OpenVPN Configuration Types

K1tty

Hi,

Newbie here. I have been trying to learn the precise difference between the VPN configuration types described as:

- Client configuration for an Ethernet bridge VPN
- Client configuration for a routed multi-client VPN
- Client configuration for a routed point-to-point VPN
- Server configuration for an Ethernet bridge VPN
- Server configuration for a routed multi-client VPN
- Server configuration for a routed point-to-point VPN

This is because I'm setting up an OpenWRT router with OpenVPN and it's asking for me to choose one of these configuration types. However, despite looking for half a day around the Internet I can't find a simple diagram or similar illustrating the difference.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

Pippin

What would be the goal would be the first question to answer...

K1tty

My goal is to learn what options there are.

When I first saw this diagram...

https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/site-to-site-routing-explained-in-detail/

...I thought "Great, they are going to show the various ways you can run OpenVPN" but alas there's only one diagram.

The problem is that I know I will have to answer questions from my colleagues like "What does this mean" and I want to know how to reply.