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Mullvad, cheap and very fast. Also very private. They claim the Swedish version of the FBI/NSA raided their servers but couldn’t find anything because the only information they use to track accounts is a long string of numbers. You can also pay with cash for the service. The main reason I picked it over ProtonVPN was because of the price. It’s only $5 per month.
Looking for a provider with port forwarding (since years later the guide still doesn’t accommodate this factor). TIA for suggestions based on first-hand use/knowledge!
Going to China in a few days, what VPNs (don’t have to be free) work on IOS and Mac? Some websites say certain well-known VPNs are best when in China, while other sites say they don’t work at all. I would prefer a cheaper VPN, but in the end, I’ll use whatever works.
My Surfshark subscription has ended and looking to alternatives, mostly because of the huge amounts of captchas/two factors I encountered. Or is this simply part and parcel of using a VPN and if that’s an issue I should just cough up for a unique IP?
Three main factors for me are privacy/security, geohopping and would love to lose popups and be well adblocked in the process. Was looking at CyberGhost and Proton but open to suggestions.
I am using a new VPN app called Fast VPN (the icon is blue with a white rocket). It’s currently only available on iPhone and Mac but it’s enough for me. As the name implies, it is fast! And the annual fee is just $69.99.
So there are some websites that didn’t let you enter when u have vpn. Like if u you’re using japan vpn from somewhere else, are there vpn that bypasses tSites knows that you’re using vpn?
I wanna use a vpn for privacy, anonimity, streaming, geo restricted stuff, torrenting and gaming (altough not much).
which one should I pick? I am new in terms of using a vpn so any help is appreciated.
Are there providers that offer something similar to a day/session pass? I only use my VPN once every month or more, it does not make sense to pay for a full month for me.
Sorry, I know I’m a bit late but I’m trying to find a better, cheaper VPN for my parents.
They currently use NortonVPN and I’m looking at NordVPN and other highly recommended ones, but I’m not very well versed on stuff like this, I’m more hardware than software.
If anyone could offer their help, please, because Norton is useless and my parents and I are sick of it.
Windscribe has port forwarding. You have to enable it through the website interface, cant in app/extensions, sadly. Also, you have to re-forward the port every 7 days. Permanent port forward is available if you pay the extra $2-8/month for a static IP.
Plenty of servers, P2P supported on all but 3. Speeds have been very good for me during my time as a subscriber.
They are running a %50 sale for the 4th of July, 1 year premium $30. Windscribe locks you in at the sale price if you auto renew/renew on time typically.
The last $30/year sale lasted a month but they did not specify how long this one will last, it looks like just until July 7th.
Other features I use that windscribe does well are split tunneling, gps spoofing(android) and the ability to double hopping with desktop app and browser extension together.
Yeah, looking for a VPN with portforwarding and wireguard via linux config [plug address, port, credentials, specify wireguard vs openvpn all in docker container (ie:gluetun, etc)].
Ooh! Thanks for piggybacking, it reminded me that I needed to find not just port-forwarding, but a VPN that allows/supports it via router! (or I’d already be on Proton, since Mullvad stopped)