Beginner question: Local network access
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:12 pm
Hi
I am quite new to all this more complex setup. So apologies if this has been asked before or i've missed it somewhere in all the complex stuff I've read on the subject.
I am trying to manage access to my adobe lightroom catelogue both remotely (via openvpn) and locally directly on my NAS.
I.e I've mapped a network drive to the VPN server IP and when connecting remotely via a WAN i can access the directories on my NAS and all the files fine,no problem set up worked and ok.
What I am trying to understand is how this connection works over a LAN - i.e my computer is not connecting to those photos remotely over a WAN but i am physically sat next to the NAS in my own home - i.e the server is on the same LAN as my computer.
I don't quite get is whether the mapped network drive and open VPN is clever enough to route my traffic via the most appropriate route in these circumstances or whether it will route traffic VIA the WAN and VPN still rather than directly connecting - as obviously this will be much faster and is a most often used case for accessing said directory.
I am quite new to all this more complex setup. So apologies if this has been asked before or i've missed it somewhere in all the complex stuff I've read on the subject.
I am trying to manage access to my adobe lightroom catelogue both remotely (via openvpn) and locally directly on my NAS.
I.e I've mapped a network drive to the VPN server IP and when connecting remotely via a WAN i can access the directories on my NAS and all the files fine,no problem set up worked and ok.
What I am trying to understand is how this connection works over a LAN - i.e my computer is not connecting to those photos remotely over a WAN but i am physically sat next to the NAS in my own home - i.e the server is on the same LAN as my computer.
I don't quite get is whether the mapped network drive and open VPN is clever enough to route my traffic via the most appropriate route in these circumstances or whether it will route traffic VIA the WAN and VPN still rather than directly connecting - as obviously this will be much faster and is a most often used case for accessing said directory.