Speed Limitation with using Router

[jsmith2111 0]

Hello guys,

 

I was wondering if there is a speed limitation while using OpenVPN with Router, technically it's AsusWRT, using Asus AC68. I saw some threads in AirVPN before, but I think they were dragged down to the bottom of the forum, since it's been quite some time. 

 

I'm upgrading to get better bandwidth, and I was wondering if this happens. Should it happen, does it have any fixes? 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Best Regards,

J.Smith

[go558a83nk 364]

Yes, the AC68 will limit you to about 50mbit/s max.  The CPU in routers can't encrypt/decrypt super fast.

[jsmith2111 0]

Thanks for replying, If that's the case then I have to resort to install per device.

[flat4 79]

or build a pfsense box with an intel chip

[go558a83nk 364]

or build a pfsense box with an intel chip

 

It doesn't have to be an intel chip.  AMD chips have AES-NI too.  AES-NI is what's important.  For a pfsense box you don't need a huge CPU with 8+ cores.  Mine is AMD, has 2 cores, and can do at least 430mbit/s openvpn with AES-256-GCM data channel.  I don't know how much faster as that's my ISP max.

[flat4 79]

 

or build a pfsense box with an intel chip

 

It doesn't have to be an intel chip.  AMD chips have AES-NI too.  AES-NI is what's important.  For a pfsense box you don't need a huge CPU with 8+ cores.  Mine is AMD, has 2 cores, and can do at least 430mbit/s openvpn with AES-256-GCM data channel.  I don't know how much faster as that's my ISP max.

** caught** yes i am biased, but he is correct amd can do the same it doesn't have to be a beast,

[jsmith2111 0]

Crap guys, my speed just got dropped from 5mbit/s to 0.2mbit/s. It's just been 1 day, what the hell happened?