Using VPN for a single device - apple TV

[jata]

Hi folks - I have a VPN service and have successfully configured / tested the VPN connection from AU with the VPN server located in UK. I have checked that the server IP appears to be in the UK (good start).

My objective is to be able to switch/trick my appleTV to the UK settings/app store - so that I can:

1. update UK region specific apps (e.g BBC iPlayer) - I still pay my license fee but since switching to the AU store/region it is not working
2. watch UK TV through the iplayer app

So Ideally, I just want to route the appleTV through the VPN. Is this possible? If so how?

The other part of the situation is that most of the time I do not want to route the ATV through the VPN - as i'm usually watching AU content/services.

So i need a relatively easy way for me to do this.

Any help appreciated.

 

[dosborne]

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Skip down to the policy based routing part in that link. It allows you to route traffic for a specific device through the vpn. Just turn it on/off, or remove/add the ip to enable/disable as required.


I use this approach in my network, but have no idea if it works or not for apple products or if they have blocks in place so YMMV.

 

[slidermike]

dosborne is right. There is no "automagic" / "easy" method to do this that I am aware of.
You will have to log into the gui and do what he suggested or spend some time to learn how to use the scripted process. There is a good script for selective routing clients that can be installed via AMTM (command line).

 

[jata]

Thanks to you both. I think i will get it working using the amtm script (x3mRouting) as manual config looks a bit tricky.

Before i start, i have one question...

On the VPN client config page there is a setting to Force Internet traffic through tunnel. i'm assuming i need to set this to 'policy rules strict'. Is this correct or will x3mrouting overide this?

 

[jata]

all working using x3mrouting with my appleTV (only) using the VPN.

I am using 'policy rules' as the setting for forcing traffic through the VPN.

What is the difference to the 'policy rules (strict)' setting?