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Ubuntu PPTP VPN connection speed issue
on: August 26, 2011, 18:49:53 PM
Anyone know where/how I can check the bit rate configured against a VPN connection ?

I'm connecting to VyprVPN on my 50mb cable connection but only getting the throughput equivalent of a 10mb connection. I've poked around in the options.pptp fie but cannot see anything and Google appears to know nothing on this subject :o

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Re: Ubuntu PPTP VPN connection speed issue
Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 23:19:43 PM
http://iptraf.seul.org/ <- apt-get install iptraf :)

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Re: Ubuntu PPTP VPN connection speed issue
Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 01:50:15 AM
I can see loads of GRE packets flying backwards and forwards but I cannot do anything about the speed.

I'm coming to the conclusion that this is a HW restriction with the Revo and that it cannot cope with de/encrypting data at anything over 15mbit. Ahhhh boooo :p

Re: Ubuntu PPTP VPN connection speed issue
Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 09:20:57 AM
I suppose the alternative would be to get a router to create the VPN connection if it is the revo?

The only other thing to try would be a different OS maybe? If you could boot a live CD off of USB that will allow it then that would be the easy option?

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Re: Ubuntu PPTP VPN connection speed issue
Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 16:14:17 PM
I know this is really old but I've finally done some proper testing.

The Revo cannot encrypt/decrypt the VPN packets fast enough to maintain a > 2MBp/s download rate !
My i7 will quite happily download over the VPN at 5.5MBp/s  (as will my C2D laptop when on a wired connection).

I did look at getting my Draytek to establish the VPN connection but routing traffic from a single host on the LAN to a particular VPN appears to be either impossible (or beyond my grasp) !

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