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The original was posted on /r/homelab by /u/JazzyEssy on 2023-09-06 14:16:11.

Hello everyone,

I’m currently running a TrueNAS Core server at home for storing my photos, videos, and project files. Typically, I don’t edit directly from the server; instead, I transfer everything over once my projects are complete. However, I’ve been yearning for remote access to my files, especially when I’m on the go.

I’ve tried using OpenVPN, but it’s painfully slow. It takes an agonizing 3-5 minutes just to open a 20MB photo, which is far from practical or usable. Granted, my upload speed isn’t the fastest, hovering around 30-35 Mbps. Unfortunately, I don’t have the option to switch to an ISP with faster upload speeds; they keep boosting download speeds but neglect uploads. Still, OpenVPN feels much slower than it should be. Is there a chance I haven’t set up OpenVPN correctly, or are there alternative options for remote access?

A few things to keep in mind:

  • I’m not an advanced user, though I’ve managed to set up Plex and follow tutorials for things like OpenVPN.
  • My router is an EERO Mesh Router.
  • The TrueNAS server runs on an Intel i7 4790k with 32GB of RAM and two HDD pools (one mirror, one stripe).

I’d greatly appreciate any suggestions you might have. Thank you!

  • @MasterBuilder
    1•1 year ago

    I’m tooling around looking for an answer to my own OpenVPN Question,cand saw this.

    All I can do to give you hope is describe my experience.

    I use OpenVPN to access my Synology NAS, and if my network at the remote end is good, I don’t have anywhere near the problem you have. I recently switched to a provider that uses fiber (only recently became available) and both the up and down is 1G (I verified).

    You might have configuration issues that throttle your throughput if you have 35Mb up speed. You won’t be fast with that, but it shouldn’t be excrutiating. I had 10Mb up, and that was excruciating.

    How bad is it when you push a similar file up to the server? If it is not much faster, there’s definitely something outside the encryption slowing you down.