Self-made VPN / Proxy

I came up with a strange idea about a self-made VPN / proxy and i wanted to know if it's actually feasible. Sorry for the beginner-kinda question :| Let's say that i live too far from a public wifi and i want to use that public wifi to use the internet and provide myself the advantages of a proxy (first thing that comes to mind is hiding IP address). Is it possible to bring a raspberry, or something similar, near the public wifi and always connected to it and use it to connect from my home network like a kind of proxy? Or even crypt the communications between my network and said "proxy"?

You can do this but the wifi network probably has a firewall and a NAT. Realistically, you need to set up a reverse connection where the server will try to connect either to you or to a third host.

>>20715 One way to circumvent this is to set up an ssh-tunnel over tor when you run tor on the rpi, you’d still use the location’s real IP but connect through tor, bypassing firewalls or the need for forwarded ports. It would be advisable anyway to obfuscate your real location in the event they would find your rpi and check logs or whatever.

>>20714 there was another thread like this somewhere, ProxyHam was mentioned.

>>20714 I had the same idea a while back, and realized a couple of likely problems: 1) being able to conceal the device somewhere it won't be found by an employee / rando. Sure there may be some decent hiding spots, but how are you going to get power to it in those spots? A power adapter plugged into an outlet would be easy for someone to notice. 2) Sanitizing the device: If your device does ever get found, it needs to be impossible to trace back to you. For example, anyone who gains access to the device will be able to see your home IP address has been connecting to it. This is not to mention physical evidence such as fingerprints or purchase records. Not unfeasible by any means, but a normal VPN is certainly much easier.

>>20792 Disguise it as something innocuous, like a smoke detector or co2 detector.

What about hack some server and use it like vpn?

I've thought about doing something like this too. Logistically it would be a pain but, assuming you had your pi or other SBC set up correctly, you could effectively 100% guarantee the device wouldn't be keeping logs (something you can't do with even the most reputable VPNs). >>20786 didn't proxyham get glowied for some reason?