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Port Forwarding Alternative? (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Edit: Big thanks to everybody who shared their advice! :) I'm very pleasantly surprised and will definitely explore all the options you guys provided, such as getting an additional router or configuring Tailscale. Again, big thanks to everyone!

Hi all, I've recently moved and now my ISP doesn't allow port forwarding for wired connections (wifi only), and my landlord does not allow changing ISPs. Now my home server is practically useless which makes me very sad.

Is there any easy way to still access device ports without port forwarding or buying a wifi card/dongle is my safest bet?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Mine did this to me few weeks back. They can kiss my... Read here. Free oracle VPS and wireguard. With the installer super easy! Read here https://lemmy.world/post/8121307

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don’t recommend Oracle at all if you value your sanity. Paying a couple bucks a month for DigitalOcean or Vultr (or probably almost anything else) is so worth it compared to dealing with that monstrosity

Also, I’ve experienced this, and I’ve heard reports of others having the same issue; Oracle might just randomly delete/disable your VPS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

DigitalOcean and Vultr are relatively expensive... You can find plenty of VPS services for $15-30/year that'd be sufficient for this use case. LowEndTalk is a good resource for that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

So far all is working fine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Nothing could make me consider Oracle for anything, ever.