OpenVPN Use

o0kenn0o · Apr 28, 2014

Hi all.

Yes I am a noob to the world of sat receivers but am pretty well versed in Tech.

Quick question

I have placed an order for a new Solo2 and am just furthering my knowledge. I fully understand VPN's, the use of and how they are used, but can someone advise before mine turns up and I blow it with BH, *what* is the OpenVPN option used for? What part of the BH image or service it provides sticks itself within a VPN tunnel?

Big thanks

bathingaper · May 1, 2014

I would also like to know this - particularly because some people have reported the transcoding function working with OpenVPN.

I am assuming it's a means of accessing your VU+ instead of accessing through port 80 on the web browser. I may be wrong though - plenty of people on here with more knowledge than me

o0kenn0o · May 2, 2014

Not sure why people would want to even try to transcode over SSL/IPSEC (I'm not sure which protocol OpenVPN uses)? I understand VPN tunnels and what transcoding is (many years spent converting video files which got me in to codecs), but I'd guess without sniffing the local traffic on my home LAN *all VU+ outbound port 80 traffic* is captured by the OpenVPN client and nothing else. I'd also have a stab and expect IP streaming is bit of a no-no for providers to have to encrypt that much data.

Hey I could be wrong

bathingaper · May 2, 2014

o0kenn0o said:
Not sure why people would want to even try to transcode over SSL/IPSEC (I'm not sure which protocol OpenVPN uses)?

I think it may be because for me, and for a lot of other people, transcoding is broken on the solo2 however the last report I seen of transcoding working was by VPN

Rob van der Does · May 2, 2014

Not sure then: transcoding works fine on Solo2, and has been so for quite some time.

bathingaper · May 2, 2014

Rob van der Does said:
Not sure then: transcoding works fine on Solo2, and has been so for quite some time.

Thanks, do you have a solo2? And if so what build are you on?

signman · May 14, 2014

On the same note does anyone have a recommendation for a good VPN to use from USA etc most I have tried dont offer the bandwith for reliable seamless streams - Uk user..few free tests available to test services

Thanks

bigbaz · May 14, 2014

signman I just sent you a pm.

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