VPN access to your network, worldwide and free of charge

Cloudflare offers you a way to access your home network. VPN access to your network, worldwide and free of charge.

Find out how to install the app in the first part:

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Configuration “Zero Trust”

First you need a tunnel that routes your connection under the Internet. To do this, select “Zero Trust” in the main menu on the left.

Under Network, you can also select “Networks” on the left. Then select “Create Tunnel” a little further to the right.

As a little bonus, I’ll show you how you can host your own homepage, for example.

After you have selected “Create Tunnel“, select Cloudflare as the tunnel type and assign a name for the tunnel in the next window.

Configuration of the tunnel on your PC

Follow the video to decide which client is right for you and install it.

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The client is available for Linux, Windows, macOS, Debian, RedHat and Docker. You can copy and use the configuration file directly from Cloudflare.

VPN tunnel configuration

You do not just specify one machine in your network, e.g. with the IP address 192.168.111.1, but the entire network area that is used, i.e. 192.168.111.0/24.

This means that you route the 192.168.111.0 range with the /24 subnet.

Then assign a name and you’re done.

Settings

You must have registered an account with Cloudflare and provide a payment method. Unfortunately, this is required, but Cloudflare has never requested a payment. You are safe from fraud here.

Custom Pages

Here you must enter the name that is valid for you. For me it is “michael-klissner”, for you it is your name or the name of your company.

You will need this name when you register.

WARP Client

Select “Device Enrollment” at the top and click on “Manage“.

Now you need a “Policy“.

Follow the video to configure the security settings.

WARP Client / Tunnel Splitting settings

Here you can leave everything at the default values, except for one thing.

Scroll down to “Split Tunnels” and select “Manage“.

Here you must include or exclude your IP ranges. For example, if your home network is 192.168.111.0/24, these IP addresses must not be excluded from routing. This means that you must delete the IP ranges 192.0.0.0, 192.168.0.0 and 192.168.111.0 from the list.

The same applies to the IPv6 range.

However, do not simply delete the example address 192.168.0.0, but the one that is actually used in your network.

To the client on the end device

Start the “Cloudflare One” app on your cell phone, tablet or notebook and agree to the terms and conditions after you have read them.

Now enter the account name as described above under “Custom pages“.

You will now see the “Login” window. Log in as you have configured it. In this example, we will do this by e-mail.

Enter the confirmation code you received by email in the app and confirm it.

Finished

That’s it – we’re done. You can now surf the Internet or access your network. You can do both at the same time.

The global location is not officially supported. However, some people are able to connect to a network in Germany and specify a German location. I have no knowledge yet as to when this works and why or why not. At this point: Good luck!

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