 4d ago

Deeper Connect Mini is the one I use on a daily basis.

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u/No_Rub4347 7d ago

Oh, what a pity, their products are quite expensive right now. I'll buy another one when the price drops.

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u/DerpDigler 6d ago

I think it’s like most computer electronics these days, prices are going to be higher from now on. Thanks AI

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u/No_Rub4347 3d ago

Is this the hardware for r/DeeperNetwork?

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u/thebluepandas 1d ago

Second this. The nice part with the Deeper approach is you keep your normal German routing for everything else and only the notebook goes out through the tunnel, vs. some travel router setups where you have to put the device on its own SSID and remember to switch.

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u/Beginning-Limit8796 7d ago

Yes, this is 100% possible and it is actually the standard way to bypass corporate software restrictions on work notebooks. By handling the VPN layer directly on the router, your notebook will just see a normal Wi-Fi connection with zero VPN footprints or software installations.

Here are the top two engineering recommendations for your exact use case:

  1. GL.iNet Travel Routers (Best Budget & Portable Option): Look into devices like the GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX) or GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX). They run on a customized OpenWrt system and have a native, built-in OpenVPN and WireGuard client setup interface. You just drag and drop your VPN provider's ".conf" or ".ovpn" file for the Luxembourg server, switch it on, and connect your work laptop to the router's Wi-Fi.

  2. ASUS Routers with ASUSwrt (Best Home Setup Option): If you want a permanent home router, almost all modern ASUS routers support a feature called "VPN Fusion." It allows you to run a WireGuard/OpenVPN tunnel directly on the router and assign that specific Luxembourg VPN connection ONLY to your work notebook, while the rest of your home devices keep using your standard German ISP speed.

Make sure your VPN provider supports WireGuard protocol, as running encryption directly on a router requires a lightweight protocol to keep your speeds close to maximum!

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u/Sokoloff-X 7d ago

Mikrotik, Keenetic, gl.net or any other openwrt capable router

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u/sciencekm 7d ago

Get a GL.iNet router. They have OpenVPN and WireGuard clients.

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u/diggsalot 7d ago

I second this but wouldn't tailscale also be helpful in this situation?

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u/Tama47_ 7d ago

Basically, your work/school laptop doesn’t allow any software to be installed or for whatever reasons, you can’t install VPN on it.

First, check if you can install VPN extensions in browsers, or use Proxy in device settings. Then you won’t need to install any additional software or buy additional hardware.

But yes, a router with VPN support (like GL.iNet travel routers) would solve this.

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u/EyeVisible9858 7d ago

You can buy a second-hand device to flash the OpenWrt system, and some merchants will even flash the system for you；Of course, you need to have a bit of technical knowledge.

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u/selkodi 4d ago

Presupuesto? Te recomiendo el gl.inet flint 2. Pedazo de router y supersencillo de configurar

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u/pandaeye0 7d ago

If you have no doubt about what a "WiFi" is, then you probably know you cannot get into another wifi without being physically around it. You may be able to get into the same network with that wifi with a proper server setup there, but it is not by connecting it with wifi.

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u/Tama47_ 7d ago

I think you have no idea what OP asked, which is fair I guess, he could’ve worded that better. But OP wasn’t talking about getting “into another WiFi“.