Can a Piratebox be used as a self-contained VPN client?

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if anyone knows whether it is possible to run a Piratebox with a suitable 3G dongle and off-the-shelf SIM card (i.e. one which does not have a fixed public IP address) and be able to connect to it (or rather the LAN side of the MR3020 router) remotely?

I suppose what I am trying to do is be able to run something like Teamviewer on it (or at least a Linux version of Teamviewer if such a thing existed!) and then "dial up" the router wherever it is located and talk to its internal LAN.

Please forgive me if this sounds a silly question to all you very clever guys on this forum but I am not really software-savvy although I'm very keen to learn more about this exciting "hobby"!

Thanks,

Martin

Hi Martin,
that would be difficult, because the USB Port is used for the USB Stick. On this USB Stick we install alot of software, that PirateBox can even work on small devices.
Some 3G dongles have an SD Card slot, which I never tried to use.- So I can't give any advice.

Even having switchable 3G networks, in some countries you are forced to register the SIM Card on your name, that you are able to use it. That wouldn't be a sufficient anonymity for the PBx owner.

Last but not least: PirateBox is per design off from the internet.

Matthias

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Hi Matthias, hmmm, maybe this idea will not work for me after all...

Oh well, it looked promising!

Many thanks,

Martin

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Prepare a PirateBox containing the needed images,
more cables,
and be prepared for the strangest questions. smiling smiley

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