On Sat, 2017-10-07 at 16:13 +1100, Darren Wurf via luv-main wrote:
1. yes it does require a host with a static IP 2. VPN clients generally auto-reconnect by themselves.
1a. Since you're already using AWS, you might want to use their AWSÂ Managed VPN service. There are guide on how to do this with a Pi [...]
Maybe double check, but I understand a VPN connection at AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) costs USD $0.05 per hour [1], which is approx. USD $37.- per month. Running a (very) small Linux EC2 instance with a static IP at AWS in Australia costs USD $0.0146 per hour (t2.micro) [2], which is approx. USD $11.- per month. With an 1-year commitment ("reserved instance"), you can save up to 37% on top of that [3]. Don't get me wrong, the VPN at AWS is a nice service, but it depends on the use case if it's worth the money :-) [1] https://aws.amazon.com/vpc/pricing/ [2] https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/on-demand/ [3] https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/reserved-instances/pricing/ Cheers Michael