Testing "Exotic" P2P VPN
6 hours ago
- #VPN
- #p2p
- #networking
- Wireguard is the standard solution for p2p VPN but is blocked in some regions.
- Obfuscation tools like udp2raw and wstunnel exist but reduce packet MTU.
- Desired VPN features include p2p mesh, open-source, self-hosted, and not Wireguard-based.
- Tested VPN solutions: EasyTier, Nebula, and Tinc.
- EasyTier is simple but lacks IP binding and is from China.
- Nebula is commercial, uses elliptic curve encryption, but has a poor interface.
- Tinc is old but performs well with direct p2p communication and good CLI.
- Performance tests show Tinc as the best performer among the tested solutions.
- All solutions have trade-offs; Tinc is recommended for performance.