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indigoimac
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Dec 25, 2010, 11:13 PM
 
So, in a default L2TP configuration with osx as the vpn server and osx clients how does is traffic routed?

To access the local network of the server I assume it is client>server>local(to the server) asset

What about clients accessing eachother? Would data flow client1>server>client2 and then reverse with all traffic going through the server?

Or is there a way to set up P2P between them? Is it a matter of using a P2P protocol within the VPN? Or will the VPN set up the routing to be client1>client2 directly like a switch or something?

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Dec 26, 2010, 01:41 AM
 
Once you are connected to a VPN, the individual clients behave just like in a regular (ethernet) network. They have unique IPs, and that's what you use to address them.

P2P is really not a concern/consideration once you are IN the network.

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indigoimac  (op)
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Dec 26, 2010, 01:58 AM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
Once you are connected to a VPN, the individual clients behave just like in a regular (ethernet) network. They have unique IPs, and that's what you use to address them.

P2P is really not a concern/consideration once you are IN the network.

-t
I just came to realize this seconds before you posted. P2P in the network, would be like p2p in a lan.

Thank you though.
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