[Consolidated] VPN Provider Recommendations
Jan 19, 2011, 6:18 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ABJ
Posts: 755
Did some research, and the home net speed is not adequate so I went with Witopia. Its easy to use and so far have put it on two Win 7, Ipad, and a Touch in the past 24 hours. Got the top of the line product for about $40 with this coupon, lasting till 1-31.
https://activecaptain.com/newsletters/2011-01-05.php
Will find out next week how it does in MAD and FCO
https://activecaptain.com/newsletters/2011-01-05.php
Will find out next week how it does in MAD and FCO
Mar 8, 2011, 7:14 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Croix, USVI
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum & Million Miler. Hilton Diamond
Posts: 915
I use HMA VPN Pro! which works very well, I can get speeds up to 12mbps on my 12mbps line (so 100% utilization) from the USVI and stream Netflix in HD. I posted a blog about it on my site here: http://www.blendblog.net/Default.asp...=36&EntryID=66. Hope this helps!
Apr 13, 2011, 3:29 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Singapore, Warsaw, Surfers Paradise
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold>>>Silver>>>Blue, Finnair Silver, Royal Caribbean Diamond
Posts: 5,158
So when you get a VPN then you choose a country where you want your computer to be "visible" from in terms of IP, right? Is there any reason why you'd choose the country you live in for your VPN (StrongVPN offers lots of countries to choose from)?
Apr 13, 2011, 7:34 am
#23
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
Is that what you meant?
Apr 13, 2011, 11:16 am
#25
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
Posts: 14,229
Closer is generally faster, but it's moot if you're going to be accessing it from overseas. There's not much point in getting it for Netflix and the like and using it in the USA. It'll be slower and the quality worse than a direct connection.
Apr 15, 2011, 11:25 am
#26
Join Date: May 2006
Location: YYZ
Posts: 731
My favourite VPN service is Overplay.net. It's quite popular amongst Korean gamers, and let's face it, who could be more knowledgeable about VPN speeds and reliability :P
They also offer a free speed-limited VPN service that isn't identified as a VPN IP by Hulu.
They also offer a free speed-limited VPN service that isn't identified as a VPN IP by Hulu.
Apr 15, 2011, 8:12 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: New York/Moscow
Programs: Aeroflot Gold, DL Silver, Marriott Gold, Global Entry, NEXUS
Posts: 243
HMA Pro from Moscow
I, too, use HMA Pro from my apartment in Moscow (which doesn't have a great connection - 2-3 mps) and am happy with Netflix. Also use it with Vonage Pro, which did not work withouti a US IP. Have used it from other cities in Russia/Europe/Central Asia as well
http://www.hidemyass.com/
http://www.hidemyass.com/
Apr 15, 2011, 8:48 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Singapore, Warsaw, Surfers Paradise
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold>>>Silver>>>Blue, Finnair Silver, Royal Caribbean Diamond
Posts: 5,158
How secure are VPNs? I mean if I go on holiday to some far away place where I don't quite trust the internet connection/hotel network admins/local ISP admins, does a VPN absolutely guarantee that nobody there can pull logins and passwords from my daily internet use when accessing email accounts, online banking, FB, etc.
Apr 16, 2011, 10:13 am
#29
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, Global Entry, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 707
I, too, use HMA Pro from my apartment in Moscow (which doesn't have a great connection - 2-3 mps) and am happy with Netflix. Also use it with Vonage Pro, which did not work withouti a US IP. Have used it from other cities in Russia/Europe/Central Asia as well
http://www.hidemyass.com/
http://www.hidemyass.com/
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Apr 16, 2011, 11:06 am
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
Posts: 14,229
Firefox doesn't give me a similar error. The site looks fine.
