is it normal to loose WAN speed to compared to to Pfsense?
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@comet424 , yes you can tweak it so you can get double speed 11.74 Mbit/s (5.87 Mbit/s x 2 ).
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I wish you disclosed you are using a VPN initially, that is probably the most likely reason. When you tested from pfsense that probably didnt route via the VPN hence the difference.
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On a faster connection 400kbps would be a negligible difference.
It's not clear if you're even testing against the same server here and that alone could easily account for it.
Better to run a test like iperf where you can set the server you're testing against and then try that from both pfSense and a client behind it.
A PPPoE connection from pfSense will default to 1492 anyway. Which is how you should have this setup.
You mentioned double NAT though....And yeah if you're testing over VPN that changes everything so a difference like that would be expected.
Steve
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sorry for the delay
@AKEGECno i dont have 2nd line.. was looking at getting one ad go with different internet provider.. as i pay 90+ for 5mbp download 600k(ish up)
how can i double it@chrcoluk
didnt disclose it as desktop as it doesnt use VPN never through of it.. doesnt matter.. Desktop like i mentioned still gets slow speed with OpenVPn client and Site to Site is turned off at pfsense.. so its still slow@stephenw10
so how do i test it with iperf .. not at home to test it.. and ok so i changed that to 1492 as it said in video change it to it.. and pfsense said it defaults to 1500 if you down change... what does it actually do.ya Windows is Double natting. desktop isnt behind the VPN its supposed to be open.. but i usually have to click the FIX button under xbox gaming. but ya wasnt testing at vpn this computer supposed to be free no vpn.. its supposed to be setup just like my xboxs where they open
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There are public iperf servers you can test against, find one close to you. Doing so means you can use the same server from pfSense and the client behind it for a much closer test.
Steve
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@stephenw10
ok ill look it up and try when i get home
then post results. havent been home and just checking emails today... borrowed internet.. damn pandemic has ruining lot of thingsi appreciate the help from you and the others.. and ill give it a try hopefully today or tomorrow (:
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@comet424 said in is it normal to loose WAN speed to compared to to Pfsense?:
sorry for the delay
@AKEGECno i dont have 2nd line.. was looking at getting one ad go with different internet provider.. as i pay 90+ for 5mbp download 600k(ish up)
how can i double itWell it is very easy actually, you need to know your ISP (latest)modem network card (whitelisted)chip model. But I see you don't have 2 active lines so there is no use.
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Yes, you can use both to speed up the process of the speed. Make sure that you have both lines active.
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Both what? Unclear what you're referring to here.
Steve
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@stephenw10 said in is it normal to loose WAN speed to compared to to Pfsense?:
Both what? Unclear what you're referring to here.
Steve
lol on the next episode of "to catch a bot"....
My guess is bot, what do I win if I'm right?
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Hmm, I'll have to work on a prize.
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Yeah the posts are quite sus ;)
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sorry for the delay had family issues I had to deal with and with this covid issues has made family issues harder to deal with
but I finally home and I just ran the iperf
so left side Pfsense box right side is the windows Desktop no vpn no nothingI had issues getting servers to work.. this one I using that worked was a Moscow one I couldn't get the usa public one I found and none in Canada I found all the servers were busy it said
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Hmm, well I would retry until you are able to connect to something closer to you. iperf.scottlinux.com works for me (although that's actually no-where near me
)You should run the test in both directions and use multiple streams so:
iperf3 -c iperf.scottlinux.com -P 4
and
iperf3 -c iperf.scottlinux.com -R -P 4Steve
