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So.. make sure to get the OPVN file from the server. There's a bunch of flags it sets in that file. Copy those and make sure openvpn client is actually running them. The biggest one is the buffer settings. The defaults are terrible, but AS server tries to push new settings. Some clients will ignore that and hence shit speeds.
Depends on which client you are using of course.
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When I was saying my server there I meant my home one, not the VPN server. A bit confusing.
I'm using the Windows client that downloads automatically when you go to the page. Works fine on my Windows laptop, works but slower on my Windows server which is possibly due to the processor https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Turion+II+Neo+N40L+Dual-Core Will have a look at other settings though.
aggi
Cheers, that did it (the one to select is 1 from options 1,2,3 It's the only one without a yes/no answer). Should probably have tried changing those options rather than diving in to editing stuff and cursing my inability to use Vim.
Speed seems good. Was getting 6.4MB/s on my main laptop which was the same as unencrypted (not sure why I wasn't getting full speed, either Virgin or newsgroup server). PIA was getting 2MB/s
Only getting half that speed on my server. I suspect it may be due to the crappy processor although it only shows usage at 20%. Will have to look further into that.
For those wondering about iplayer though I get a message that I'm not in the UK so no use there.
Good overall though and really quick to set up once you know how. Cheers