Run ANY Device You Own Through A VPN - VPN Gateway Tutorial 2026

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VPNs don't keep you safe from password thieves and hackers... mostly because those threats were eliminated by standard security practices on every major website nearly 10 years ago. But that doesn't mean VPNs are useless. They can be used to tunnel your traffic to another part of the world, get you access to shows and events that aren't available in your region, and even help obfuscate your online footprint. Today, I'm going to show you how to set up a VPN Gateway, which allows ANY device to connect through a commercial VPN to either spoof what region you live in, or hide your activity from prying eyes.

But first... What am I drinking???

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A full written tutorial and example files can be found here: https://github.com/CraftComputing/VPN-Gateway/

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