#Wifi open vpn monitor encrypt download#

My ISP download speed is just over 100 Mbps. If you have the time, you can share your test results in the comments section below or by email using the “contact” link. I’ll try to take the time and revisit this article with some redone iperf test results. If you are using OpenVPN in a hardware-restricted setup, try the following config tweaks. As the hardware/CPU limits are so low on the Edgerouter, the ISP tests were very much representative of those tests. Note: I’ve already verified results when I initially set up everything a week ago using my Ubuntu server over higher LAN throughput with iperf. OpenVPN config Screenshot from my Manjaro i3 SSH session with the router. For now, I’ll run with what I have it works! My basic setup at home currently is: dual WAN with backup 4G LTE ISP auto-failover, VLANs for isolated Guest WiFI network, and IoT devices, both wired and wireless. I needed a solid 20 Mbps down for the IoT devices connected to a VLAN that uses that VPN connection. On my first speed test, download speeds were around 15 Mbps download and 12 Mbps upload. However, in this case, OpenVPN performance is not very efficient as throughput largely depends on the CPU’s core speed. The CPU! The ER-10x features 880 MHz CPU cores, which is often overkill. ovpn file and setting it up on the router, I soon hit a crippling OpenVPN limitation. Setting up OpenVPN is one of those command-line-only features. Over the past year, I’ve spent more time in the command line and less time using the GUI. This makes it a pleasure to work with because a lot of the functionality feels familiar. The Edgerouter 10x is built on Debian Linux. OpenVPN 2.4 internet speed test results using Google+M-Lab and. On routers, they support Wireguard or OpenVPN. They have many locations, excellent performance, and offer dedicated IPs with open ports at $3/month. That said, my VPN service provider of choice is. This isn’t a knock on the ER-10x it’s a remarkably capable router with many business-class features and, most important rock-solid stability. Last week, I figured out that it does not support Wireguard, at least not officially, as I recently discovered (my next to-do). Note: this article includes my affiliate links however, I only link to hardware and services I’ve paid for and tested myself. After many hours of research, online comparisons, reading reviews, and watching Youtube videos, I went with the Edgerouter 10x (ER-10x). One of the most important decisions when building your home lab is selecting the proper router/firewall for your network. You may have been following my Linux home lab build.