Posted on 12/14/2020 11:44:47 AM PST by scouter
BUMP on Nord VPN
windscribe is free- supposed to be one that does NOT collect info on you- but do your homework if you wanna go this route- most free ones do collect info and sell it
What about Tor? Brave browser has new private window with Tor.
Yes, I am required to use a VPN for work, and they can view what I do while I'm on their VPN. But I also do personal stuff while I have my work VPN up and running. I'd like for that to be hidden from them, if possible, and switching between the two would be a PITA. But at the end of the day, if that's not possible, then I guess I'll just have to switch between the two.
I’m using Norton VPN that comes with their 360 product- As I am using windows 7 only for my dual boot windows os- it’s ok- not great- sometimes it connects, sometimes not- windscribe always connected for me- oddly enough- with norton VPN sometimes I’d have to reboot to get it to connect, because when i couldn’t connect- the stupid software wouldn’t give a ‘retry’ button- the ‘connect button’ would just stay greyed out- but meh- when it works, it is supposed to be a good VPN
This is why I roll my own VPN (OpenWRT with WireGuard).
It’s free, I don’t have to trust a third party provider, and I can configure it any way I want.
If I have my internet connected to a private VPN will I still be able to sign into banking etc? I don’t care if they have to text me a code to put in.
“I wonder, has any trustworthy yet independent group (PC Mag, c/net, someone like that ) ever tested these VPNs out server side”
Check out this one from “AskLeo” - Pretty comprehensive coverage of VPN.
I just recently signed up for Nord VPN two year plan.
Look up the many different NORDVPN COUPON CODES FOR DECEMBER 2020 if you are interested.
Once was directed to a complaint feature of an
investors board site using the US link.
Switched to Canada and immediately the access
problem denial at the complaint form page was
skipped—voila no problem.
Interesting. Who’s servers do you connect with? Or am I missing something?
A VPN can only provide privacy if the VPN provided endpoint doesn’t report routing to the government, and they ALL do. It is part of the Secret Service child pornography and human trafficking laws.
Also, your computer WILL contain tracking cookies. You’ll have a ridiculously hard time getting around that. You are tracked. Get over it.
You then download and install the WireGuard Linux modules into OpenWRT on the router.
There are many variations on VPN protocols, each with its own tradeoffs. WireGuard is the most recent and the best (IMHO) due to its simplicity, configurability, ease of use, and compatibility (it can work pretty much anywhere).
I use private internet access (PIA), no issues
If you’re on your employers network, they can still see you regardless of any VPN. What I should say is, it could be done. I don’t know how complex the network and software running it is. Maybe you know for a fact that they track you via their VPN service but there are other ways. Router for instance.
Their local network(wifi) is the first thing you go through, then onto the internet network(world wide web via a network of domain name servers) then then on to a VPN network(servers) and then to domain name servers again to your final destination(a single server such as the one freerebuplic resides on).
Your best bet would be using a phone and your data plan/cell signal(4g/5g) to get on the web instead of going through their wifi for personal stuff or just do it after hours.
I have no idea how you could configure two VPNs. The goal would be for the only traffic they see from you is going to your VPN and not the final destination.
Lot of effort to go through to do personal stuff at work, uhm, when you should be working.
That’s my situation, scouter. If there’s a way to run two VPNs and direct your traffic through them by application, I’m not aware of it. Sorry! I have to do the manual switching and yeah, it’s a pain, but just like everything else, you get use to it after a bit. Perfect solution? Nope. Just the easiest one.
Opera browser has a built-in VPN. YMMV
In theory, if I connected to my VPN, and then connected to my employer's VPN, then they would see my VPN provider's server as what they would be connected to. In other words, they would think that my VPN provider's server was my computer, and they would see only the traffic intended to go to them. That was my theory, anyway.
I work from home, so I'm not connected to their WiFi. I'm connected to my WiFi, and load their VPN software when I need to do work related things.
Lot of effort to go through to do personal stuff at work, uhm, when you should be working.
Point well taken. However, I'm on call 24/7, and it just would make it easier if I didn't have to say "I'm doing work stuff, so connect to that VPN. Now I'm doing personal stuff, so connect to my personal VPN provider." Also, sometimes I have to be online and connected to work, but really only to listen in and jump in if an issue arises that I'm responsible for.
Try moving your directv dish a few degrees one way or the other until you pickup MILSTAR. That’s as good as it will get. 🔫😎🇺🇸
Express VPN, and install the TOR browser.
I see how that might provide another layer of encryption, but how would it hide my IP address?
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