@SaviIf your using the R2 behind other routers/modems then you must enable the UPNP/manually port forward the ports on the router/modem that passing the connection to the the R2 the R2 is not in the front of the connection then that a step you need to take as for the vpn if your on pc you can get higher speeds by just using the regular vpn application and that may result in lower ping though it negligible you can test it out yourself.