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Internet slow when using VPN on client device
Hi there I’ve recently switched to a faster fiber connection (500mbps). I’ve noticed that when I turn on a VPN on my phone, tablet or computer, the download speed maxes out at 260mbps. When I turn ...
This is a really good question. Thanks for doing the appropriate investigation before posting:
- More than one device exhibits the problem - check. (phone, tablet, laptop)
- More than one VPN exhibits the problem - check. (OpenVPN, Wireguard)
- ISP WiFi does not slow speed with VPN, but Orbi WiFi does - check.
- The only remaining experiment would be to compare Ethernet connection on the Orbi vs. Ethernet connection on the ISP router. These days more and more users have no device containing an Ethernet port. (I purchased some inexpensive Ethernet-USB adapters just for this purpose.)
Conclusion: it must be the Orbi...... but why?
VPN packets are totally encrypted, so no "inspection" is possible.
A VPN should affect typical Speed Tests, such as Ookla because packets have to go through the VPN service on the way to and from the test device. But that should affect VPN vs. non VPN results no matter which router is being used.
What a puzzle?
> What a puzzle?
Yes, that's what I also think.
Judging by how impossible it is to find an answer to this question, and Netgear simply having stopped support and software updates for the RBK60, I would say I'm unlikely to buy a Netgear product as my next router 😕
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