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hi dave good to know that there are guys with similar problems / ideas =) i made a special and tested config and wrote a simple and stupid auth script for openvpn i tested older games like GTA2, command & conquer, total annihilation, etc. newer games like command & conquer tiberium wars are working aswell. as far i can see all games using broadcast, unicasts or of course multicasts to communigate between the players are working probaly. my idea was to create a private network over the internet. and of course this is VPN. openvpn does the job. good to know: - use udp as openvpn transport, tcp will lag most of all games, games are not playable with tcp - dont use comp-lzo, cause older PCs may dont have enough perfomance while playing news games - use openVPN gui for the "stupid" gamers using windows :) more about that on: http://www.marcofretz.li/content/view/20/26/ (unfortunately only in german at the moment) if u have further ideas drop me a line pls :) any information is welcome! regards marco Dave wrote: > Hi Marco, > Thanks a lot. That's definitely good information to know. I'm not a > huge gamer myself, but i know people who are. What games have you > networked together? > Any chance you could give me a hand with this? > Thanks a lot, and Happy Holidays. > Dave. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Fretz" <mailinglist@xxxxxxx> > To: "David Balazic" <David.Balazic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Dave" <dmehler26@xxxxxxxxxx>; <openvpn-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] help with setting up first vpn, some > urgency! > > >> @david >> >> there are some reasons to set up TAP :) but i agree, not for the >> first easy to use vpn =) >> >> i use TAP for my gaming network project (something like hamachi) and >> there i need TAP cause LAN-only multiplayer games most use Broadcasts >> to communicate with other players. >> other reasons are if u want to do OSPF or RIP over tunnel nodes >> (client to clinet), they use multicasts / broadcasts too >> >> >> regards >> marco >> >> >> >> David Balazic wrote: >>> OK, I will be short: >>> It is a mistery for me , why people waste their time setting up >>> TAP, when TUN is so much simpler. >>> And it works. Including windows shared folders. >>> ;-) >>> David >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* openvpn-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Dave >>> *Sent:* čet 20-dec-07 18:04 >>> *To:* openvpn-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> *Subject:* [Openvpn-users] help with setting up first vpn, some >>> urgency! >>> >>> Hello, >>> I need some assistance with setting up my first vpn and there is >>> some >>> urgency in it as i'm going to be going out of town for the holidays >>> and am >>> going to need it. >>> I've read the docs and the book, and i've got keys generated and >>> i can >>> connect from a remote client, in routed moee. If i try in bridge >>> mode i get >>> "Can not connect to client connection failed" msg. The bridge mode >>> connection was atempted from an xp home client. >>> My goal is to be able to set up a vpn remotely, remote in, and >>> access my >>> samba shares, and my test and development web server as if i was here. >>> The problem is when i connect i can ping, but i don't get >>> anything back. >>> A tcpdump on the interface on the lan pc where the vpn server is >>> shows the >>> packets coming in but not going out. Trying to query my lan's local >>> nameserver times out, that can't be located. >>> Let me give you some information. I'm going to be using either a >>> roaming >>> laptop or a fixed desktop box, both of which will be remote to my >>> network. >>> Let's say for the sake of example that the laptop will have ip of >>> 2.3.4.5 >>> and the desktop will have the ip of 3.4.5.6. My internal lan ip >>> range is >>> 192.168.0.0/24 and the vpn server, i've tried this twice will either >>> be on a >>> Centos box or a FreeBSD box, at either .3 or .4 in that range. The dns >>> server/lan gateway box is .254. My vpn range is 10.8.0.0/24 in >>> routed mode, >>> if i can get bridge mode going i'll put it in my lan range. >>> As i said i've tried both, i can connect in routed mode, get the >>> error >>> about connecting to client failed in bridge. The samba server and >>> the test >>> web server are both on the same box, depending on which box the vpn >>> server >>> is on it might or might not be the same machine depending on which >>> is easier >>> to set up. >>> If anyone can help i can create accounts where needed with sudo >>> and i >>> can supply client keys. >>> Any additional information let me know. >>> As i said there is some urgency as i can only test this remotely >>> and i >>> won't be remote until i leave, if it doesn't work i'm outa luck. >>> Any help much appreciated. >>> Dave. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>> Defy all challenges. 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