I need a VPN

Im looking at possibly getting a paid vpn due to my isp participating in this new deal thats starting in july between the major entertainment companies and the isps that will be basically tracking bittorrent traffic

I already only use private trackers but looks like that wont be enough with this action there taking

i need something thats extremely reliable,doesnt save logs,works well with utorrent, and does not slow me down my current speed is 43 down 39 up no matter what service i choose i cant have this slowed down

also im new to vpns so dont know to much about them is there anything specifically i need to know before doing this etc..

so any suggestions? whether you tried first hand or have heard about

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Originally Posted by iamloco724

Im looking at possibly getting a paid vpn due to my isp participating in this new deal thats starting in july between the major entertainment companies and the isps that will be basically tracking bittorrent traffic

I already only use private trackers but looks like that wont be enough with this action there taking

i need something thats extremely reliable,doesnt save logs,works well with utorrent, and does not slow me down my current speed is 43 down 39 up no matter what service i choose i cant have this slowed down

also im new to vpns so dont know to much about them is there anything specifically i need to know before doing this etc..

so any suggestions? whether you tried first hand or have heard about

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Another option to pursue is a seedbox, since the transactions between you and the seedbox server are not on the bt protocol but are a secured FTP transfer for the files that you wish to download. If security is your priority then a seedbox is the ultimate form of security since the originating IP for the download transactions has nothing to do with your ISP at all.

ive had seedboxes before the only thing that pushes me more towards vpn is i really dont want to have to download all my files from the seedbox after they download its just an extra annoying step that i dont wanna do

especially since the way i have everything set now is all my downloads download automatic then i view them from my popcorn hour streaming media player without having to get up and touch the computer

get a seedbox with ssh access and install openvpn on it. You will (should) have guaranteed full download/upload

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Originally Posted by gtf0

get a seedbox with ssh access and install openvpn on it. You will (should) have guaranteed full download/upload

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as i said seedbox wouldnt suit my needs

anyone else with opinions?

Got a smartphone?
Install any of the plethora of apps that will turn your phone into a remote control and the seedbox suggestion now fits your needs.

Btw, the 'I really don't want to move unless I absolutely have to' theme paints a picture of you in my mind's eye as the gluttony dewd in Se7en.

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Originally Posted by iamloco724

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Originally Posted by gtf0

get a seedbox with ssh access and install openvpn on it. You will (should) have guaranteed full download/upload

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as i said seedbox wouldnt suit my needs

anyone else with opinions?

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He isn't talking about a seedbox per se, he is talking about configuring a remote server as a VPN tunnel instead of a seedbox. What the poster is describing is a server with a secure shell (ssh) and installing and configuring OpenVPN onto it. This is completely private, fully under your control, all logs are your own, and the machine will go as fast as your connection will. The reason why I didn't reply with this option after your original reply to me is you seem such a convenience orientated, one-click, lay back and watch the world go, by facebook kind of individual that the effort seemed wasted. Was I wrong?

well honestly yes i would like as little effort as possible and as little change as possible its not cause im lazy its just right now theres alot going in my life and i would prefer the simplest option to be able to download torrents anonymously

i havnt looked into it but i would assume the above option would also be more money then a vpn which would be an issue as well

when it comes to a vpn they seem like the easiest method to accomplish what i want it just a matter of finding one thats reliable,doesnt keep logs and wont affect my speed too much

i am open minded to some degree i dont know much about the above option im good with pcs and learning things easily but besides using a few various seedboxes i really havnt dabbled into this world of vpns and the kind of things above

so if you would explain the process of the above in a dumb down way and maybe post a few options for vpns and if i were to do the above with seedbox as i said alot on my mind right now so its hard for me to focus but i gotta have a plan for this before july so i can avoid problems

Well you seem bent on buying a VPN from some crap overpriced service out there just so you don't have to learn to setup OpenVPN, which (I believe) is a pretty simple process. I wouldn't overpay for something like a VPN - just buy a cheap VPS that has a 100Mbit line, install OpenVPN on it, and you'd be good to go. If you don't want to spend time doing that, you can waste more money by using a service like https://www.ipredator.se/ or http://strongvpn.com/.

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Originally Posted by foggyhaze

Well you seem bent on buying a VPN from some crap overpriced service out there just so you don't have to learn to setup OpenVPN, which (I believe) is a pretty simple process. I wouldn't overpay for something like a VPN - just buy a cheap VPS that has a 100Mbit line, install OpenVPN on it, and you'd be good to go. If you don't want to spend time doing that, you can waste more money by using a service like https://www.ipredator.se/ or http://strongvpn.com/.

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im open to it in the end whatever is best i will do

so if i did what you suggest its just running my own vpn..now i have a question about this my friend is going to do whatever i do now if we go the vps route can i run a vpn for 2 people 2 different locations under one vps?

and if i do the vps..have any recommendations?

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Originally Posted by foggyhaze

Well you seem bent on buying a VPN from some crap overpriced service out there just so you don't have to learn to setup OpenVPN, which (I believe) is a pretty simple process. I wouldn't overpay for something like a VPN - just buy a cheap VPS that has a 100Mbit line, install OpenVPN on it, and you'd be good to go. If you don't want to spend time doing that, you can waste more money by using a service like https://www.ipredator.se/ or http://strongvpn.com/.

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im open to it in the end whatever is best i will do

so if i did what you suggest its just running my own vpn..now i have a question about this my friend is going to do whatever i do now if we go the vps route can i run a vpn for 2 people 2 different locations under one vps?

and if i do the vps..have any recommendations?

