HI, I have an OpenVPN server on my desk that connects to 2 client machines over 3G
there is a 4G router here and 2 3G routers at the other end.
My question is as i'm paying per Gb for the data connections, How much data will the vpn tunnels use. I know the data transfered across the tunnels will be included but if there were no traffic just the tunnels how much data would these use?
Thanks
Bandwidth usage question
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Re: Bandwidth usage question
It depends on your configuration ..
See --keepalive for instance and use --dev-type tun not --dev-type tap.
See --keepalive for instance and use --dev-type tun not --dev-type tap.
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Re: Bandwidth usage question
Yeah, --keep-alive and also renegotiation, standard every hour.
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Re: Bandwidth usage question
so Im useing dev-type tap and keep-alive. these should not account for more than a few meg a day?
or will it be more
or will it be more
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Re: Bandwidth usage question
If you want lower background data usage:Dr-Jon wrote:so Im useing dev-type tap
TinCanTech wrote:use --dev-type tun not --dev-type tap