VPN company Mullvad reminds users it will no longer use OpenVPN
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I’ve had an active iVPN sub for almost 8 years now. Cannot say anything bad about them whatsoever
recently switched from mullvad to ivpn, and the servers are noticeably slower. with mullvad all the servers I used achieved my connections max speed 500 mb/s but on ivpn they usually do 50 - 300, and sometimes i need to switch server because they go down (i use european servers). only reason i switched was because mullvad causes a wakelock on mint cinnamon and it drives me nuts.
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Urgh, I don't really have time to do this migration but guess I'm planning it in anyway.
Past me was a lazy bum. But I'm confident that future me is all over this. Time for a nap.
Damn you sir, you didn't need to call me out with that last paragraph.
No, I know it wasn't my shoe, but look at how well it fits!
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Bummer. For whatever reason I always get much better speeds on openvpn servers.
Only the opposite has ever happened for me.
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Well it was written to replace open VPN right? So that makes sense
It was written because openvpn is a fucking mess yeah lol
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recently switched from mullvad to ivpn, and the servers are noticeably slower. with mullvad all the servers I used achieved my connections max speed 500 mb/s but on ivpn they usually do 50 - 300, and sometimes i need to switch server because they go down (i use european servers). only reason i switched was because mullvad causes a wakelock on mint cinnamon and it drives me nuts.
Is that a Mint Cinnamon issue primarily?
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Is that a Mint Cinnamon issue primarily?
it hasn't happened on other distros but i have other bigger issues on them so i never could test for a longer period. took me a year to find what caused it and it hasn't happened since i switched from mullvad. fun bonus: ovpn destroyed my nvidia drivers on mint...
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Reminder that OpenVPN is being removed | Mullvad VPN
This is a reminder that we are fully removing support for OpenVPN on January 15th 2026, in six months time.
Mullvad VPN (mullvad.net)
A bit annoying for all the things that don't support openvpn, like old Synology NAS devices.
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Reminder that OpenVPN is being removed | Mullvad VPN
This is a reminder that we are fully removing support for OpenVPN on January 15th 2026, in six months time.
Mullvad VPN (mullvad.net)
Good! That shit needs to be phased out.
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Bummer. For whatever reason I always get much better speeds on openvpn servers.
Sounds like an issue with your network or routes. By design, WG is faster.
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I’ve had an active iVPN sub for almost 8 years now. Cannot say anything bad about them whatsoever
why yall need a vpn?
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it hasn't happened on other distros but i have other bigger issues on them so i never could test for a longer period. took me a year to find what caused it and it hasn't happened since i switched from mullvad. fun bonus: ovpn destroyed my nvidia drivers on mint...
I started on mint years ago and it was an okay foot in the door, but would not recommend to anyone (including beginners). Fedora is my goto for new users these days. I use arch (btw) and have had much more luck on rolling release.
Not gonna try to convince you off Mint, but it does sound like you're having issues with it.
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A bit annoying for all the things that don't support openvpn, like old Synology NAS devices.
You can install a wireguard spk from blackvoid - Wireguard SPK for your Synology NAS.
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I remember maybe 12-15 years ago, setting OpenVPN on my TomatoUSB flashed router, invoking all kind of openssl command to generate certificates, keys, signing stuff, setting the router, setting the TAP/TUN clients etc. but once setup it works for years on my laptop, phone, etc.
Now with WG I basically scan on my phone a QR code generated on my Merlin router and that's it.
merlin has built-in wireguard support??
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I started on mint years ago and it was an okay foot in the door, but would not recommend to anyone (including beginners). Fedora is my goto for new users these days. I use arch (btw) and have had much more luck on rolling release.
Not gonna try to convince you off Mint, but it does sound like you're having issues with it.
I've been itching to install ultramarine but earlier I've had bad times with fedora on my hw. also because i host jellyfin at my home network, i kinda need x11 because i have a little program that keeps my system awake when network traffic crosses a certain threshold, using xdotool. and no, that's not the cause for the wakelock issue. i know ydotool but no time to get into it in the near future
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Is that a Mint Cinnamon issue primarily?
Some sort of internal error specific to them and their setup. Mullvad should function flawlessly on Mint. I've used and installed mint on multiple PCs and all sorts of drives including usbs. The repo for updating mullvad app usually needs corrected but that is it. Mint and Mullvad are solid.
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Well it was written to replace open VPN right? So that makes sense
Don't let openvpn get a swelled head. Itself it was just a Bender project ("I'm gonna write vtun better; with hookers and beer!") anyway.
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Because OpenVPN is fiddly to set up and modern Wireguard setups seem to scale well enough.
EDIT: it’s been pointed out to me that using NetworkManager for Wireguard setup is shit. Instead use nmcli, this seems to have solved my problem.
I'm using Bazzite Linux with KDE, and for me Wireguard setup is copy/pasting several bits of information on multiple settings pages. OpenVPN is just downloading a single config file and inputting my user/pass.
Also, Wireguard disconnects so often, no matter which distro I'm on, that it's a pain in the butt having to reconnect a few times an hour. Not to mention that I can't have it set to autoconnect on login, or my internet doesn't work until I disconnect and reconnect.
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merlin has built-in wireguard support??
yes for a long time now
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I remember maybe 12-15 years ago, setting OpenVPN on my TomatoUSB flashed router, invoking all kind of openssl command to generate certificates, keys, signing stuff, setting the router, setting the TAP/TUN clients etc. but once setup it works for years on my laptop, phone, etc.
Now with WG I basically scan on my phone a QR code generated on my Merlin router and that's it.
Try openwrt, ddwrt is cancer.
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You can install a wireguard spk from blackvoid - Wireguard SPK for your Synology NAS.
Oh that's interesting, though my model isn't on the list ;(
