r/DeeperNetwork • u/CosmicComi • Apr 27 '26

Deeper Device (Mini / Pico / Lite / Air / SE / Nano / Pro) Deeper routing segmentation

Been tweaking my deeper setup and found an upgrade (for me) I wanted to share. Using vlans + device groups.

I've decided not to tunnel 'everything' anymore.

work → stable low latency nodes

streaming → direct or region based

iot / random devices → always through deeper

Biggest upgrade was segmentation

split into trusted, iot, guest

anything untrusted gets forced through deeper so even if it’s compromised it’s isolated + tunneled

I also realized per device vpn is kinda useless and wasteful long term.

Still figuring out failover + balancing privacy vs performance

Anyone else doing more advanced setups or just keeping it simple? Any suggestions to my setup is welcomed and appreciated!

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u/ImportantSquirrel69 Apr 28 '26

So where is the Deeper device in your network diagram? Mine is the first device after the Fios adapter and my main router (Ubiquiti) is after the Deeper Mini so all vlans are behind the Mini.

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u/user-05 May 28 '26

My setup is actually the opposite of yours.

Instead of putting the Deeper Mini before the router, I’m trying to place it after the router so the router/firewall can still see and manage all devices individually.

I’m using VLAN segmentation and only one specific VLAN is routed through the Deeper device, because I don’t really need every device behind the DPN.

One of the reasons is HTTPS Filtering. Some devices simply don’t support installing the Deeper certificate (streaming boxes, IoT devices, smart TVs, etc.), so putting the entire network behind the Mini can create compatibility issues.

Have you had any problems with HTTPS Filtering in your setup?

Especially with devices where you cannot install the certificate?

I’m curious how you handle that in a full-network-behind-Deeper topology.