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Purevpn on XR500 works but throughput slowed.
VPN enabled ... 15mbs down. Disabled .... 200mbs down. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.
firmware 2.3.2.56
- Do Not VPN these services with no services added means the entire device is behind the VPN. So if that is the case it will have applied. Where did you disable h/w acceleration? I can't see the pictures as they haven't been moderated yet. If the VPN is enabled then great and then it is really up to you whether the speed through VPN outways your need for QoS - depends what you will be doing on the network really/how many other devices are being used.
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- Unfortunately you will receive lower speeds when using the VPN through the router, that's why I would suggest you use the feature to only apply to specific services/applications you want to be protected so the rest of the device can use your normal connection unrestricted.
Yes, Sir. I would expect lower speeds but not by that much.
Purevpn has an article on the subject with suggestions but some involve modem settings. It's not my modem, belongs to ISP and I am very hesitant to go in there even if I specifically knew how. Furthermore I can't seem to now find that specific article.
I do find How to Turbo Charge Your VPN Speed?
I could disable PVN in the ROUTER and use the Windows app and twiddle around with that.
Thought I would seek your comments before I make things worse. Thank you for your time.
- Judging by the options from that article there is nothing you can do on that front unfortunately. If you wanted faster speeds then using the Windows app would allow you to do that. If what you want to VPN is dependent on high bandwidth use the app, if it isn't then use Hybrid VPN, that would be my advice.