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How to Access Plex and Jellyfin Behind CGNAT: A 2026 Guide

Stop Plex Relay throttling! Learn how to bypass CG-NAT using a VPS relay with WireGuard or Headscale (Tailscale). Secure, full-bitrate remote access without port forwarding.

Internal view of a "PAX" configured C-17 Globemaster 3 with CAF personnel, in flight. — View from my seat, on a "PAX" loaded C-17 Globemaster 3, after another successful roto.

The "Digital FOB": The Ultimate Cyber Survival Guide for OUTCAN Deployments (2026)

Don't connect directly to camp Wi-Fi. This guide explains how to build a "Digital FOB" using travel routers and VPNs to defeat Deep Packet Inspection and cellular tracking. The ultimate "Go Bag" tech list for Canadian soldiers deploying in 2026.

Wireguard icon, resting on the ground below a lightening bolt with the caption of "Wireguard: Speed of Light". — Wireguard is dark IT magic, wrapped in a lightening bolt!Wireguard is dark IT magic, wrapped in a lightening bolt!

The Speed of Light: OPNsense WireGuard Setup Guide

Set up a fast, secure WireGuard VPN on OPNsense: keys explained, the Cloudflare Orange Cloud trap, firewall rules, and handshake troubleshooting.

Digitized Spartan style warrior, bearing shield and spear confidently. — Gluetun is your shield, and a VPN is your spear!

Gluetun Docker Setup: Split-Tunnel VPN Guide (2026)

Route only qBittorrent or Prowlarr through a VPN using Gluetun and Docker split-tunneling, with a built-in kill switch and provider examples.

Is it even a competition? — Is it even a competition?Is it even a competition?

Wireguard vs OpenVPN?

Is one better than the other, or are there simply different use cases? We'll dive into that and help you decide the path forward. Both hold their place for the self-hoster... Firstly, let's discuss the security aspects. Is WireGuard "less" secure than OpenVPN? Are we sacrificing security & privacy over speed? The short answer is no, WireGuard is not less secure. Its speed gain is not a tradeoff for security; it's a result of its modern design, which many experts now consider to be more sec

RAM-Only VPNs FTW — Photo by Ian Talmacs / Unsplash

RAM-Only VPNs FTW

RAM-only VPN servers store nothing on disk and wipe all data on reboot. Why that matters for privacy, the Hong Kong PIA case study, and how top VPN providers compare.