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    Secured netplay connection

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      retroplayer18
      last edited by

      My friend and I have been able to connect via Netplay with forwarded port on router. There are anonymous folks jumping onto this connection. I would really like to avoid this. Is there some native support in Retroarch, maybe password protected netplay connections?

      An alternative I am thinking of is a VPN server. Has anyone gone down this route?

      Thanks for your feedback!

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      • ClydeC
        Clyde @retroplayer18
        last edited by

        @retroplayer18 I'm using the built-in VPN server of my Fritz!Box router, but not for gaming. So while I can recommend this vendor overall, I can't say how much lag will be added by the encryption.

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        • KrakatoaK
          Krakatoa
          last edited by

          Check your port forwarding settings on your router. You maybe able to restrict the port forward to specific external IP address(es) or MAC address(es). If so you can whitelist your friends IP/Mac address.

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