The original post: /r/piracy by /u/paradox34690 on 2024-12-31 15:02:10.

OLD Pirate here. I have sailed the seas since the early days of the Internet, but have taken a break for the last few years. A lot has changed since then. Getting ready to set sail again and have some questions pertaining to VPNs.

Let’s say I purchase Mullvad or Proton. Can I bind it to my router so that all traffic in my home (wired and wireless devices) use it, or should I only set it up specifically on the devices that need it? Is that necessary or overkill?

Example: 2 Xboxes, 1 PS5, 1 Nintendo switch, 2 cell phones, 2 smart TVs, 2 Roku’s, 1 desktop, 1 laptop. Not everything needs to go through VPN, right? I am mostly interested in setting it up for the laptop, desktop, and cell phones, but don’t know if it’s needed.

Additional info: I use a VPN on my desktop to connect to my work network. Will running 2 VPNs mess me up?

Thanks!