Problem with VPN (IPredator) and gigatribe
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IPredator was a nightmare, I got rid of them after the 3 mo. initial period. I was very happy with HMA (HideMyAss), but after extensive reading, I now realize that they indeed keep logs, and apparently, only US based VPNs are not required to do so.
There's a wealth of bad, inaccurate info. out there, including sites that I'm convinced have been created by the companies themselves.
I tried a 3 day trial with PureVPN, and after they get your payment, they want photo proof from your credit card or the like if you're using Paypal or even Bitcoin. They were simply ineffective as well.
I found these two sites excellent, and am going to try PrivateInternetAccess, as they've been reviewed by CBSNews, Kiplinger's and got a #1 rating from PC Mag:
hXXp://www.bestvpnservice.com/
hXXps://www.bestvpn.com/
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Private Internet Access is an excellent choice.
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There seems to be a very curious contradiction I'm learning about the VPN setup. I went years ago with HMA, to good results, and then this Sony corporate hacking revealed that indeed they keep logs. The two times I was caught was when I used their servers that were based in the US and Canada. They didn't reveal anything to the companies that wanted my info., and I used their servers in Europe afterwards.
I was told at the time that I wanted a service that was not US based, because in theory, a US based server could be served with papers, etc.
Now I learn that apparently only US based companies are not required to keep logs.
So if a company like Private Internet Access keeps no logs whatsoever, and people often share IP addresses, then how can they possibly be no good because they're in the US?
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I've used Private Internet Access for over a year. The service is unbeatable and costs only $3 a month with a year subscription of $40 a year. One can sign up also with bitcoin to be fully anonymous. Since they are U.S. based, their is no log requirement and all the owners live outside the US to preserve autonomy. I just signed up with them for another year.
Excellent speeds and over 800 server exit nodes spread over 20 different countries in and out of the U.S. With all the recent revelations regarding U.S. agencies, they even recently upgraded their encryption connections and handshake protocols to selectable AES-256, SHA256, RSA-4096 and ECC-521. It has a fail safe protocol that prevents internet connection when the tunnel is interrupted that I have repeatedly tested with Wire Shark and it is totally secure. Additionally, they all 5 devices PER account and is compatible with pads, smartphones and computers with all variations of Linux/Mac/Win. It's an awesome service for an unbeatable price.
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They appear to have DNS leak protection, which I learned HMA does not, they directed me to a testing site and found that all my information was visible.
I looked into bitcoins last night and it appeared I needed to spend $905 and change just to get started, WTF?
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One Bitcoin may be $900, but the charge is equivalent to only a portion of a bitcoin, so:
$40 = 0.044 Bitcoin
You do not need to purchase the WHOLE bitcoin, only a fraction of it that is equivalent to how much you need.
Bitcoin is broken down into fractions that go out to 0.00000001, but usually it is rounded to 0.0001.
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Just activated PrivateInternetAccess and couldn't be happier, can't believe the speeds.
For those interested, I stumbled on a "backdoor" somewhere that gives you a reduced rate, at least by the month:
hXXps://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/FRDMHCKRP-discount-offer
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Since PrivateInternetAccess keeps no logs, and let's say I'm in the US, and since servers would be faster in the US, would I be okay using them instead of using ones in Europe?
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Since PrivateInternetAccess keeps no logs, and let's say I'm in the US, and since servers would be faster in the US, would I be okay using them instead of using ones in Europe?
… and since when are servers in the U.S. faster than in other countries?
The clou is to reduce the hops between your private internet connection, the used vpn and the clients, you are connecting to. Every additional server connection between you and the endpoint will slow down your connection.
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Private Internet Access has proven to be a complete wipeout for me, it drops every few days in the middle of the night, impossible to reestablish the connection in the AM without logging off completely. They had me change all kinds of ports, and now want me to change the DNS to a specific #, which I won't do.
Has anyone had problems of this magnitude?
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I had some connection problems when I first started using PIA, but found a fix for Mac users and it's been working great ever since.
A similar fix might work on Windows, dunno. Without the fix I eventually couldn't connect, with the fix I connect fast and never seem to drop the connection -rock solid.
https://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=22624.msg105827#new
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