negativzero
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There is no point in using this when there is more config to do as compared to setting up a VPN
As I am on trial I don't have access to Singapore servers. What is Singapore (USA) server to be exact? Does it unblock US geo-restrictied services?
Yes i'm interested to know as well.
Just to update, i tried another provider, this time is IBVPN. Their agent was very helpful, and they have a trial. Unfortunately i couldn't get any of their servers to stream at high quality on my amazon instant video test. I got the lowest setting on auto for all the usa servers. Ironically i ran a few speedtests from their usa servers with verizon speedtest page and actually got average 3-8mbps speed, but i just couldn't get this speed when streaming amazon instant. Anyone have any idea why?
Ok i have tried 4 Vpns so far and Astrill is by far the fastest of them all. Their USA servers are impressive, i managed to stream an IPTV stream at 3600kbps without issue.
Before i sign up with them, anyone encounter any problem configuring their vpn on a router? Is it easy to setup on a router?
Astrill applet on my N66U:
- OpenVPN, UDP, Port 443, server USA - Los Angeles 2 --> ~5Mbps
- OpenVPN, TCP, Port 443, server USA - Los Angeles 2 --> ~10Mbps
- RouterPro VPN, UDP, Port 443, server USA - Los Angeles 2 --> ~13Mbps
- RouterPro VPN, TCP, Port 443, server USA - Los Angeles 2 --> ~20Mbps
Router CPU is the bottle neck here.
Best bet is still running the client on the PCs. So if you use HTPC, it would be perfect.
I also tried the VPN sharing thing. But still having some issue with it.
Hmm, thats interesting. I wonder how the AC66U or even AC56U with dual core CPU will fare since you mentioned Router CPU is the bottle neck.
Thanks for sharing..
Did you overclock N66U? If yes, this is possible.
It won't perform much better unfortunately, it is because OpenVPN doesn't use multiple cores. I have been testing RT-AC56U quite heavily in the last 3 days since I bought it.
My results on Astrill and LA2 server are:
- OpenVPN UDP -> 5 Mbps
- OpenVPN TCP -> 14.5 Mbps
- RouterPro UDP -> 5 Mbps
- RouterPro TXP -> 16 Mbps
Good news are that Astrill has fixed their applet to make it RT-AC56U compatible (except device filter). Bad news is that I thought this router can achieve better speeds on VPN.
It is possible to overlock AC56U from 800Mhz to 1200Mhz and increase VPN speeds to approx. 24 Mbps.
It is easy on Asus routers with Merlin firmware, except the newest RT-AC58U. I am in touch with them as their applet failed to install. Thanks to Astrill debug and Merlin help, Astrill fixed the issue and it is now possible to install their Applet on RT-AC56U but RouterPro protocol doesn't work, so they are still fixing it.
Anyway, you can always setup OpenVPN directly on the routers (if you have Merlin - for Asus, Tomato or DD-WRT) and it works with no issues, however their Applet for the routers is great.
Just keep in mind that speed via router will never be the same as directly on the computer due to lower processing power. I am still checking the speeds, but for some reason I am unable to reach speeds higher than 16Mbps (compared to 150Mbps on my Mac). I can see however that CPU load on the router is 20-30% only, so there is still 170% left (2 cores). I don't know why I am unable to reach higher speeds, however I will test further.
Thanks for the update and heads up! May I know which server were you connected to ?
OpenVPN itself has a lot of overheads. You guys should try using PPTP or L2TP on your routers instead if you really want speed.
3MB/s to US is possible with these protocols.
Do you honestly need security when watching Netlfix or Hulu???PPTP has been compromised, so doesn't provide much security.
Do you honestly need security when watching Netlfix or Hulu???
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My results on Astrill and LA2 server are:
- OpenVPN UDP -> 5 Mbps
- OpenVPN TCP -> 14.5 Mbps
- RouterPro UDP -> 5 Mbps
- RouterPro TXP -> 16 Mbps
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4) Selective routing for PPTP VPN,
There is a Raspberry pi project that allows me to do the below. PM me for details if you need assistance setting it up. But essentially this is what it allowed me to do.
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Looks complicated. I think if you really don't want to switch server or want to watch different region locked streams simultaneously it is best to use good paid VPN with server that gives you best performance, combined with either SmartDNS or UnoDNS.
I was thinking of starting a new thread but since there is a VPN thread already i'll share my discoveries here..
1) Fast free VPN - Hola
They have apps for your mobile devices too. For the desktop, you can use their chrome browser plugin to watch netflix, hulu etc. Just select the country you want and it will route to it. The beauty is it's only for your browser so your torrent traffic does not go through the VPN.
2) Paid VPN - Lots! (as shared by so many others)
I am using PureVPN
3) HD streaming of EPL!
I Signed up for Aljazeerasport.tv. Paid subscription. Works great with PureVPN and Hola. Very fast and clear streaming!
Just remember to logout of the website after you use and don't just close your browser. Their server will think you have multiple logins going on if you just close the browser and login again. Soon you will get a fairuse error locking you out for hours!
4) Selective routing for PPTP VPN,
There is a Raspberry pi project that allows me to do the below. PM me for details if you need assistance setting it up. But essentially this is what it allowed me to do.
More info can be found here.
https://github.com/dboyd13/DSVR