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    From Mindless Automaton@VERT/ELDRITCH to DOVE-Net.Internet on Wed Oct 31 09:05:45 2018
    I am doing some speed tests from home while connected to the office VPN,
    which is typically pretty slow. I have Xfinity/Comcast at home and work
    (NJ) & tried to use the same server location if possible:

    VPN:
    Xfinity Speed Test 151.2/11.8Mbps (New Castle, DE)
    Speedtest.net 7.12/6.86 (New Castle, DE)
    Google? 16.1/9.45 (NY, NY)
    Verizon 7/6 (?)
    Fast.com 250/10 (?)
    Google Fiber 6.83/6.45 (Atlanta, GA)

    Without VPN:
    Xfinity Speed Test 183.0/11.8Mbps (Secaucus, NJ)
    Speedtest.net 74.88/12.11 (New Castle, DE)
    Google? 79.6/11.7 (NY, NY)
    Verizon 104/12 (?)
    Fast.com 100/9.7 (Philadelphia, PA?)
    Google Fiber 106/11.9 (Atlanta, GA)

    We have an old firewall that needs to be replaced which would explain a
    lot of the speed differences from VPN/Non-VPN connection.

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks!

    Mindless Automaton
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  • From Clifra@VERT/DOOBBS to Mindless Automaton on Wed Nov 28 15:00:12 2018
    I am doing some speed tests from home while connected to the office VPN, which is typically pretty slow. I have Xfinity/Comcast at home and work
    (NJ) & tried to use the same server location if possible:

    VPN:
    Xfinity Speed Test 151.2/11.8Mbps (New Castle, DE)
    Speedtest.net 7.12/6.86 (New Castle, DE)
    Google? 16.1/9.45 (NY, NY)
    Verizon 7/6 (?)
    Fast.com 250/10 (?)
    Google Fiber 6.83/6.45 (Atlanta, GA)

    Without VPN:
    Xfinity Speed Test 183.0/11.8Mbps (Secaucus, NJ)
    Speedtest.net 74.88/12.11 (New Castle, DE)
    Google? 79.6/11.7 (NY, NY)
    Verizon 104/12 (?)
    Fast.com 100/9.7 (Philadelphia, PA?)
    Google Fiber 106/11.9 (Atlanta, GA)

    We have an old firewall that needs to be replaced which would explain a
    lot of the speed differences from VPN/Non-VPN connection.

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks!

    Mindless Automaton
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    � Synchronet � Eldritch Clockwork BBS - eldritch.darktech.org



    This is a month old but I'll,give my response anyway.

    VPNs use a lot of processing on a router/firewall. Most have bandwidth caps that you need to be aware of.
    Recently Verizon as part of our "Global Agreement" sold us a bunch of routers/firewalls but failed to tell us that they had a 50MB max throughput over VPN. Considering that just about all our circuits are over 100MB they were all getting choaked.

    So yes, your old Firewall is most likely the cause of your speed differences. You should make sure your new firewall is rated at or above your current bandwidth for VPN.

    Clifra Jones
    Sysop, Days of Old BBS
    Hostname: daysofoldbbs.wilhartsolutions.com
    Protocols: Telnet, SSH (2222), HTTP

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  • From Plt@VERT/SBBS to Mindless Automaton on Fri Jan 4 13:51:28 2019
    Re: The Need for Speed(test)
    By: Mindless Automaton to DOVE-Net.Internet on Wed Oct 31 2018 09:05:45

    VPN:
    Xfinity Speed Test 151.2/11.8Mbps (New Castle, DE)
    Speedtest.net 7.12/6.86 (New Castle, DE)
    Google? 16.1/9.45 (NY, NY)
    Verizon 7/6 (?)
    Fast.com 250/10 (?)
    Google Fiber 6.83/6.45 (Atlanta, GA)

    Without VPN:
    Xfinity Speed Test 183.0/11.8Mbps (Secaucus, NJ)
    Speedtest.net 74.88/12.11 (New Castle, DE)
    Google? 79.6/11.7 (NY, NY)
    Verizon 104/12 (?)
    Fast.com 100/9.7 (Philadelphia, PA?)
    Google Fiber 106/11.9 (Atlanta, GA)

    Nice.

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