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No. Actually, tun is most likely more efficient in terms of performances. The interest of tap is to let broadcast messages through thereby enabling functions such as network browsers, which may prove useful. But this comes at a cost: the broadcast traffic (+ lower layers such as ARP, not present in routed (tun) networks) goes through the tunnel. Actually, tuning/securing a TAP network is a more difficult and tedious task than a tun network. HTH, Serge. http://www.apptranslator.com > -----Original Message----- > From: openvpn-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:openvpn-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Jeff - > Sent: mercredi 4 juillet 2007 7:18 > To: openvpn-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [Openvpn-users] Windows file sharing - tap? > > Currently I have a file server running off a Windows Server > 2003 machine. I set up a Linux Gateway box and configured OpenVPN. > Remotely I am able to connect to it, and mount the shared > directory from the windows file server. > > The problem is that using this is really slow. It often just > locks up the computer for minutes at a time, sometimes taking > up to 10 minutes to show the contents of a directory. > > Referring to the following: > http://openvpn.net/howto.html#vpntype > > it says the following: > > -------------------- > I would recommend using routing unless you need a specific > feature which requires bridging, such as: > you would like to allow browsing of Windows file shares > across the VPN without setting up a Samba or WINS server. > -------------------- > > I currently have it set up as tun. Is this my problem? Will > switching to tap fix my EXTREMELY slow connection? I am not > expecting LAN speeds, but something is definately wrong with > my setup. I've tried using tcpdump but I'm not really sure > what I'm looking for. Help is appreciated! > > = > Live Answering Service > Answering. Live operators 24/7. Rates start at $39/100 calls. > http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adftrclick?redirectid=202d1706cc 4cee71bfb381fc2102ef01 > > > -- > Powered by Outblaze > > --------------------------------------------------------------______________________ OpenVPN mailing lists https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users |