L2TP VPN Speed

[andrewocker]

I have an ASUS RT AC66U (not B1) with Express VPN set up on it. I have to use the L2TP Protocol because of where I am (the isp blocks all other protocols). It works fine, but is quite slow; no matter what server I use with Express Vpn, either close to where I am or distant, the speed from normal internet drops by about 80% or more. (my normal internet speed is 50mbps).

Would a higher spec router (e.g. the ASUS RT AC86U) that has a faster processor make any difference to the vpn speed? More processing power for encryption etc.

I have had conflicting opinions of this, and would like to see if anyone here is able to give a (fairly) definitive answer.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[Butterfly Bones]

There is a thread in the VPN forum for the AC86U:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/openvpn-performance-of-the-rt-ac86u.41217/

Here is a search I did for L2TP in that thread:
https://www.snbforums.com/search/933738/?q=l2tp&t=post&o=date&c

 

[andrewocker]

There is a thread in the VPN forum for the AC86U:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/openvpn-performance-of-the-rt-ac86u.41217/

Here is a search I did for L2TP in that thread:
https://www.snbforums.com/search/933738/?q=l2tp&t=post&o=date&c

Thanks BB,
I have had a look through the (100's) of pages; I still don't see anything that specifically answers the question 'does a faster processor have any benefit for vpn speed using the L2TP protocol'?

Just a yes or no is really all I need.

If anyone knows, most appreciated to hear.

Thanks,
Andrew