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[WANTED] VPS / Dedicated with Flexible Networking (Low Egress Filtering / Raw Packet Support)
Hello,
I’m looking for a VPS or dedicated server with minimal outbound restrictions and maximum networking flexibility.
Context:
I operate in a network environment with heavy outbound filtering and DPI, where conventional protocols and tunnels are not reliable. I’m currently developing and testing custom transport methods at packet level to maintain stable connectivity to external infrastructure.
What I specifically need:
- Little to no egress filtering (or at least not strictly enforced)
- Support for raw sockets / custom packet crafting
- No strict IP/MAC binding limitations
- KVM or baremetal preferred (no heavy virtualization restrictions)
- EU or nearby regions preferred
Important:
This is strictly for connectivity research and tunnel development under restricted networks.
No abusive traffic, no scanning, no flooding.
If your network is less restrictive than typical providers, feel free to reply or PM.
Thanks
Comments
Do you count BCP 38 as "egress filtering"?
Yes — I consider BCP38 enforcement to be a form of strict egress filtering at the network edge.
What I’m trying to understand is whether your network applies it uniformly across all nodes and upstreams, or if there are cases where outbound traffic handling is more flexible (e.g. less strict source validation).
I’m working with non-standard transport methods under constrained conditions, so environments with less aggressive filtering tend to behave much better for my use case.
Appreciate the clarcation.
Since source IP spoofing is so often used for malicious purposes, you'll have a hard time convincing any host to trust you. Do you have any presence online as a networking researcher? Do you have a website, any published papers, etc?
If it's purely for low-bandwidth testing, would you be okay with a heavily throttled connection (in terms of throughput and PPS) to eliminate any possibility of DoS or malicious scanning? Accepting that might help increase trust.
Thanks for the thoughtful questions — makes sense.
I’ll send you a PM with a bit more detail so we don’t clutter the thread.
Update / Clarification:
To reduce any concerns around abuse:
The goal is only to test connectivity behavior under constrained conditions using non-standard packet handling.
If you have any nodes or locations with less strict outbound filtering, even under heavy throttling or special conditions, that would be sufficient for my use case.