Private VPN compression for faster Internet
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Background:
I'm a student, and currently the Wi-Fi connection at my school is very slow (dead slow). I have an 8Gb 4G data-plan, but even with that, I'm running short at the end of the month.
I have set up a Debian headless at home (which has a 400 Mbps connection), and I'm already using it as an automated Seedbox, an L2TP-IPSec VPN, a BTSync server, and an Apache server. I started building two months ago — knowing I wouldn't get blazing fast internet connection — so I'm rather new to Debian
Here is my question:
Is it possible to efficiently compress data over a private VPN? I know some iPhone and Android apps like Onavo Extend can achieve that, and I was wondering how I could put this kind of system in place (if it is indeed effective enough) so that my 4G-data usage would be lighter. If I ever come to installing/building such VPN, it should be compatible with:
- Debian (the server),
- Mac OS (my computer),
- and iOS (my phone).
If you have any other suggestion on how I could speed up my school's WiFi. I did some tests on it; ping www.google.com times out, arp -a takes a long time, but eventually displays a few peers, and any speedtest (when the bad connection gives me Internet access) return 0.28 Mbps Down-Speeds.
debian osx vpn compression ios
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
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asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
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Background:
I'm a student, and currently the Wi-Fi connection at my school is very slow (dead slow). I have an 8Gb 4G data-plan, but even with that, I'm running short at the end of the month.
I have set up a Debian headless at home (which has a 400 Mbps connection), and I'm already using it as an automated Seedbox, an L2TP-IPSec VPN, a BTSync server, and an Apache server. I started building two months ago — knowing I wouldn't get blazing fast internet connection — so I'm rather new to Debian
Here is my question:
Is it possible to efficiently compress data over a private VPN? I know some iPhone and Android apps like Onavo Extend can achieve that, and I was wondering how I could put this kind of system in place (if it is indeed effective enough) so that my 4G-data usage would be lighter. If I ever come to installing/building such VPN, it should be compatible with:
- Debian (the server),
- Mac OS (my computer),
- and iOS (my phone).
If you have any other suggestion on how I could speed up my school's WiFi. I did some tests on it; ping www.google.com times out, arp -a takes a long time, but eventually displays a few peers, and any speedtest (when the bad connection gives me Internet access) return 0.28 Mbps Down-Speeds.
debian osx vpn compression ios
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
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asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
As far as I know l2tp ant pptp both provide compression. If it's not efficient enough for you, tryopenvpninstead. Maybe it can do better.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 17:58
@ScylddeFraud Do you have any link on how their compression algorithms compare to each other?
– LaX
Sep 12 '14 at 18:08
Don't cross-post.
– Warren Young
Sep 12 '14 at 19:01
@LaX: Only this comparission. It's about pptp vs openvpn but l2tp uses the same as far as MPPC method works on PPP layer.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 19:10
I don't know if this is the same: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103379
– Teresa e Junior
Sep 12 '14 at 19:39
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show 2 more comments
Background:
I'm a student, and currently the Wi-Fi connection at my school is very slow (dead slow). I have an 8Gb 4G data-plan, but even with that, I'm running short at the end of the month.
I have set up a Debian headless at home (which has a 400 Mbps connection), and I'm already using it as an automated Seedbox, an L2TP-IPSec VPN, a BTSync server, and an Apache server. I started building two months ago — knowing I wouldn't get blazing fast internet connection — so I'm rather new to Debian
Here is my question:
Is it possible to efficiently compress data over a private VPN? I know some iPhone and Android apps like Onavo Extend can achieve that, and I was wondering how I could put this kind of system in place (if it is indeed effective enough) so that my 4G-data usage would be lighter. If I ever come to installing/building such VPN, it should be compatible with:
- Debian (the server),
- Mac OS (my computer),
- and iOS (my phone).
If you have any other suggestion on how I could speed up my school's WiFi. I did some tests on it; ping www.google.com times out, arp -a takes a long time, but eventually displays a few peers, and any speedtest (when the bad connection gives me Internet access) return 0.28 Mbps Down-Speeds.
debian osx vpn compression ios
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
10.2k53068
asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
Background:
I'm a student, and currently the Wi-Fi connection at my school is very slow (dead slow). I have an 8Gb 4G data-plan, but even with that, I'm running short at the end of the month.
