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I regularly torrent and sometimes stream in 4K and now never have buffering issues. The future is in decentralized VPNs. No logs, and no monthly fees. Communication takes place in a p2p manner and payment is completed using crypto also p2p.
That means that other users act as server and client, but so do you. It is called Deeper Connect, and since there was a small delay in the shipping process I actually received two models, the so call Mini and the smaller one called Nano. If you are familiar with Tor, this is something similar but without the typical slow Internet speed. It has an add block function, and it block trackers and cookies, but I am mainly interested in the dVPN functions.
I have been using Expressvpn for around seven year and always found it reliable. I read positive reviews about NordVPN and decided to try it out. What a surprise!
Version 2. Here are the issues I encountered within the first 3 minutes of using version 2. The default LAN address has been mysteriously changed from This caused me a world of grief until I realized they made this change.
ExpressVPN acknowledges this change was made, with no explanation for the change. Once you set the WiFi settings, they cannot be changed. Any attempt to change the settings results in a red X when you drag the mouse over the Save button. ExpressVPN acknowledges this is a bug.
You cannot change the default LAN address i. This means that any device connected to the router may need to have its network settings re-established. All of the firewall settings have been removed.
Need to forward a port? I reverted back to version 1. I find it unconscionable that ExpressVPN would release router firmware full of bugs and lacking critical functionality. It appears ExpressVPN has forgotten that a router is a critical hardware resource. Also, make absolutely certain you have an. I could swear ExpressVPN is throttling speeds lately. Have noticed it particularly on weekends, when I believe their subscriber load is heavier than the rest of the week. Very frustrating. Ex NordVPN customer here.
Both are fast, both work with the Netflix app on my phone, both have responsive customer service. Also, you cannot pay for more than 12 months. So every year I have to waste time finding a new email or I need contact their support. For the Hong Kong servers, my choice would be Mullvad. Nord VPN has the worst speed and support and its not one that I would consider regardless of who promotes it.
Kill switch is also a big plus to look for. Hi, I am from S. California and currently living in the Philippines. Arne from Thailand. Or is it just a server in the US that tackles Netflex, Thanks for the answer. More dependable than the competition. Nice work ExpressVPN! No issues with that. One in particular is Bank of America. Their support people stated that it may be a result of the IP being registered to another BofA user. OR, their IPs could just be black listed in general.
I tried expressvpn today. WITH expressvpn i get Mb download. Not worth the reduction in speed. I have the higher bandwidth for a reason. Been using this for 3 years now, sure it slows speeds a little but still fine for streaming in HD and well worth it to stop ISPs and big brother looking over my shoulder. I do not trust this company. I will also be using iPhones, iPads MacBook, etc.. Will ExpressVPN fit the bill? Downloaded all ok.
IP changed. However, when I tried to connect to a site on the internet I was blocked over and over again by my internet provider. So, do I have to download to my Virgin Media router? That's average among the VPNs we've reviewed. Instead of slowly upping that cap, VPNs appear to be moving away from such restrictions entirely. Editors' Note: Editors' Note: Encrypt. In our conversations with ExpressVPN, the company often came back to the idea that it was focused solely on making the best VPN possible.
As such, it doesn't provide ad- or malware- blocking with its VPN or offer any of the add-ons that you might find with other VPNs, such as dedicated IP addresses. Hotspot Shield VPN goes the other direction, providing access to several other privacy and security tools from other vendors.
ExpressVPN does provide split tunneling, which lets you designate what traffic should travel through the VPN's encrypted connection and what should travel outside it. Split tunneling is useful for activities like gaming or streaming media, which require a lot of bandwidth but are comparatively low risk.
Unfortunately, that's the end of ExpressVPN's privacy features. The service does not provide push-button access to the Tor anonymization network, which bounces your requests through several volunteer intermediaries for even more privacy.
Note that you do not need a VPN to access Tor, it's just very convenient. You also cannot use ExpressVPN to create a multi-hop connection. This routes your traffic through two VPN servers. That way, your privacy remains secure even if the second VPN server has been compromised. OpenVPN is our long-standing favorite, as it is open-source and has been picked over for potential vulnerabilities by anyone with the interest to do so.
WireGuard is the open-source heir apparent to OpenVPN, and it claims better speeds and newer encryption technology. It is, however, so new that not every VPN company has fully embraced it. This protocol uses the open-source wolfSSL cryptography library, which is smart because trying to build new cryptographic systems isn't a safe bet. They are also available for routers configured to use ExpressVPN.
These are the machines through which your web traffic will flow. Generally speaking, it's good to have a diverse distribution of servers, which ensures that you'll be able to find one close by, no matter where you travel, and likely get better service because of that proximity.
It also gives you more options for spoofing your location. ExpressVPN offers server locations across 94 countries. It has held this distinction for a long time, but CyberGhost is catching up, offering servers in 90 countries.
In addition to having many server locations, ExpressVPN also excels in geographic diversity, with several servers in Africa and excellent coverage across South America—two continents often underserved or completely ignored by other VPN companies.
ExpressVPN also maintains servers for some countries with repressive internet policies, including Turkey and Vietnam. To support their massive fleets of servers, VPN companies often make use of virtual servers and virtual locations. Virtual servers are software-defined servers, meaning that one piece of hardware can host multiple virtual servers. Virtual locations are servers configured to appear as if they are in a country other than where that physical hardware is located. Neither is necessarily bad, but we prefer it when companies disclose where, exactly, customer data is heading.
ExpressVPN is transparent about its use of virtual servers. This sounds reasonable. To protect its servers in data centers around the world, ExpressVPN says it uses RAM-only servers, which do not write any information to disk.
