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=== Why are we using OpenVPN ===
Port forwarding has always been an issue for plenty of players since day one of Earth
This is where OpenVPN comes in handy. When you, your friends and everyone else are connecting to our OpenVPN server, you will be automatically assigned with virtual IP addresses from the same network, which practically puts you in the same virtual Local Area Network, and since that moment it doesn't matter if you have or haven't public IP and/or restricted router — all you have to do is to make sure your [[EarthNet Ports|local firewall]] in your operating system doesn't block necessary traffic.
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