Gaming over VPN
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+ | Setting up a private secure network between you and your friends for things like easy file transfer and lan gaming is something a lot of people want to do and now DD-WRT can help you with that. | ||
+ | ==Hamachi== | ||
+ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamachi Hamachi] is plug and play VPN, this is probabaly the easisest method of creating a VPN to play games. This is only noted to let you know it exists, you do not require DD-WRT to use it. | ||
+ | For more information visit: https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp | ||
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+ | ==PPTP== | ||
+ | How to configure PPTP to play lan games | ||
+ | #[[PPTP_Server_Configuration|Configure the PPTP Server]] on DD-WRT | ||
+ | #Ensure you [[PPTP_Server_Configuration#Broadcast_to_VPN_Clients|enable Broadcast for VPN clients]] as most games use broadcast for their LAN game browsers | ||
+ | #Configure your [[VPN_(tutorial)|PPTP Clients]] | ||
+ | #Change the [[VPN_(tutorial)#Use_the_Local_Default_Gateway|Access order of the VPN connection]] to make it the highest as this can effect many games | ||
+ | Thats it, have fun gaming! | ||
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+ | ==OpenVPN== | ||
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+ | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
+ | ===Specific Game Troubleshooting=== | ||
+ | The Hamachi wiki already has a good list of games and how to configure them for VPN access, see: http://logmeinwiki.com/wiki/Category:Gaming |
Revision as of 08:41, 5 June 2009
Setting up a private secure network between you and your friends for things like easy file transfer and lan gaming is something a lot of people want to do and now DD-WRT can help you with that.
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Hamachi
Hamachi is plug and play VPN, this is probabaly the easisest method of creating a VPN to play games. This is only noted to let you know it exists, you do not require DD-WRT to use it. For more information visit: https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp
PPTP
How to configure PPTP to play lan games
- Configure the PPTP Server on DD-WRT
- Ensure you enable Broadcast for VPN clients as most games use broadcast for their LAN game browsers
- Configure your PPTP Clients
- Change the Access order of the VPN connection to make it the highest as this can effect many games
Thats it, have fun gaming!
OpenVPN
Troubleshooting
Specific Game Troubleshooting
The Hamachi wiki already has a good list of games and how to configure them for VPN access, see: http://logmeinwiki.com/wiki/Category:Gaming