I prefer to use public Wi-Fi usually because the cell data is often unreliable and bandwidth too low.

I’m using modern device (S23U) that supports Wi-Fi 6/E and on one of the public networks I use regularly, I’m being blocked from doing things that I troubleshooted and verified work on my cell data, but not on the Wi-Fi:

  • Cloudflare WARP will not activate to give my connection privacy.
  • I can’t seem to get any multiplayer mobile games that use Google Play services to work, possibly a P2P block? They won’t update or let me login.
  • Certain streaming sites and apps don’t work.

I haven’t bothered with other VPNs because I don’t like to risk my accounts on VPNs. Too many stories of people being banned from Google/Amazon whatever because they used a dirty IP address from a VPN. The only thing I trust is Cloudflare WARP to give some degree of privacy.

I’m basically fully exposed on public Wi-Fi. Please tell me what’s wrong here.

  • kingofallnorwayOPBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Update: Secure Wi-Fi is blocked. All VPNs I’ve tried are blocked including Proton. Cloudflare DoH is blocked. The connections don’t go through unless I turn off VPNs and use automatic or Google DNS.

    I troubleshooted with my cell data and online Google Play Services are blocked. I can’t do the server verification with any online games. As soon as I connect to my data, they go right through.

    The Wi-Fi is high throughput. I was running a couple 4K 10-Bit streams just as a test and speed tests are very high. Nothing I do (like the games) will impact their network at all. Can I do a home VPN on ports that work? Any tips on setting that up?