Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:25 Post subject: Opinion for openvpn use
I was not sure just where to put this. I am seeking opinions on using openvpn at home.
My router is a Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH
which has: CPU Clock400 MHz and NVRAM0.02 KB / 128 KB
The router itself runs openvpn. However i notice that when i stream movies from home over my openvpn connection that the cpu often is pegged on the router at 100%.
So i am thinking there are a few options. 1 upgrade my router to something with a few more ponies under the hood.
2: offload my vpn connection to another device so my router only has to route traffic instead of routing and encryption.
I am thinking a cheap rasbery pi device would work nice and be low cost. This however is a large assumption on my part, i have never used one.
I do also have a spare microitx based computer i could install something like ubuntu on for openvpn but this microitx device used to over heat often when running windows xp.
What are your thoughts on a nice cheap resolution to this?
It should also be noted that i am running firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r27490 (07/06/15) std any idea if updating would ease this issue?
Might I suggest Debian over Ubuntu... just because Canonical irks me? ... the cheapest solution would of course being your existing PC assuming it works.
The Pi is still fun though haha. A raspberry pi is only $25 (or $5 if the pi zero was available lol) and those suckers are awesome. I have one colocated in a data center haha. It would certainly be faster than your router... specifically the RPi2 (not the Model 1 A/A+/B/B+ or Pi Zero). Not blazing fast... but still an awesome little PC. _________________ Want to get ahold of me? Contact me via one of the links here: http://jse.io/ or via discord at https://discord.gg/NmYX6enh
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Current Router Setup:
OEM Satellite internet -- I'll likely get back to DD-WRT again when I get better internet
Might I suggest Debian over Ubuntu... just because Canonical irks me? ... the cheapest solution would of course being your existing PC assuming it works.
The Pi is still fun though haha. A raspberry pi is only $25 (or $5 if the pi zero was available lol) and those suckers are awesome. I have one colocated in a data center haha. It would certainly be faster than your router... specifically the RPi2 (not the Model 1 A/A+/B/B+ or Pi Zero). Not blazing fast... but still an awesome little PC.
The computer works. It just overheats often when running xp. I suspect the tiny cooling fan simply isnt moving enough air. I expect a linux based OS will probably run cooler. the pi 2 looks cool, right now though it looks like there is a lot of price gouging going on with prices on amazon hovering around 40-60$ pretty sure they are supposed to be about 25$.
I can't tell from your post whether you want to use openvpn server or client on the router. If what you want is openvpn server, offloading it to RPi is good. I have used that on a couple of locations without problem. I can power the RPi from an USB on the router (may not work for RPi 2 as it probably need more power). However, if what you want is openvpn client, in my opinion, the best is to run individual openvpn client on the remote devices instead of putting it on the router. Putting an openvpn client on a RPi or PC to serve other remote device is doable but not easy as you have to setup the RPi or PC as a router. You also have to add a wifi dongle to the RPi or PC.
... the cheapest solution would of course being your existing PC assuming it works.