[Steam] Streaming Games in Windows using VPN

Steam contains a very good feature called "Steam In-Home Streaming" which allow streaming of PC games in LAN or even through the Internet using VPN, with this feature one can use the strong desktop power to stream to other machines with different platform like MAC and Ubuntu, with the help of Steam software.


Environment

• Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate Edition / MAC OS/ Ubuntu
• A strong processing power PC (Steam suggest Intel Core i3 or above for the host computer for better performances)
• OpenVPN (ASUS routers internally includes openVPN servers), do not use PPTP server inside the router as this will not work (reason: PPTP has no UDP port forwarding)
• OpenVPN client URL: http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
  

Steps

1. Set up VPN server (in my case, I use openVPN server provided by merlin build), turn on it.
   
   
   
2. Select advance settings, follow the below settings
   * Remember to select "TAP", for steam steaming to work, bridging is required.
   * Username auth and password should be enabled
   * Allow connections between clients
   
   
3. Make a new open vpn account in the top page (not in the advance set up page!)
   
   
4. Export the settings (.ovpn)
   
   
   
5. Import the ovpn file to the client openVPN located in C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config and do the connection.
   
   
   
   
6. Back to application, both side should have Steam opened, and make sure they are at the same LAN, you should have an option to stream your game.