Linksys E1200 / DD-WRT / poor data xfer performance

[bbwonder 0]

Hi,

 

I'm probably going to get lynched immediately for having the cheapest router possible... but please advise, if you are familiar with the router.

 

I have Linksys E1200 connected to AirVPN via UDP OpenVPN tunnel, and I max out at 5mbps while using tunnel. (20mbps ADSL circuit)

 

Is this the best to be expected from a budget router?

 

Using the windows AirVPN client, I get full bandwidth, so, apart from configuration, it appears to be the router that is bottleneck.

 - But I do need the VPN to extend to my full network, not just one laptop/client.

 

 

All advice welcome.

 

I do have a RaspberryPi sitting at the back of my office drawer, I've heard thats a good way to get a decent 'budget' OpenVPN tunnel going - should I give up on the E1200 and pursue this?

 - I'm familiar with linux, so shouldnt be a big deal.

 

I want to avoid spending $150+ on a new router right now, but if thats my only real option, then will have to see the options.

 

[LZ1 672]

Hello !

 

OpenVPN on routers is quite taxing, so it's really important to have good hardware. Do you really need more than 3 devices? Anyway, they say that if you use a

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/mini_pcs/zbox-ci323-nano with pfSense, you can get fantastic performance; better than most commercial routers.

[dj77 6]

The Router CPU is to weak Check the Price for asus ac56u

[bbwonder 0]

Hello !

 

OpenVPN on routers is quite taxing, so it's really important to have good hardware. Do you really need more than 3 devices? Anyway, they say that if you use a

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/mini_pcs/zbox-ci323-nano with pfSense, you can get fantastic performance; better than most commercial routers.

 

 

Hi, thanks for you suggestions, but I did go ahead and set up a Raspberry Pi as a VPN Gateway.

 

It works brilliantly, I'm pretty much getting line speed.

 

 

Apart from a few tiny tweaks, I pretty much kept to this guide; https://gist.github.com/superjamie/ac55b6d2c080582a3e64

 

You definitely need to have linux experience, but the results are excellent, if you are on a tight budget or already own a Pi.

 

It is strongly recommended to using a Pi v2 or v3, the latest ARM cpu & extra ram is worth every penny.