Currently using Hamachi to hook up a company file server to different remote offices.
File transfer and directory browsing is quite slow... average connection speed is around 2Mbps.
Curious... would OpenVPN give me better throughput than Hamachi?
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No one I know has actually measured the speed difference, they just say it is "significantly faster".
Why don't you try it and be the first to give real world figures, not seat-of-the-pants guesses, like the rest of those bimbos out there. You will go down in Google history as the only one with REAL comparatives !!
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by: scrathcyboyPosted on 2008-07-23 at 16:12:18ID: 22074792
If you want to try Open VPN, you will probably want to install Hot Spot VPN (which is not free) as it takes out a lot of the hassle configuring open VPN to your network and clients.
That said, if you have the time, try openVPN directly with a manual config, it costs you nothing, and according to several sources, it is much faster than Hamachi. See the links below --
http://www.metamusing.net/
digg.com/security/Secure_V
digg.com/software/Hamachi_
orelab.com/forum/viewtopic
forum.maccast.com/index.ph
www.rkuo.com/blogs/rkuo_bl
Also realize that ANY and ALL VPN speeds depend on the encryption level. If you are using 64 bit, back it off to 32 bit and you speed will increase, if you are using 128 or 256 bit encryption, going to 64 bit will make a HUGE performance increase -- as long as the software will let you configure it. If you are using ROUTER-to-ROUTER VPN, which is the most secure of all, set the encryption level to be the same on both routers, and go one step lower than what it is set at -- you might be pleasantly surprised.