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In short terms, I want to make a Peer-to-Peer network with my friend for file sharing and lan-gaming. How can this be done? We have virtual ethernet adapters from open vpn and we are aware these can be used for p2p. How do we configire them to do this? Every time I look up how, I get how to do it with a cable instead of over the internet. Thanks in advance!
I don't believe that the term "Peer-to-Peer network" is appropriate for what you are trying to do - you really need to describe your usage case better. If you are using OpenVPN, you could either be talking about a "bridged" (using TAP devices) network or a regular (using TUN) devices network and ensure routing is correct. – davidgo – 2016-01-26T05:49:26.650
I am not entirely sure what they both are, but I believe what I need is TAP. I'm trying to make a network that is like a separate LAN network that has been bridged over the internet. – Zachary Teska – 2016-01-27T00:52:55.480
Again, it is difficult for someone advises unless you describe what you are trying to achieve. TAP devices will make your devices all appear to be directly connected (ie the Internet and VPN) become a giant switch. There are usage cases for this, but it is quite inefficient compared to having 2 networks with routing between them [ ie if you use a TUN device things will work faster, but if you do a traceroute the computers on the remote side are visible through a router, rather then with no router visible ] – davidgo – 2016-01-27T00:57:53.220