Are you?

me0000 · 10 Mar 2014, 01:52 AM

Using a VPN.

Please make any recommendation.

Ghost VPN is such a joke.

janusz · 10 Mar 2014, 01:56 AM

WiTopia. Not free, but IMHO worth it.

BTW, this has nothing to do with email

me0000 · 10 Mar 2014, 02:16 AM

i Know but very knowledgeable pepole here so i posted.

**CyberSmurf** · 10 Mar 2014, 02:22 AM

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kijinbear · 10 Mar 2014, 12:45 PM

Yes, but not with any of the companies that advertise overpriced VPN service.

I go to lowendbox.com, find a VPS (virtual private server) service in the location I need, preferably from a relatively reputable provider. I purchase a tiny server that costs $10-20 per year, and install a VPN program on it. Sometimes, the server provider even has a server template with VPN already set up.

Pro: It's cheap. I have complete control over how the VPN works. The server's IP address is extremely unlikely to be recognized as a VPN, because it doesn't belong to any of the well-known VPN services.

Con: Needs technical knowledge. You get your very own IP address, so you can't hide among the crowd. The server provider will kick your *** out as soon as they find out that you're doing anything illegal.

mister · 11 Mar 2014, 02:12 AM

http://www.vpngate.net/en/ I found this the other day.It's free and will run without admin privileges.

DrStrabismus · 15 Mar 2014, 02:15 AM

It says:

"You can protect yourself by utilizing the strong encryption while using public Wi-Fi"

It doesn't say how you can protect yourself from the total stranger running the VPN server.

David · 15 Mar 2014, 01:10 PM

Avast AV are offering a VPN, has anyone here tested it? I use their free AV and it seems to be effective.

10 Mar 2014, 01:52 AM	#1
me0000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 110	Are you? Using a VPN. Please make any recommendation. Ghost VPN is such a joke.

15 Mar 2014, 02:15 AM	#7
DrStrabismus The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,804	It says: "You can protect yourself by utilizing the strong encryption while using public Wi-Fi" It doesn't say how you can protect yourself from the total stranger running the VPN server. Last edited by DrStrabismus : 15 Mar 2014 at 02:34 AM.

10 Mar 2014, 01:56 AM	#2
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	WiTopia. Not free, but IMHO worth it. BTW, this has nothing to do with email

10 Mar 2014, 02:16 AM	#3
me0000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 110	i Know but very knowledgeable pepole here so i posted.

10 Mar 2014, 02:22 AM	#4
CyberSmurf Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,008	[moderator:] Thread moved to "The Off-Topic Lounge".

10 Mar 2014, 12:45 PM	#5
kijinbear Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ~$ Posts: 652	Yes, but not with any of the companies that advertise overpriced VPN service. I go to lowendbox.com, find a VPS (virtual private server) service in the location I need, preferably from a relatively reputable provider. I purchase a tiny server that costs $10-20 per year, and install a VPN program on it. Sometimes, the server provider even has a server template with VPN already set up. Pro: It's cheap. I have complete control over how the VPN works. The server's IP address is extremely unlikely to be recognized as a VPN, because it doesn't belong to any of the well-known VPN services. Con: Needs technical knowledge. You get your very own IP address, so you can't hide among the crowd. The server provider will kick your *** out as soon as they find out that you're doing anything illegal.

11 Mar 2014, 02:12 AM	#6
mister Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 386	http://www.vpngate.net/en/ I found this the other day.It's free and will run without admin privileges.

15 Mar 2014, 01:10 PM	#8
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Avast AV are offering a VPN, has anyone here tested it? I use their free AV and it seems to be effective.