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 |