ExpressVPN also says it uses a cryptographic key scheme that assigns unique keys for each server and does not store those keys on disk, making it much harder for an attacker to impersonate an ExpressVPN server. Those servers, ExpressVPN says, are in third-party data centers that limit access to servers.
That said, most consumers probably do not need a lot of server locations—virtual or otherwise. What they probably need are as many servers as possible, as near as possible to their homes. The Location list doesn't initially display any information on the speed of its servers, something which can help you choose the fastest location.
The client has a Speed Test feature which can add this for you, and it provides far more useful information than the competition, including latency and an estimate of download speed. Elsewhere, a kill switch blocks all internet traffic if the VPN connection drops, reducing the chance of any data leaks. There's no setup involved with this, it's enabled by default, and always ready to protect your privacy.
It works, too. We used multiple tricks to forcibly close both OpenVPN and IKEv2 connections, but the client handled everything perfectly, blocking internet traffic, keeping us informed with a desktop notification, and reconnecting in seconds.
One highlight of the app is its support for split tunneling, a smart technology which enables defining which apps use the VPN, and which use your regular internet connection. If an application won't work when your VPN is up an email client, say , you can make it use your normal internet connection instead. And if you use your VPN for one or two applications only — a browser, a torrent client — then redirecting everything else out of the VPN tunnel could improve performance for those apps.
Go to the Play Store, find the app, install it as usual and work through the signup process. If you've already set up an ExpressVPN account, there are some easier options. We still had to make a couple of basic setup choices, for example deciding if we wanted to allow the app to send anonymous analytics back to ExpressVPN, but otherwise the process was completed in seconds.
The app looks good, with portrait and tablet-friendly landscape interfaces, and works in much the same way as the Windows edition. An excellent Location Picker makes it quick and easy to find and reconnect to particular servers, you can connect and disconnect with a click, and the straightforward interface allows you to check your current location and Android VPN status at a glance. A Privacy and Security Tools menu adds some useful features to help you check your connection, with options to display your current IP address and location, check for DNS and WebRTC leaks, and generate secure passwords.
ExpressVPN has had most of these tools on its website for quite some time, but it's far more convenient to access them from within the apps. New features include a Protection Summary box with details of your current or VPN location, IP address, and how much time you've used the service for recently. We don't see any great need for a chart showing us that we use the VPN mostly on Wednesdays for instance , but the location and IP information is handy, and if you don't like the Protection Summary then you can turn it off in Settings.
The Android app leaves out some of the more advanced features from the Windows client. There's no Speed Test, for instance, which means the location list has no indication of how fast, slow or overloaded a server might be. Elsewhere, split tunneling, a handy bonus addition, enables defining which apps should or shouldn't use the VPN. If you're only interested in Netflix, for instance, you could set up ExpressVPN to channel your Netflix app traffic through the tunnel, while allowing everything else to go through your regular connection, perhaps improving performance.
The auto-connect feature is particularly welcome, optionally connecting you to the VPN whenever you join untrusted networks. The 'App and Website Shortcuts' feature provides a configurable toolbar on the connection window which can hold up to five shortcuts for your favorite apps. It's a very simple idea, but a useful one, which facilitates launching commonly used apps with a tap just as soon as you're connected. If any of this doesn't work as you expect, new in-app help gives you speedy access to support documents without having to head off to the website, while an 'Email us' link should give you more hands-on assistance when required.
It doesn't have quite as many expert-level features as you'll get with some apps — you can't set your preferred DNS servers, for instance — but ExpressVPN's Android offering has more than enough functionality for most people, while remaining easy to use. Even better, install the app and you can try the service for free for seven days, an offer you won't get if you sign up on the website.
ExpressVPN's iOS app opens with much the same clean and straightforward interface that you'll see on other platforms: a recommended location, a big Connect button to get online, and a menu button to explore further.
The well-designed Location Picker offers multiple ways to find specific cities or countries, as well as maintaining a Recent Connection list and allowing you to add commonly used locations to your Favorites. As with the Android app, the iOS edition allows you to switch servers without manually closing the current connection first. This only saves you a single tap, but if you regularly switch servers, it's going to be a welcome usability plus.
Although the app doesn't have a kill switch, its auto-reconnect option tries to re-establish the tunnel if your connection drops. We've seen more feature-packed VPN apps, but on balance ExpressVPN's iOS offering is likeable, easy to use and delivers the functionality most folks are likely to need. And if you'd like to check out the service for yourself, good news: as with Android, there's a risk-free 7-day trial available.
The company also offers Chrome and Firefox extensions which allow you to control the client and service directly from your browser. They are browser-based interfaces for your Windows, Mac or Linux client: they won't work unless you have them installed.
That's inconvenient, but there are some major benefits, too. Launch ExpressVPN's browser extension, for instance, and it's able to communicate with the desktop client and read its state.
The default location will be set to the same as the client — and if the client is currently connected, your extension will reflect that. You can control the desktop client from the browser, too.
If you want to unblock a single website, you can choose a VPN location from within your browser, connect to it, do whatever browsing you need, and disconnect ExpressVPN when you're done. It's all very quick and convenient, with no need at all to switch backwards and forwards between your browser and the ExpressVPN client. This works well at a simple level. The browser extension interface looks much like the regular clients and apps, with a similar system for browsing and selecting locations.
As it is just a basic frontend for the desktop engine, it's no surprise that the extension has some limitations. There's no Favorites system, for instance, or no speed testing. There are only two significant options, too 'Connect on browser launch' and 'Show desktop notifications' , although you're able to open the desktop app's Settings dialog directly from the browser extension.
There's good news, too, with some welcome privacy tools.
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