I plan to purchase B one routers to connect devices on 2 separate remote sites. One of these sites is in China. I only want traffic for IP addresses I specify to go over the VPN.
Neither of the sites has a public WAN IP. How can i setup a VPN in this case? I have seen a few articles mention FusionHub Solo but I am not too sure how it fits for my case.
Is such a configuration supported by Peplink and what are the legalities of using Peplink devices in China?
Any help in this regard is greatly appreciated.
The FusionHub would be hosted somewhere that would give it a public IP on its WAN interface.
Your remote sites would then build their VPN tunnels to the FusionHub which would allow them to route between each other and also use the hub for internet breakout if you wanted.
B-One is a Primecare part so the Solo licence on the FusionHub will be fine with 2x B-One as remote devices as long as you keep the Primecare active on them they do not consume a licence slot.
If you are using someone like Vultr depending on how much traffic you need the hub to pass you can run one for very low cost ~$10-20 USD a month in most regions.
Yes, very much so and it is one of the common use cases for hosting a FusionHub in a public cloud like Vultr or Digital Ocean etc. as it is cost effective and easy to run
Someone from Peplink can probably confirm for you whether they have the right certifications and permissions to sell their equipment in China (I note that the Peplink eSIM can provide mobile data service in China).
As for the VPN side of things that is a question you should seek some actual advice on from someone properly qualified to answer for your specific circumstances.
Technically operating corporate VPNs within mainland China require you to obtain permission from the local authorities to operate one, regardless if the tunnel is to a location outside of China.
Will it work without that “permission” paperwork? Most likely yes, however the great firewall can be somewhat unpredictable and things might suddenly stop working.
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