I have set up a Debian headless at home (which has a 400 Mbps connection), and I'm already using it as an automated Seedbox, an L2TP-IPSec VPN, a BTSync server, and an Apache server. I started building two months ago — knowing I wouldn't get blazing fast internet connection — so I'm rather new to Debian
Here is my question:
Is it possible to efficiently compress data over a private VPN? I know some iPhone and Android apps like Onavo Extend can achieve that, and I was wondering how I could put this kind of system in place (if it is indeed effective enough) so that my 4G-data usage would be lighter. If I ever come to installing/building such VPN, it should be compatible with:
- Debian (the server),
- Mac OS (my computer),
- and iOS (my phone).
If you have any other suggestion on how I could speed up my school's WiFi. I did some tests on it; ping www.google.com times out, arp -a takes a long time, but eventually displays a few peers, and any speedtest (when the bad connection gives me Internet access) return 0.28 Mbps Down-Speeds.
debian osx vpn compression ios
debian osx vpn compression ios
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
10.2k53068
asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
10.2k53068
asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
10.2k53068
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
10.2k53068
edited Sep 24 '16 at 22:26
Tomasz
10.2k53068
10.2k53068
asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
asked Sep 12 '14 at 17:50
LaXLaX
304212
304212
As far as I know l2tp ant pptp both provide compression. If it's not efficient enough for you, tryopenvpninstead. Maybe it can do better.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 17:58
@ScylddeFraud Do you have any link on how their compression algorithms compare to each other?
– LaX
Sep 12 '14 at 18:08
Don't cross-post.
– Warren Young
Sep 12 '14 at 19:01
@LaX: Only this comparission. It's about pptp vs openvpn but l2tp uses the same as far as MPPC method works on PPP layer.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 19:10
I don't know if this is the same: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103379
– Teresa e Junior
Sep 12 '14 at 19:39
|
show 2 more comments
As far as I know l2tp ant pptp both provide compression. If it's not efficient enough for you, tryopenvpninstead. Maybe it can do better.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 17:58
@ScylddeFraud Do you have any link on how their compression algorithms compare to each other?
– LaX
Sep 12 '14 at 18:08
Don't cross-post.
– Warren Young
Sep 12 '14 at 19:01
@LaX: Only this comparission. It's about pptp vs openvpn but l2tp uses the same as far as MPPC method works on PPP layer.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 19:10
I don't know if this is the same: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103379
– Teresa e Junior
Sep 12 '14 at 19:39
As far as I know l2tp ant pptp both provide compression. If it's not efficient enough for you, try
openvpn instead. Maybe it can do better.– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 17:58
As far as I know l2tp ant pptp both provide compression. If it's not efficient enough for you, try
openvpn instead. Maybe it can do better.– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 17:58
@ScylddeFraud Do you have any link on how their compression algorithms compare to each other?
– LaX
Sep 12 '14 at 18:08
@ScylddeFraud Do you have any link on how their compression algorithms compare to each other?
– LaX
Sep 12 '14 at 18:08
Don't cross-post.
– Warren Young
Sep 12 '14 at 19:01
Don't cross-post.
– Warren Young
Sep 12 '14 at 19:01
@LaX: Only this comparission. It's about pptp vs openvpn but l2tp uses the same as far as MPPC method works on PPP layer.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 19:10
@LaX: Only this comparission. It's about pptp vs openvpn but l2tp uses the same as far as MPPC method works on PPP layer.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 19:10
I don't know if this is the same: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103379
– Teresa e Junior
Sep 12 '14 at 19:39
I don't know if this is the same: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103379
– Teresa e Junior
Sep 12 '14 at 19:39
|
show 2 more comments
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What I found to be a good solution for me was Ziproxy.
It's an http compression proxy that is able to compress big html assets, like images, so that webpages are lighter. As it's a proxy, it works with or without a VPN. It's also very easy to configure.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
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You can create a poor man's SSL tunnel from a local port with ssh:
ssh -D <local_port> -C <user>@<server>
Then you can browse via that proxy with Chrome/Chromium:
chromium --proxy-server=socks5://localhost:<local_port>
Things to keep in mind:
- Port forwarding of the server's TCP 22 port (SSH) is required
- The reason I mention "poor man's" is because the connection might drop, in which case the SSH client will be unresponsive. In addition,
answered Feb 19 at 11:31
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As an alternative to Ziproxy, there is https://github.com/barnacs/compy, which seems to be more alive as a projct.
answered Feb 19 at 12:08
Hannes SnögrenHannes Snögren
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What I found to be a good solution for me was Ziproxy.
