My preferred choice is Usenet. Still, every now and then people tend to ask me how to setup docker containers and most often is how to set up a torrent client with VPN protection. I have written in the past how to utilize VPN on your NAS and one method of tunneling your torrent traffic via your NAS and a VPN connection is using a VDSM instance that will be protected with a VPN and in return, any other app running under that VDSM instance will be protected as well. NAS to download torrents — my download station — Torrent client of on Synology NAS: Beginner provider) still be able Docker on a Synology VPNs & Install a VPN a VPN on of the above can – Some VPNs throttle be included in our MagnetDL.Com Torrent Download s.
In the guide below we will guide you through:
- How to set up a VPN on your NAS
- How to test to make sure your real IP isn’t leaking
- Some of the advantage to using a VPN on your Synology NAS
Getting Started
In order to set up a VPN client on a Synology NAS you will need to follow these basic steps outlined below. One thing to note is that all Synology devices support the 3 major VPN protocols: PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN. It’s recommended that you use OpenVPN for security and privacy purposes. To setup OpenVPN for Synology you will need to:
- Pick a VPN provider – we strongly recommend the following providers ExpressVPN, NordVPN, SurfShark or PureVPN due to speed and security
- Download the necessary config files along with the .crt and .key files ( this is very easy to get)
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Installing a VPN on Your Synology NAS
- Go to your Synology Control Panel
2. Go to Network -> Network Interface -> Create -> Create VPN Profile
3. Select OpenVPN (via importing a .ovpn file) and click Next.
4. Next, you should see the form below:
5. Just fill out each field with the info provided by your VPN provider. If you’re using ExpressVPN just login to your account on their website and then navigate to https://www.expressvpn.com/setup#manual
6. After entering your username and password you will need to scroll down on the right and look for the OpenVPN configuration files, just select a location and it should automatically download the file. The just upload that file into the proper field.
7. Next, you will need to scroll down and download the zip file with the additional certificates and keys shown here:
8. Then just upload each of them into the respective fields in the form under Advanced Options and then press Next.
9. Now select all options on the next screen
10. Once you are done hit Apply.
11. IMPORTANT (Do Not SKIP):
Before you enable VPN on your Synology, it’s highly recommended that you turn off IPv6 to prevent IPv6 traffic from leaking outside of the VPN tunnel.
To turn off IPv6, go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface. Then click the LAN menu to expand it. Click Edit.
Under the Ipv6 Setup, there is a dropdown and you want to turn that OFF
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Now select OK and it is recommended that you reboot your server.
Once you have restarted you can now enable your VPN connect if it is not already by going to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface and then highlight the VPN connection, then select Connect at the top as shown below.
Test DownloadStation to Make Sure it’s Not Leaking Your IP Address
In order to test to make sure your IP address is not being leaked and that your Download Station application is using your VPN successfully there are a few simple steps:
- Go to ipleak.net
- Scroll down the page until you see Torrent Address Detection then select Activate
3. Next, the screen will change and show you a magnet link, right-click that and choose copy link address
4. Now that you have the address copied to your clipboard, go into Download Station on your Synology, look fo the Globe Icon with a plus at the top and click it:
5. Then paste the URL into the box and click OK
6. This will start downloading a torrent, go back to the Ipleaks page, and click the refresh button inside the box where you downloaded the magnet link. You should now see the IP address that your download station is using, insert this at the top of the page to make sure it’s not your personal IP address!
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That’s it! You’re all done now.
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What are the Advantages of using a VPN for my Synology NAS?
- VPN encryption protects against eavesdropping and wiretapping, to prevent third parties from intercepting and reading your files.
- Your search history, online behavior, user patterns and location of your downloads and uploads are hidden from your Internet service provider
- A VPN prevents packet sniffers from reading transmitted data.
- It allows you to use geolocation-related plugins as some may be blocked in your location.
- Access peer to peer websites to share content (be legal!) without being blocked and monitored against your choice by your internet service