Re: [Openvpn-users] Re: Openvpn slow on asymmetric connections

[Alex Brett <alex.brett@xxxxxxxxxx>]

George Thompson wrote:
> Hey there,
> My laptop harddrive just died.  I am now using Knoppix Linux from a CD
> to use my computer.  I installed Openvpn and connected to my server. 
> Now that I am using Linux I am getting the full speed.  I am now
> getting around 14.2 mbits/s down and 1.7 mbits/s up though the tunnel.
>  I am assuming this is a Windows issue.  I tried openvpn on my
> brothers computer.  He has Windows Xp and it was running slow.  But
> when I booted up Linux on his computer, Openvpn ran at full speed
>
> Thanks

This is unlikely but I suppose it could be the BITS service on windows 
causing a problem (BITS is the background intelligent transfer service, 
it supposedly uses spare bandwidth to download things, normally only 
windows updates), if it has got confused about the speed of a connection?

Also, it's worth noting that by default (I don't know if this can be 
changed, I've never needed to), the tap device in windows sets itself up 
as a 10Mbit connection, so you won't get over 10Mbits through it (i 
think)...

Alex Brett
alex.brett@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.loho.co.uk/

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