It's an http compression proxy that is able to compress big html assets, like images, so that webpages are lighter. As it's a proxy, it works with or without a VPN. It's also very easy to configure.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
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add a comment |
What I found to be a good solution for me was Ziproxy.
It's an http compression proxy that is able to compress big html assets, like images, so that webpages are lighter. As it's a proxy, it works with or without a VPN. It's also very easy to configure.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
304212
add a comment |
What I found to be a good solution for me was Ziproxy.
It's an http compression proxy that is able to compress big html assets, like images, so that webpages are lighter. As it's a proxy, it works with or without a VPN. It's also very easy to configure.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
304212
What I found to be a good solution for me was Ziproxy.
It's an http compression proxy that is able to compress big html assets, like images, so that webpages are lighter. As it's a proxy, it works with or without a VPN. It's also very easy to configure.
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
304212
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
304212
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
LaXLaX
304212
answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:44
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You can create a poor man's SSL tunnel from a local port with ssh:
ssh -D <local_port> -C <user>@<server>
Then you can browse via that proxy with Chrome/Chromium:
chromium --proxy-server=socks5://localhost:<local_port>
Things to keep in mind:
- Port forwarding of the server's TCP 22 port (SSH) is required
- The reason I mention "poor man's" is because the connection might drop, in which case the SSH client will be unresponsive. In addition,
answered Feb 19 at 11:31
danukerdanuker
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You can create a poor man's SSL tunnel from a local port with ssh:
ssh -D <local_port> -C <user>@<server>
Then you can browse via that proxy with Chrome/Chromium:
chromium --proxy-server=socks5://localhost:<local_port>
Things to keep in mind:
- Port forwarding of the server's TCP 22 port (SSH) is required
- The reason I mention "poor man's" is because the connection might drop, in which case the SSH client will be unresponsive. In addition,
answered Feb 19 at 11:31
danukerdanuker
1717
add a comment |
You can create a poor man's SSL tunnel from a local port with ssh:
ssh -D <local_port> -C <user>@<server>
Then you can browse via that proxy with Chrome/Chromium:
chromium --proxy-server=socks5://localhost:<local_port>
Things to keep in mind:
- Port forwarding of the server's TCP 22 port (SSH) is required
- The reason I mention "poor man's" is because the connection might drop, in which case the SSH client will be unresponsive. In addition,
answered Feb 19 at 11:31
danukerdanuker
1717
You can create a poor man's SSL tunnel from a local port with ssh:
ssh -D <local_port> -C <user>@<server>
Then you can browse via that proxy with Chrome/Chromium:
chromium --proxy-server=socks5://localhost:<local_port>
Things to keep in mind:
- Port forwarding of the server's TCP 22 port (SSH) is required
- The reason I mention "poor man's" is because the connection might drop, in which case the SSH client will be unresponsive. In addition,
answered Feb 19 at 11:31
danukerdanuker
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answered Feb 19 at 11:31
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As an alternative to Ziproxy, there is https://github.com/barnacs/compy, which seems to be more alive as a projct.
answered Feb 19 at 12:08
Hannes SnögrenHannes Snögren
111
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As an alternative to Ziproxy, there is https://github.com/barnacs/compy, which seems to be more alive as a projct.
answered Feb 19 at 12:08
Hannes SnögrenHannes Snögren
111
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As an alternative to Ziproxy, there is https://github.com/barnacs/compy, which seems to be more alive as a projct.
answered Feb 19 at 12:08
Hannes SnögrenHannes Snögren
111
As an alternative to Ziproxy, there is https://github.com/barnacs/compy, which seems to be more alive as a projct.
answered Feb 19 at 12:08
Hannes SnögrenHannes Snögren
111
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answered Feb 19 at 12:08
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As far as I know l2tp ant pptp both provide compression. If it's not efficient enough for you, try
openvpninstead. Maybe it can do better.– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 17:58
@ScylddeFraud Do you have any link on how their compression algorithms compare to each other?
– LaX
Sep 12 '14 at 18:08
Don't cross-post.
– Warren Young
Sep 12 '14 at 19:01
@LaX: Only this comparission. It's about pptp vs openvpn but l2tp uses the same as far as MPPC method works on PPP layer.
– Scyld de Fraud
Sep 12 '14 at 19:10
I don't know if this is the same: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/103379
– Teresa e Junior
Sep 12 '14 at 19:39