Context:
Over the past few months, Xfinity has just been causing me so many problems with self-hosting. Not having a static ip isn’t actually that much of a problem for me, I was able to set up a little docker container that automatically changes my dns records when my ip changes. However, pretty frequently, they’ll reset my router/gateway’s firewall configuration, which blocks basically all ipv6 traffic by default, and the other day, they even removed my port forwards while I was away, and hid my server from the port forwarding screen so I couldn’t add them back until I got physical access to the server.
So, I’ve come to the realization that I should probably set up a VPS, since that should solve basically all of my issues. All I want is something that can forward/proxy gigabit traffic to my server, probably over something like wireguard.
To be clear, I still want all of my services to run on my server, I just want the VPS to route the traffic.
And, said VPS preferably has ipv6 in addition to ipv4 access, and gigabit download, though none of those are strict requirements.
Questions:
Are there any issues or limits with this setup that I’m not considering?
Is there a better solution?
Assuming the previous Q’s are fine:
What’s a good VPS provider for this?
What software should I use to actually do the forwarding/proxying?
I highly recommend Pangolin. It does exactly what you’re looking for: Establishes a tunnel between your home server and the VPS, to proxy services on your home network through the VPS.
It also automatically sets up LetsEncrypt certs for your web services, and provides an optional security layer so only authenticated users can get through the proxy.
You can also do TCP and UDP port forwarding for non-web services.
I use Racknerd. You will need an affiliate link to get a good deal. I would not recommend the services they offer directly; the prices are considerably higher. Pangolin’s quick-start guide has affiliate links for three services; I use the 2gb option. They have other options, but we’ll have to move to DMs.
All the racknerd links are no good
Gotcha. I’m doing everything I can to avoid spamming, but that’s kinda hard to do when OP has specifically asked for a service provider…
I know this link will work: https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=17772&pid=953
That’s for the 2gb/2cpu/service I use. From low-end to high-end, pids 952 ($21.99/yr), 953, 954, 955, and 956($119.99/yr) are currently available.
Sorry, I wasn’t trying to call you out or anything. Just bummed that the good prices weren’t available anymore.
Nothing to apologize for! I wish they wouldn’t be cagey about their actual offerings. I’d recommend them more if I didn’t gain anything from doing so.