Feature changed by: Сергей Миронов (serg0) Feature #310571, revision 4 Title: L2TP-protocol connection setup for VPN via YaST in yast2-network module openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Сергей Миронов (serg0) Description: - Many internet-providers give an opportunity to create VPN-connection - via pptp-protocol and l2tp-protocol. + Many Internet providers give an opportunity for creation VPN- + connections via pptp-protocol or l2tp-protocol. PPTP protocol is used widely. It is old and slow. - L2TP protocol is more stable and fast in use. - The speed of my internet (and not only for me!) significally increased - after I changed pptp on l2tp. With pptp my speed was 2Mbit/s (download) - and 1,5 Mbit/s (upload). With l2tp I got 10 Mbit/s on download and 30 - Mbit/s on upload. It is a result of tests on speedtest.net and 2 other - sites. - The PPTP connection I made with yast2-network module (DSL). It is fast, - simple and convinient way (as everythins in Yast). But this module does + L2TP protocol gives more stable connections and increases significally + the speed of internet. + The speed of my internet (and not only for me!) REALLY increased after + I changed the type of my internet-connection from pptp to l2tp. With + pptp my speed was 2Mbit/s (download) and 1,5 Mbit/s (upload). With l2tp + I got (on the same line!) 10 Mbit/s on download (limited by provider) + and 35 Mbit/s on upload. Tests on speedtest.net and several other test- + sites approved this. + I made the PPTP connection with yast2-network module (DSL). It is fast, + simple and convinient way (as everything in YaST). But DSL module does not have an opportunity to make VPN connection via L2TP protocol. - I suggest to add L2TP protocol in yast2-network module to make - connections via PPP over Ethernet, PPP over ATM, CAPI for ADSL, Point - To Point Connection Protocol and L2TP CONNECTION PROTOCOL ! - I used xl2tp package but I couldn't tune right all nesessary scripts in - /etc/ppp directory. - In forums I looked at different ways to run proper l2tp connection. The + I suggest to add L2TP protocol in yast2-network module to give choise + between connections via PPP over Ethernet, PPP over ATM, CAPI for ADSL, + Point To Point Connection Protocol and L2TP CONNECTION PROTOCOL ! + I used xl2tp package to create connection but I couldn't tune right all + nesessary scripts in /etc/ppp directory. + In forums I found different ways to run proper l2tp connection. The best one on my opinion is using the script from here: http://homenet.corbina.net/index.php?showtopic=267122 (http://homenet.corbina.net/index.php?showtopic=267122) This - script helped me to use xl2tpd and establish l2tp connection. - Searching for this method takes several days. In spite of working l2tp- - connercion I am not sure in security as it was with PPTP connection + script helped me to use xl2tpd and establish true l2tp connection. + Searching for this method takes several days. But now I am not sure in + security of established l2tp-connection as I was with PPTP connection created with DSL module in yast2-network. - Another method for l2tp-connections developed for + Another method for creation of l2tp-connections developed for Mandriva: http://code.google.com/p/vpnpptp/ (http://code.google.com/p/vpnpptp/) - (http://code.google.com/p/vpnpptp/) PLEASE add L2TP protocol to YaST! - I sure it'll improve my favourite openSUSE beside other popular - distros. + From kernel 2.6.23 kernel module pppol2tp included in vanilla kernel. This + is another reason to include L2TP protocol in the list of protocol- + choises in DSL connection module. + openSUSE developers, PLEASE add L2TP protocol to YaST! I sure it'll + really improve my favourite openSUSE beside of other linux distros! For simple users like me, not for red-eyes linux-penguins, YaST is - more convenient method to create l2tp-connections beside a manually - correction of shell-scripts in core of operating system. - Unfortunately i n Windows L2TP connections are available in built- - in Network-connections-module in Control Panel. But OpenSUSE has not - suth a necessary tool. - Vote for L2TP to openSUSE!!! + more convenient method to create l2tp-connections beside of a + sysadmin's way with manually corrected shell-scripts in the core of + operating system. + In Windows L2TP connections are available via built-in Network + Connections module in Control Panel. + But openSUSE has not such a necessary tool. + Simply users, like me, please vote for L2TP to openSUSE!!! -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310571