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A simple question, you say you have had seedboxes before, have you configured linux distros remotely? If so which ones? This isn't a huge mission, but a bit of background would help. As for the VPS itself the machine does not need to be that powerful it needs a relatively small hard drive basic RAM and not even a stellar CPU for the task it will be set in fact it only needs a 100m connection based on your connection speeds. All you want to do with this machine is create a VPN tunnel so that the originating IP address for BT transactions is not your home IP address provided by your ISP. More than one person can access the VPN so your 'friend' can also access this once configured from a different location.
The learning curve isn't steep, but there is a learning curve, it's like anything else really.....

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Originally Posted by iamloco724

im open to it in the end whatever is best i will do

so if i did what you suggest its just running my own vpn..now i have a question about this my friend is going to do whatever i do now if we go the vps route can i run a vpn for 2 people 2 different locations under one vps?

and if i do the vps..have any recommendations?

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A simple question, you say you have had seedboxes before, have you configured linux distros remotely? If so which ones? This isn't a huge mission, but a bit of background would help. As for the VPS itself the machine does not need to be that powerful it needs a relatively small hard drive basic RAM and not even a stellar CPU for the task it will be set in fact it only needs a 100m connection based on your connection speeds. All you want to do with this machine is create a VPN tunnel so that the originating IP address for BT transactions is not your home IP address provided by your ISP. More than one person can access the VPN so your 'friend' can also access this once configured from a different location.
The learning curve isn't steep, but there is a learning curve, it's like anything else really.....

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when it comes to seedboxes it was the most basic setup it wasnt one i setup i bought it all set i just connected remotely and handled my torrents and then downloaded to my pc via ftp

You have been given two recommendations for preconfigured VPN services, StrongVPN and iPredator. You pay for the service but both would suit your needs. I actually recommend StrongVPN alot for people in my country who purchase Kindle Fire devices since so many of their functions require a U.S. I.P. address to function correctly.
Otherwise you can begin by doing some research on OpenVPN then coming back and asking questions, you still haven't answered whether you have any experience at all with Linux, and in particular Telnet.

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Originally Posted by Artemis

You have been given two recommendations for preconfigured VPN services, StrongVPN and iPredator. You pay for the service but both would suit your needs. I actually recommend StrongVPN alot for people in my country who purchase Kindle Fire devices since so many of their functions require a U.S. I.P. address to function correctly.
Otherwise you can begin by doing some research on OpenVPN then coming back and asking questions, you still haven't answered whether you have any experience at all with Linux, and in particular Telnet.

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no experience with anything but windows

the vps does sound more and more appealing but honestly have no idea where to start and what to be looking for for my needs which is just to run a vpn off of it for 2 people

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Originally Posted by Artemis

You have been given two recommendations for preconfigured VPN services, StrongVPN and iPredator. You pay for the service but both would suit your needs. I actually recommend StrongVPN alot for people in my country who purchase Kindle Fire devices since so many of their functions require a U.S. I.P. address to function correctly.
Otherwise you can begin by doing some research on OpenVPN then coming back and asking questions, you still haven't answered whether you have any experience at all with Linux, and in particular Telnet.

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no experience with anything but windows

the vps does sound more and more appealing but honestly have no idea where to start and what to be looking for for my needs which is just to run a vpn off of it for 2 people

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You can read I take it? Do a search on OpenVPN as I suggested earlier, do some research on your own, come back with some questions. I am NOT going to hold your hand, if you have someone you know who has even some Linux experience that can give you some help then this could also help. If this is too much effort, the services suggested would be the way to go.

kimsufi 2g ---> install openVPN---> gogogo

If you decide to get a VPS then depending on the amount of bandwidth you need per month, there are a lot of cheap deals on LEB.

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kimsufi 2g ---> install openVPN---> gogogo

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Are you purposely trying to be a spastic? Have you actually bothered to read the thread at all?

Change ISP

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Change ISP

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theres only so many options in this area and as far as i know there all participating

Artemis, try to use an encrypted SSH tunnels together with a smal application like PirateRay , it saves no logs, no limited bandwidth, works fine for me and very cheap.
You can test for free , at least.

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Artemis, try to use an encrypted SSH tunnels together with a smal application like PirateRay , it saves no logs, no limited bandwidth, works fine for me and very cheap.
You can test for free , at least.

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Thanks for the suggestion, since I live outside of the continental U.S. I also use a VPN service for other things apart from just bt transactions. There are many services such as NetFlix, Hulu and also the Amazon premium service which require an American IP address. That's fine with the VPN configured properly I can provide a valid IP address for these services as well. OpenVPN is a licensed Server, meaning you have to purchase licenses to use it, but they kindly provide two licenses for 'testing' purposes which gives two clients access to the server without needing to license it, awwwww isn't that nice of them.

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OpenVPN is a licensed Server, meaning you have to purchase licenses to use it,

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Say what? I thought the thing was open source and completely free? I've got it running on my VPS and I can set it up with as many users as I'd like.

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Technologies, Inc. owns all of the rights to the OpenVPN core and maintains a dual license for the use of the technology. We support a license under GPLv2 along with a commercial license where appropriate without the restrictions of GPLv2. Please contact our sales at [email protected]), if there is an interest in commercial license.

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https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

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Say what? I thought the thing was open source and completely free? I've got it running on my VPS and I can set it up with as many users as I'd like.

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Technologies, Inc. owns all of the rights to the OpenVPN core and maintains a dual license for the use of the technology. We support a license under GPLv2 along with a commercial license where appropriate without the restrictions of GPLv2. Please contact our sales at [email protected]), if there is an interest in commercial license.

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https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

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You are correct I was quoting the Windows commercial licence not the open source linux GPL licence :slap: