Re: Concealing IP address from VPN provider
I just use NORD. point and click. Vast server types and locations. No much of a speed drop but always expect some.
Only had to change one setting to get it working better which is nice.
You can also set it up manually (without app) for those who prefer.
They give great (and I mean great) deals a few times a year. Think my subscription is like 5 years...
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I want to use Nord on a router so every device is protected. But it seems speed is an issue if the router can't handle it. A PC is much more powerful than a router, to handle VPN.
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My router had no issues as the vpn point, but its a beast cause I have 8 people here
I still just use it on demand on my pc though, mostly cause I hate slowdowns at all where avoidable. I don't care much about site tracking etc.
Changed Nord from UDP to TCP and over doubled my speeds as they were disappointing to say the least
I don't know how viable it is anymore but I used to use a PC as a router years back, fun project. If you are wired; an older PC with 2 nics would probably handle household VPN just fine and be your new router (you'd still need a modem).
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Tokeman
Changed Nord from UDP to TCP and over doubled my speeds as they were disappointing to say the least
Are you sure it wasn't the other way around? Encapsulating TCP-based traffic (such as most BitTorrent) over a TCP tunnel generally results in reduced performance, since certain protocol mechanisms overlap with each other.
http://sites.inka.de/~W1011/devel/tcp-tcp.html
Then again, if you're sharing the connection with so many others, it could be that UDP transfers get deprioritized along the way and switching protocols merely results in, uh, less worse results.
Also, I agree that building your own router can be pretty fun :happy:
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I only use nordvpn when i need to, like when i am doing torrents or some other stuff i don't want logged, they offer 3 day trial, no banking info needed
https://free.nordvpn.com
all you need is a gmail account and just register with the + sign after ur username for multiple registrations. works perfect for me
Also if you are on a rooted android, get expressvpn app, they give you 7 day trial, great service, and if u dont want them to have ur banking details just change your device id and get free trial again
all of above methods i've tried and works, use vpn to protect urself while not giving them ur banking info
btw great to be back!
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james_bond_rulez
I only use nordvpn when i need to, like when i am doing torrents or some other stuff i don't want logged, they offer 3 day trial, no banking info needed
https://free.nordvpn.com
all you need is a gmail account and just register with the + sign after ur username for multiple registrations. works perfect for me
Also if you are on a rooted android, get expressvpn app, they give you 7 day trial, great service, and if u dont want them to have ur banking details just change your device id and get free trial again
all of above methods i've tried and works, use vpn to protect urself while not giving them ur banking info
btw great to be back!
Free trials are great. But seriously I got 5 years for a stupid low price, low 2 digits... Go for it if you use it!
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Tokeman I would if i use them all the time, but fact is I only use it when needed and accounts for just a few hours a month. not really worth it if i purchase for the whole month so...
i guess the real issue here is for the people who aren't power users and want to save their banking details from the vpn vendors. this would be a great way to use vpn
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james_bond_rulez
Tokeman I would if i use them all the time, but fact is I only use it when needed and accounts for just a few hours a month. not really worth it if i purchase for the whole month so...
i guess the real issue here is for the people who aren't power users and want to save their banking details from the vpn vendors. this would be a great way to use vpn
Use another proxy to sign up and use a gift card?
Anonymity to vendors is easy enough. But more options are always useful so thanks!
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there is no need to sign up using a proxy if u don't trust the vpn vendor with ur preliminary data
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What if I want to conceal from my ISP that I'm going to sign up for proxy service B so I use free proxy A to do the signup.
Yea, stupid paranoid.