VPN and working from home dilemma

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I was with sky, and a good few years ago, before broadbandshield. They didn't block vpn as such, but did severely limit the traffic to the vpn company's server ip to less than dialup, so you could surf, but could not watch films or other dynamic media. I did follow the issue up with Sky, and because I was a fairly heavy user compared to most in those days (early video stream adopter), they were not interested, probably because it cut into their film market

However most work businesses will have their own vpn setup, and you run your employer's vpn software, which should work fine. I left Sky and even though they are cheaper than my current one, I would not go back.

[Deleted User]

Are you using UDP or TCP on the VPN? I get much faster speeds using TCP, check the config and compare each to see which performs better.

CoastingHatbox

Deleted_User said:

Are you using UDP or TCP on the VPN? I get much faster speeds using TCP, check the config and compare each to see which performs better.

It is a corporate VPN. The OPs son is not going to be able to choose which protocol is uses.

FWIW TCP is a bad idea for OpenVPN.
https://openvpn.net/faq/what-is-tcp-meltdown/

UDP should be faster.

[Deleted User]

CoastingHatbox said:

Deleted_User said:

Are you using UDP or TCP on the VPN? I get much faster speeds using TCP, check the config and compare each to see which performs better.

It is a corporate VPN. The OPs son is not going to be able to choose which protocol is uses.

FWIW TCP is a bad idea for OpenVPN.
https://openvpn.net/faq/what-is-tcp-meltdown/

UDP should be faster.

Yep, my bad, twas late and got it the wrong way round, UDP is default and performing faster on my VPN's.

J_B

[Deleted User] said:

Are you using UDP or TCP on the VPN?

Have you been watching too much Line Of Duty? 

ProMonkey

I hope you get this sorted