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R7000 VPN
I have been searching for for a few weeks. I am frustrated so hopefully someone can answer this for me once and for all.
If I am running a VPN (OpenVpn) with the R7000 - what kind of speeds should I be getting? Does 25Mbps down max sound normal?
Thank you.
Yup.
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I didn't find any consistent numbers doing a Google search, but smallnetbuilder.com measured about 43 Mbps using a Windows file transfer (link). I kinda expected higher numbers but OpenVPN is a CPU intensive activity. If you have QoS enabled, try disabling it. QoS is another CPU intensive feature.
Thank you for your response.
I already disabled QoS. I am just trying to get a baseline of what it should be or how to improve VPN performance.
You could always try 3rd party firmware, like DD-WRT, Asuswrt-Merlin, or any of the Tomato releases. They should all support OpenVPN server mode and, maybe, are faster than stock.
- Try running OpenVPN on a home computer and see if it's any faster. This will help determine if the OpenVPN attack on the router is the bottleneck.