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    Speed issues using PIA and OpenVPN

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      cobrahead
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      I have been using pfsense for about a year and half. The entire time I have used PIA and routed some LAN traffic through it, while the rest used my WAN. My service is 100/10 from my ISP. I never had a speed issue using PIA like so many other folks have. Some servers were not as fast as others, but for the most part I was getting very close to 100/10 while using PIA.

      Last fall I decided to 'upgrade' to the 300/20 package. As soon as I did that, my PIA speeds started crawling… it was like they were capped at 40/5. I wrote it off and reminded myself not to try to 'fix' something that is not broken. Last week I decided the 300/20 wasn't being utilized for anything in my household and I switched back to 100/10. As soon as that change took effect my PIA speeds were blazing fast again! Does anyone have a theory on that? I did not have to change any hardware to get the faster speed package from my ISP.

      "PERFECTION IS THE ENEMY OF PERFECTLY ADEQUATE."

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        bcruze
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        Are you using the latest configuration for pfsense?

        We’re you using 128 bit encryption or 256?

        I just recently was upgraded to 100-10 and as with you speeds once I moved to the latest configuration are acceptable… using strong 256 btw

        What is your hardware?  I am using a sg2220 with aes

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          cobrahead
          last edited by

          @bcruze:

          Are you using the latest configuration for pfsense?

          We’re you using 128 bit encryption or 256?

          I just recently was upgraded to 100-10 and as with you speeds once I moved to the latest configuration are acceptable… using strong 256 btw

          What is your hardware?  I am using a sg2220 with aes

          I am using 2.4.2-RELEASE-p1

          256 bit encryption. See attached screen shot.

          Super Micro C2758
          Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU C2558 @ 2.40GHz
          4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)
          AES-NI CPU Crypto: Yes (inactive)
          8GB 1600MHz DDR3L PC3-12800 ECC CL11 1.35V SODIMM

          Crypto_Settings.JPG
          Crypto_Settings.JPG_thumb

          "PERFECTION IS THE ENEMY OF PERFECTLY ADEQUATE."

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            bcruze
            last edited by

            Does 128 bit and 256 CBC run better ?

            That’s what I am running

            Have you tried enabling aes-ni?

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              cobrahead
              last edited by

              @bcruze:

              Have you tried enabling aes-ni?

              I have not. You?

              "PERFECTION IS THE ENEMY OF PERFECTLY ADEQUATE."

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                kendalja
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                I just came of PIA on a dd-wrt flashed router and I am not on a pfsense machine that I made. Its an intel celron 2.6gz with 3 gigs of memory. My ISP is 100/10 and speed has ALWAYS been an issue for me. In face, the speeds were better on the R7000 then my pfsense box. I would see 50-60Mbps on the dd-wrt router and I see maybe 30-40Mbps (wired in both setups for speed tests) if I am lucky through my pfsense box. I have no clue what to do anymore lol

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                  bcruze
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                  @cobrahead:

                  @bcruze:

                  Have you tried enabling aes-ni?

                  I have not. You?

                  yes mine is enabled and being utilized.

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