I previously had a router where I had a PPTP VPN configured.
Now Im testing google nest wifi and it obviously doesnt have that feature.
Is it possible to use a RPI with pi hole, connected to the google wifi, and setup the PPTP there?
As has been mentioned, you don’t need a VPN inside your network. Set the DNS server setting in your DHCP settings to be the internal IP of the PiHole. Every client (wired or wireless) will use this as the DNS server.
The only reason to set up VPN is if you are trying to use the pihole from outside the network (cell phone, tablet when out of the home, etc.) and there are many tutorials on how do to do that. I recommend Wireguard for that use case.
Still couldn’t find a solution. Any help appreciated
It shouldn’t matter, you just set your dns as the pihole. Either at router, dns or laptop level
https://github.com/IAmStoxe/wirehole I’m not sure this solves your need, but I use it to have a vpn that uses pi-hole
I ditched Google wifi. It’s great for a set and forget solution and was one of the first really good consumer mesh solutions. But it’s not very flexible or built for privacy.
Dude, it’s not that hard, just change your dns.
You’re talking about a VPN server, OP wants to use it’s LAN as a VPN client.
The goal is not to reach Pihole, but to make sure his traffic won’t be under the reach of the ISP.
i think hes thinking something else, but you are correct
How much of an impact is there to the speed of your connection using VPN outside of network?
Any idea how to setup a PPTP and have that tunnel available for the rest of the LAN?
At the moment I’m using the windows dialup vpn.
That… doesn’t explain how the traffic will go through the network containing the VPN server.
I don’t think you understand. Pihole is working fine with Google WiFi, everything correctly setup.
Now I need to setup a VPN client (PTPP) in the pihole and have that available for all clients on the LAN.
Yes, it is something else.
I need a VPN with an external server.
Very little. DNS requests are small and fast. I use Wireguard to connect back to my home pihole on my cell, Pixel Slate tablet and Linux laptop. I’ve never noticed any real lag.
I’m doing it split tunnel so only my DNS requests route home, the rest of my activity/data goes out 5g/whatever connection I have at the time.
You shouldn’t be using PPTP, it’s insecure and outdated.
I think your confused as to what the pihole does and how it works
Figured someone would at least exhale a little harder at that
So you are trying to connect your whole local LAN to another external VPN?
If that is the case, I would use the Pi as my DHCP server and connect the tunnel from there to the external VPN server that exists. The Google WiFi device would be nothing more than the gateway and WiFi at that point. The Pi would handle the VPN and routing which should make it all work.
As to HOW to set the Pi up on a PPTP tunnel there are number of tutorials out there if you google “set up raspberry pi as pptp client” and you’ll need all the client info from the VPN server to plug in as you do it.
This is default for wireguard config if I read manuals correctly?
I’m trying to have same setup based on pi-hole official documentation and I “think” VPN is running fine but DNS via VPN fails.
Any tips for troubleshooting?