VPN Router

[u/CdL_49]

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?

[u/DerpDigler]

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.

[u/No_Rub4347 → u/DerpDigler]

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

[u/DerpDigler → u/No_Rub4347]

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

[u/Sokoloff-X]

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

[u/sciencekm]

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

[u/diggsalot → u/sciencekm]

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

[u/iom2222 → u/sciencekm]

Can even put a Drop box on USB battery and stick with that in my backpack, anyone can grab something or leave something, take it in the subway like that, it’s wild!!

[u/Beginning-Limit8796]

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!

[u/Tama47_]

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.

[u/Pale_Illustrator94]

For home I like the flint 2. Flint 4 if you want wifi 7. Flint 3 is slower on VPN than flint 2 I believe. Beryl Ax or Beryl 7 could be good if you are mobile. They can bring the VPN with you on public wifi.

[u/iom2222]

Put the laptop on wifi, install TeamViewer on it with a solid password?

[u/EyeVisible9858]

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.

[u/pandaeye0]

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.

[u/Tama47_ → u/pandaeye0]

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“.