EXPOSEING your home network to the INTERNET?

Discussion & Solutions
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Hey everyone, I’m looking for the best free tunneling services specifically for penetration testing and red teaming. My goal is to:

:white_check_mark: Stay anonymous while using it.
:white_check_mark: Bypass network restrictions and firewalls.
:white_check_mark: Expose local services to the internet (HTTP, TCP, SSH, etc.).
:white_check_mark: Set up a stable remote shell (without frequent disconnections).
:white_check_mark: Support multiple ports simultaneously (unlike localhost.run).
:white_check_mark: Have no session timeouts or at least long-lasting connections.

I know about ngrok, localhost.run, and Cloudflare Tunnel, but I’m looking for better options that fit these requirements. What’s your recommendation? :thinking:

Thanks in advance! :fire::laptop:

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1. Chisel ★★★★★

Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel over HTTP, secured via SSH. It’s perfect for pen testing because it provides authenticated connections and excellent stability. It works great for bypassing firewalls since the traffic looks like normal HTTPS.

What makes Chisel stand out is that it’s a “competitor-killer” - easy to use yet powerful. All communications are encrypted through SSH, it supports mutual authentication, automatic reconnection, and has its own SOCKS5 proxy server.

2. Neo-reGeorg ★★★★☆

reGeorg (and its improved version Neo-reGeorg) functions as a web shell tunnel, perfect if you want your proxied traffic to blend into normal web traffic. It’s ideal when you have limited access to your target and need to bypass strict firewall controls.

This tool is excellent for the most challenging scenarios where all TCP communication, bind services, and outgoing traffic are blocked.

3. sshuttle ★★★★☆

Sshuttle works as a transparent proxy server over SSH and functions like a simple VPN. It doesn’t require admin access and forwards traffic over SSH protocol. It also supports DNS tunneling when TCP communication is blocked by default.

4. Frp ★★★★☆

Frp is a comprehensive self-hosted alternative that’s feature-rich. It supports UDP (unlike ngrok), TCP port multiplexing, and even P2P connections. The admin dashboard makes configuration straightforward.

5. Localtonet ★★★★☆

For maintaining anonymity, Localtonet supports both TCP/UDP protocols and allows you to route traffic through SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies, adding security and privacy for remote access. The free tier is quite generous.

Pro Tips:

  • If you’re concerned about complete control and anonymity, consider self-hosted options like Sish (SSH-based but uses a custom server written in Go) or boringproxy.
  • For maximum stability with remote shells, Chisel is your best bet with its automatic reconnection feature
  • For bypassing strict network restrictions, the combination of Neo-reGeorg + SOCKS proxy will be your most reliable setup

Hope this helps with your pentesting!

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Thanks alot