SnapVPN is the technology (software and hardware) that allows one to watch straight from a smartTV any content from a different country when abroad...It is a small device (portable and low energy consumption) that creates a wifi Access Point where to connect your devices (e.g. smart tv, laptop, tablet and forth); the snapvpn client device will internally create a vpn towards another device (either a windows computer, a VPN router or snapvpn server device) and it redirects all requests from the wifi AP to that vpn overcoming the geo-localisation check. The snapvpn devices are easy to use thanks to a mobile application available on the major store and don't require any special technical skill (just plug-and-play configuration!). What you need is a snapvpn client image (download for free!), a valid account, if required, to login to your preferred provider (for example DAZN or NetFlix) and a snapvpn server device (or windows computer, router with vpn capability) located in the country where you'd like to grab content from (your family or friend's place).
Application's capabilities:
-> Changing Access Point name and password for your wifi AP extender
-> Changing settings for connecting towards a server device (decide if to start the connection at boot of the snapvpn device)
-> Manage different snapvpn boxes (yes! you can have multiple boxes each of them connected to several countries!)
-> Enable/disable on the fly which device has to go through which country
-> Start/Stop of a vpn on demand
Benefit:
-> Cheap solution (total cost for a snapvpn client device is roughly 20~60 euro)
-> Extremely low power consumption
-> Extend your WIFI in a place not reached by your router
-> Having access to the local network of the VPN (not for snapvpn server device that runs completely isolated)
-> No installation is required on your devices (smartwatch, smartphone, smartTV, tablet and so on) to access to a different country's content
-> No limit on the number of devices connected to the VPN (because the box will abstract the same connection for any device)
-> Use native applications (like DAZN) and remote controller on your smartTV
-> No hassle to configure and get it up and running (plug-in the snap client device and configure it using the mobile application!)
-> when you are done, you can always use it as small pc or something else by just change the SD card that is powering the snapvpn device!
-> Build your private shared snapvpn server device's network amongst your friends or family
Technical details:
-> SnapVPN box works with protocol PPTP thus that is the protocol required on the server side
-> PPTP is not as secure as other vpn technologies, thus don't share your server to the world :)
-> In case of windows vpn server or snapvpn server device, port 1723 on the router needs to be opened and redirected towards the server device
What you need:
-> Download a SnapVPN image: BananaPI or Raspberry
-> A micro or standard SD with at least 4GB (class 10): e.g micro sd
-> A BananaPI M1 or raspberry PI 3 (also model B+): e.g. raspberry
-> A WIFI dongle (Edimax EW-7811UTC) - only if you plan to use a BananaPI: wifi dongle
-> A power supply 5V - 2A (BananaPI) or 3A (raspberry): e.g. power supply
-> A RJ45 ethernet cable
-> A SD writer device
Bundle are available as well: raspberry bundle
How to proceed:
- Write snapvpn image on the micro sd using win32diskimager
- Plug the micro sd in the box, attach the ethernet cable on the box and the wall
- Plug-in the power supply in the socket
- Wait until SNAP_VPN wifi AP is visible
- Connect with your smartphone using EnjoyVPN default password
- The new wifi AP you've just connected to auto configures itself to use your network and share your internet connection!
- Download and install SnapVpn application for android or apple
- Launch it
- Change the wifi AP's default password to the one you like most
- You are ready to configure and start enjoying your blocked content on smart tv or other devices!
Have fun!
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