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Connect a VPN using a hotspot connection

Villa -  
 Villa -
Hello,
I need to go to Italy to a place without WiFi, and I would like to connect to a VPN on a computer. Is it possible to do this by sharing the connection from my phone?

Configuration: Android / Chrome 99.0.4844.73

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    madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 485
     
    Hello

    In theory, nothing prevents it. The phone simply serves as an access point, nothing more, nothing less. Once the connection is established, the VPN will function normally.
    Best regards

    --
    "We swallow in large gulps the lie that flatters us and we drink drop by drop a truth that is bitter to us."
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  2. Villa
     
    Thank you, so no need to root my phone or install the VPN on it, the VPN will be used to connect me to my French Netflix.
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    1. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 485
       
      A VPN is an encrypted connection between point A and point B, nothing more.
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    2. brupala Posted messages 111140 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 441
       
      Hi,
      it's not a VPN then, just a distant NAT intended to mask your Italian IP address from Netflix.
      I know it's become common language in marketing in this form, but the usage is still improper and it’s increasingly tracked by TV channels, for rights reasons that I also disapprove of; they should be linked to the subscription and not to geographical location.
      But anyway, I also disapprove of using mobile networks to watch TV; they're not made for that.
      Netflix detects and blocks many of them, be careful, have you tested it in France?
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  3. Villa
     
    Thank you for your help, best regards.
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  4. Villa
     
    No, I haven't subscribed to a VPN yet, I'm researching first. Thank you.
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