HELP! Newbie to Fibre and VPN setup hardware PLUSNET

Hi all.

im hoping to be able to setup a vpn via my router to allow me to hide my ip on all devices in the home. Mainly an android tv box using kodi and android app downloading torrents.

im on FTTC PLUSNET FIBRE
i have main socket connx to OPENREACH FIBRE MODEM (provided at setup as no dual modem/router)
**gives appx 34mbps hardwired on fibre
Connected to currently PLUSNET SAGEMCOM ZERO HUB 2704 Router (orig provided at install)
1 SEAGATE HDD Hub via ethernet to router giving me wifi access
1 tplink wifi 850RE extender (in hall 6mtrs from minix neo x8 android tv box- 14mbps on wifi)

i am wanting to replace just the SAGEMCOM ZERO HUB router for another i have bought already flashed with DD-WRT Firmware to allow VPN via PIA ASTRIL or DATHO.

i want to put the new TPLINK WR841N (cost was an issue so had to buy affordable) flashed touter in connected still to the OPENREACH Fibre modem and ethernet cable to SEAGATE HDD to enable wifi access to stored files.

i then plan to setup the vpn subscription i chose on the router hopefully via a webpage UI or with direct access web support rather than manually even software of an app that does it all ready for me would be great as im a noob and bit of a technophobe. Any inexpensive reliable and 24hr supported VPN recommendations HIGHLY welcomed too.

Can anyone advise will this still work as potentially just putting in a new router to divert traffic and poss tunnel to hide traffic on torrents from mobiles and VOD from tv box??
any advice or help and support GREATLY appreciated!!

Thanks

Nobody wanna answer?!?!?

You appear to be asking:

1. Can a TP-Link WR841N make a PPPOE connection through the modem?
I would think Yes.

2 Can the WR841N run a VPN client to connect to PIA or Astril or Datho?
Don't know, but if DDWRT offers that, the I would think Yes.

Have I missed anything?

What's worrying me, in my relative ignorance of VPN, is the repeated "hide traffic from".

I thought in this sort of usage the purpose was to hide the WAN address. What have the individual pieces if kit got to do with it, unless perhaps on IPv6. I doubt if the OP is on the Plusnet trial of that. No doubt he'll say so if he is.

I think the idea is to change the endpoint of the connection so instead of Plusnet being the originator of the traffic, the VPN tunnel will be to an ISP in say Sweden, where perhaps connections to TPB are not unlawful.

That's what I understood as well, but the OP has several references to mobiles, TV and so on. Which if we are right aren't relevant.

It's because they all connect to the router and the router will be making the VPN connection, so the WAN side of the router will be a tunnel to the foreign endpoint.

Errr? I think I knew that. That's why I don't understand listing them all. They are irrelevant - if we understand the OP correctly.

However, pointing it out may help the OP, who says they are technophobic.

Yes, the OP is heavy going which is why I asked in the 3rd post.

Yes batboy thanks for pointing it out.

i listed each item as pref want to do vpn on router rather than diff setups n software for each piece of equipment.

not tried router yet to see if compatible with OR modem or if pptp can be setup on dd-wrt firware or in fact if have to start again with diff router ie tplink archer or asus but more out of budget.

thx guys

I rarely use torrent these days mainly jst use spotify. But the way things are goin with geo based logging better to b prepared.
i wanted to vpn tunnel at router rather than chg settings on each indv equipment to save time.
hide traffic because jst because i pay plusnet my fee for their services does that mean they get my data?? Its like ur bank asking how u spend cash withdrawn at atm or my phone company listening to every single call i make and publishing my intimate details.

bigbrother culture is good in most securities but not all. Im not hurting anyone emotionally or physically by my wanting to keep my info private nor am i doing anything that would bring harm to anyone.
i just want to grasp what little privacy we have left in this world.

thx to everyones posts.

not had chance to try router setup yet see if pptp can be setup via dd-wrt firmware or if router even compatible with OR modem.

thx

It will be compatible with the OR modem (it needs a pppoe client)...

It may have a vpn client depends on the version of dd-wrt


A better forum for help with this question would of course be the dd-wrt forums.

Your post seems a bit.... overcomplicated.

You will bin the Plusnet router.

All plugs that did go in to the plusnet router, go into the TP-Link instead.

At this point, you're exactly where you started, you're just using a different router to access the internet.

Assuming the version of DD-WRT on the router has support for outbound VPN, you can then set up the VPN on the TP-Link. It now sends all data via the VPN instead of just out the WAN. All your traffic goes via VPN if you're attached to that router via ethernet or Wifi.

As you're setting up the VPN on the router you won't need to run software on any client devices, and the client devices won't know they are on a VPN. You won't be able to use any software to configure the VPN, and will have to do it on the Router's web interface.

One problem you might come across is geolocation - I'm going to assume you don't want a VPN with a UK exit point, as then your traffic can potentially be logged at the exit point - in which case, some UK sites, e.g. iplayer, won't work. Google will think you are in some other country, etc.