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SmartVPN: A VPN That Hides in Plain Sight over WebSockets
by PhilKunz·Mar 16, 2026·1 point·0 comments
AI Analysis
●●SolidBig BrainNiche Gem
WebSocket tunneling bypasses firewalls that block WireGuard, backed by a Rust data plane.
Strengths
- •Rust data plane handles encryption and packet I/O at native speed.
- •TypeScript control plane offers typed, programmatic configuration and telemetry.
- •Blends into normal HTTPS traffic to evade deep packet inspection.
Weaknesses
- •Requires setting up your own relay server; no public network provided.
- •WebSocket overhead introduces latency compared to raw UDP protocols.
Category
Target Audience
Developers in restrictive networks, TypeScript engineers building network tools
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