On OpenVPN (Client) and the RT-N66u
I have been on the search for a router capable of being a VPN client for the house. After trying to connect with my old (and reliable) WRT54GL running tomato, I found I was only getting 1-2MB/s when connected through the VPN. Not anywhere close to what I am looking for...
After a lot of research, I settled on the Asus RT-N66u, because it is able to handle an aftermarket firmware (Tomato), and it has the fastest CPU I could find (600MHz). I could not find anyone else on the net trying to do what I am doing, so this was a bit of a shot in the dark.
Well, it turns out that with my VPN service, using OpenVPN as a client, I am able to get about 12MB/s, of the normal 27. =/ I'm not crazy about that as a benchmark, as I am able to get line rate with my mac (as a client). I guess this is just a case of not having enough horsepower.
So there you have it, the DarkKnight can do about 12 Megs as an OpenVPN client. I wish someone else had tested this before I bought mine. :) Now off to explore if the Raspberry Pi can handle this load...
After a lot of research, I settled on the Asus RT-N66u, because it is able to handle an aftermarket firmware (Tomato), and it has the fastest CPU I could find (600MHz). I could not find anyone else on the net trying to do what I am doing, so this was a bit of a shot in the dark.
Well, it turns out that with my VPN service, using OpenVPN as a client, I am able to get about 12MB/s, of the normal 27. =/ I'm not crazy about that as a benchmark, as I am able to get line rate with my mac (as a client). I guess this is just a case of not having enough horsepower.
So there you have it, the DarkKnight can do about 12 Megs as an OpenVPN client. I wish someone else had tested this before I bought mine. :) Now off to explore if the Raspberry Pi can handle this load...
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It runs Ubuntu or Android and has 2 network ports and an ARM A9. I'll probably give that a try.