Creating a VPN tunnel from Starlink to a home network using Raspberry Pi devices

Mike on SV Genesis shared with me a way to setup a VPN server at home and a VPN client on the boat using Raspberry Pi devices that will allow access to my home network/internet

Raspberry Pi 3 (Home)

• Install the PiVPN package
• Install Wireguard
• On the PiVPN server, create a Wireguard config for the client
• Create a ddclient (DDNSFREE – www.dynu.com) config that connects to a dynamic DNS server and updates a DNS name of the home VPN server
• Assign a fixed IP address to the Raspberry Pi
• Configure home router to UDP port forward (51820) to the fixed IP address of Raspberry Pi
• Connect ethernet cable between Raspberry Pi and home router

Raspberry Pi 3 (Boat)

• Install RaspAP (WiFi access point on the boat)
• Upload the config to RaspAP
• Install the client Wireguard config
• Connect Starlink via an Ethernet cable

Software Components:

• PiVPN (www.pivpn.io) – Script to simplify the installation and setup of Wireguard
• Wireguard (www.wireguard.com) – VPN server using open-source protocols
• Dynamic DNS (www.dynu.com) – Dynamic hostname that is used to access the home VPN server when/if the external IP changes for home
• RaspAP (www.raspap.com) – Wireless router software