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Internet => General Internet => Topic started by: Weaver on February 07, 2017, 02:22:23 PM

Title: VPN recommendations
Post by: Weaver on February 07, 2017, 02:22:23 PM: Can anyone recommend a trustworthy cheap VPN service for occasional use?
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: vic0239 on February 07, 2017, 02:53:23 PM: I use the WiTopia personalVPN service from time to time, https://www.witopia.com/. $5.99 per month for the basic service.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: highpriest on February 07, 2017, 04:15:51 PM: https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-anonymous-review-160220/

I personally use TorGuard.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: Charlie60 on February 08, 2017, 01:29:28 PM: I've used TorGuard for a while, but i couldn't access US Netflix, now I am using NordVPN and it looks working fine for me and it have no log policy.
Check this out
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2479241,00.asp
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: highpriest on February 08, 2017, 02:49:10 PM: I've heard good things about NordVPN too. With Netflix, it's an ever moving target as they keep adding more IP addresses to their list of blacklisted IPs. The big VPN providers, as you'd imagine, get targeted first.

On another note, the trick to getting them cheap is to watch out for special offers or deals. They usually pop up during the usual times (Black Friday, Christmas, Easter and so on). I pay around $30 a year for unlimited access. Most of the top providers have clients and apps for every platform imaginable. Some of them even have clients that run on routers that run embedded OSes.

The biggest of them all, PIA (https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/), was doing a promotion a few days back for 2 years of access for just under $60.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: Charlie60 on February 09, 2017, 01:55:44 PM: A little bit looked and found promo code for yearly subs, what means 48$/year, coupon code "coupon70off".
Tried to enter on their site and it's still valid https://nordvpn.com/en/checkout/?Annual
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: BigJ on February 14, 2017, 09:08:04 PM: I've been using AirVPN (https://airvpn.org/), one of the smaller providers, for about 3 years now and never had any problems. I can't really compare it to other services as I've only ever used AirVPN. Speeds are generally good when I'm connected and when testing. Just did a quick check on Thinkbroadband and got 68Mbps in the clear and 65Mbps through VPN.

They also provide a cross platform client tool (Windows/Linux/OSX) though it's easy enough to setup OpenVPN on own.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: NEXUS2345 on February 14, 2017, 09:08:33 PM: I too use AirVPN. Great service at a low cost.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: mteven on August 08, 2017, 11:22:27 AM: Another AirVPN user here. It provides strong encryption and no logs.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: michty_me on February 01, 2019, 02:30:44 AM: I know this is an old thread but are there any further recommendations on VPN services that people are using?

I've been eyeing up NordVPN and possibly more so ExpressVPN lately for a subscription.
Ideally, I would like as much throughput as possible and the ability to watch streaming services when I'm travelling abroad really.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: Ronski on February 01, 2019, 06:10:53 AM: I recently used Express VPN for a few weeks, had to switch servers a couple times but otherwise it worked a treat for what you want.

If for when traveling abroad can you not setup a VPN back to your home network?
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: michty_me on February 01, 2019, 06:30:16 AM: Ok, sounds good!
I done a bit further reading between the two I mentioned and there seems to be quite a few slow reports about Nord lately.
I've got a free trial of ExpressVPN now so I'll play about and see what if everything I want works.

As for VPN back into my home network, I did do that when I worked in Korea and I was using my Netgear D7000. I've since changed to an Edgerouter and still very unfamiliar with its workings. Plus, if it required anything doing via the CLI (most probably) then I would be lost instantly.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: chenks on February 01, 2019, 08:08:52 AM: setting up OpenVPN on the edgerouter is fairly straight forward.
https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015971688-EdgeRouter-OpenVPN-Server
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: Ronski on February 01, 2019, 10:24:54 AM: I use OpenVPN via Pfsense, in fact I'm using it now at work, and also whilst on holiday the other week.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: michty_me on February 01, 2019, 02:30:38 PM: I would need to spend a lot more playtime with the ER before I considered doing that.
I wouldn't over estimate my abilities :lol:
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: chenks on February 01, 2019, 02:31:47 PM: Quote from: michty_me on February 01, 2019, 02:30:38 PM
I would need to spend a lot more playtime with the ER before I considered doing that.
I wouldn't over estimate my abilities :lol:

trust me, if you follow the tutorial step-by-step then it's fairly straight forward.
you can copy/paste almost all of it into the CLI.

install Putty on your laptop/PC and do it from there (rather than from the webui).

just create a system backup before you try, and if you cock it up just restore it again.
Title: Re: VPN recommendations
Post by: michty_me on February 01, 2019, 03:19:05 PM: Ok no problem.
I'll see how it goes. I'm away currently so won't be home for a little bit yet.