Comparative analysis on virtual private network in the internet of things gateways

Mohd Idzaney Zakaria (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP))
Mohd Natashah Norizan (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP))
Muammar Mohamad Isa (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP))
Mohd Faizal Jamlos (Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP))
Muslim Mustapa (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP))

Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 28, No 1: October 2022

A virtual private network (VPN) connects a private network to the internet, primarily the public network, through a secure tunnel. Using a local area network (LAN) segment, users can send and receive data from their colleagues in different locations on the network. The development of VPN allows users to gain access to company applications and databases. Therefore, data can be transmitted through a secure tunnel without the need to configure port forwarding for the internet of things (IoT) gateway, allowing users to access it from any location in the world. A method such as dataplicity and pitunnel was examined to compare with the conventional setting. This research paper examines the current deployment of VPN connections in IoT gateways, discussing their characteristics, benefits, and drawbacks, as well as comparing them. The advantage of this method is that the IoT gateway is always accessible and has internet connectivity, w