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Off Topic/ B.S. => General Off Topic => Topic started by: Nemo on November 23, 2024, 10:36:26 AM

Title: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Nemo on November 23, 2024, 10:36:26 AM
Anyone use one?  Any good?  Worthwhile?  Best one?

I have seen some free ones, some at $2 a month, some at $8 a month.

Quick search for VPN Free shows me those 2 below.

Nemo


https://protonvpn.com/free-vpn (https://protonvpn.com/free-vpn)


https://www.avira.com/en/free-vpn (https://www.avira.com/en/free-vpn)
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Hope on November 23, 2024, 11:17:13 AM
We use Proton's free VPN. It works well for us, I like it.
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Nemo on November 23, 2024, 12:05:48 PM
That's what I was thinking. 

Is it a download and use all the time, browser of choice (Firefox) runs through it?

Use when you are banking, personal comms or ?

Has its own browser that is hides location and your site number?

Nemo
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Hope on November 23, 2024, 01:48:59 PM
1) Yes, It is an app that you download and install, all internet traffic goes through the VPN. Any browser can be used.

2) We use it all the time for everything - banking, personal comms, etc.

3) No, Proton does not have its own browser, we use Brave.

protonvpn.com
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Nemo on November 23, 2024, 03:34:27 PM
Can you do general internet surfing without going through that?

Considering you do not care if you are tracked or your history shows you were netsurfing between X and Y o'clock on a specific date and time, as in building a cover story?

Nemo
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Hope on November 23, 2024, 08:58:41 PM
You would need to disconnect the VPN to use the internet without it.
It is fast and easy to connect and disconnect. You can choose the fastest connection or choose a specific country. I have it set up on all my devices.
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: zanedclark on November 24, 2024, 09:59:03 AM
We used a VPN for a while.  I don't remember the name of it.  I found that I could not connect to various sites so disconnected it.

zane
Title: Re: Virtual Private Networks
Post by: Hope on November 24, 2024, 07:29:28 PM
When I try to access a site and the VPN blocks me from accessing it, I change the country that I am connected to and usually that solves the problem.