Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of GettingStartedwithOVPN


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Timestamp:
04/01/16 18:57:27 (8 years ago)
Author:
David Sommerseth
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Reverted to version 2 ... obviously dyslexia

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  • GettingStartedwithOVPN

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    220220passes TCP/IP traffic and does not provide any broadcast traffic across the VPN tunnel.  This provides a fairly efficient tunnel with the lowest overhead.  For more advanced setups the TAP device may be used, which is also able to transport other protocols than just TCP/IP.  TAP mode transports Ethernet frames instead of just IP packets.
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    222 So there are many ways to configure the network layer in OpenVPN.  The general recommendation, and the one we will cover here, is what is often call "routed tun".  That means we use a tun device and use traditional TCP/IP routing techniques.  For an overview of TAP mode and bridiging vs routing, see this wiki page: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/BridgingAndRouting
     222So there are many ways to configure the network layer in OpenVPN.  The general recommendation, and the one we will cover here, is what is often called "routed tun".  That means we use a tun device and use traditional TCP/IP routing techniques.  For an overview of TAP mode and bridiging vs routing, see this wiki page: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/BridgingAndRouting
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    224224To configure a tun device, just add this line to both client and server configurations: