should I be paying for vpns? do the free ones work fine?

[JEDI]

I set this to my homepage. https://www.dnsleaktest.com/

what does this do?

 

[John Connor]

When you are using a VPN and you launch your browser it will go to that site and confirm there are no DNS leaks.

 

[JEDI]

When you are using a VPN and you launch your browser it will go to that site and confirm there are no DNS leaks.

i ran it while connected to my free vpn.
it back back with 2 ip ranges, both owned by google.

173.194.98.xxx
74.125.74.xx

is this good or bad?

 

[John Connor]

Post a screen shot. Don't worry about the exposed IP if it's Google. I have only seen one IP shown. If the results don't show your location your golden.

Is that with the extended test?

 

[JEDI]

Post a screen shot. Don't worry about the exposed IP if it's Google. I have only seen one IP shown. If the results don't show your location your golden.

Is that with the extended test?

yes... and all show a non-US country

 

[Mai72]

Thoughts?

Hello.

 

[Bryf50]

Get $5 a month vps. Install OpenVPN Access Server(Full gui, very easy to setup).

 

[RossMAN]

http://slickdeals.net/f/7411050-tor...-2-14-50-off-vpn-proxy-email-dns-now-live?v=1

 

[RossMAN]

make sure you run dns leak tests too...on whatever you are using the VPN for.

I set this to my homepage. https://www.dnsleaktest.com/

I read the following article on lifehacker.com which reminded me of this ATOT thread.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-see-if-your-vpn-is-leaking-your-ip-address-and-1685180082/+megneal

Tested using my PIA VPN and sure enough my real IP is leaked at the browser level. Son of a !!!

 

[JEDI]

I read the following article on lifehacker.com which reminded me of this ATOT thread.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-see-if-your-vpn-is-leaking-your-ip-address-and-1685180082/+megneal

Tested using my PIA VPN and sure enough my real IP is leaked at the browser level. Son of a !!!

thx.. couldn't decide between pia and torguard.
torguard it is

 

[Sonikku]

Just curious what you need a VPN for?

For a thing. ()

 

[RossMAN]

thx.. couldn't decide between pia and torguard.
torguard it is

Since I use my VPN to post on a few forums I've been banned from, I'll just live with it. If I were to use the VPN for more nefarious purposes then I'd probably look into it further.

I think it's somewhat easily fixable, taken from the link I posted:

The Easy Way: Disable WebRTC In Your Browser

Chrome, Firefox, and Opera (and browsers based on them) generally have WebRTC enabled by default. Safari and Internet Explorer don't, and thus aren't affected (unless you've specifically enabled WebRTC.) Either way, if the test above worked in your browser, you're affected. You can always switch to a browser that doesn't have WebRTC enabled, but since most of us like the browsers we use, here's what to do:

 

[XavierMace]

I read the following article on lifehacker.com which reminded me of this ATOT thread.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-see-if-your-vpn-is-leaking-your-ip-address-and-1685180082/+megneal

Tested using my PIA VPN and sure enough my real IP is leaked at the browser level. Son of a !!!

I'm going to have to test this again, because I did that back when I first signed up and it passed.

 

[Michael]

The vpns I recommend (in China now using one):

Astrill
Witopia
strongvpn

Astrill has the best and most user friendly client including being easy to install on DD-WRT routers.

Michael

 

[RossMAN]

The vpns I recommend (in China now using one):

Astrill
Witopia
strongvpn

Astrill has the best and most user friendly client including being easy to install on DD-WRT routers.

Michael

Are you aware of any coupons or discounts for Astrill? Yeah I know I have a one track mind

http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/20k0i0/which_vpn_services_take_your_anonymity_seriously/

 

[uhohs]

for those considering PIA or torguard, they currently have sales for $32 and $30 a year respectively.

 

[RossMAN]

for those considering PIA or torguard, they currently have sales for $32 and $30 a year respectively.

PIA: http://slickdeals.net/f/7650328-pri...95-year-new-subscriptions-only-back-again?v=1

TOR: http://slickdeals.net/f/7650932-tor...ervice-23-50-year-encrypted-email-25-year?v=1

 

[who?]

I'm using the Hotspot Shield VPN so that even if I accidently use some other motel guests hotspot my activity will be encrypted.

 

[Naer]

I feel like even the paid ones don't work. Seems like it can be unmasked. So now I just use phone data. Get a new IP everytime

 

[Jerem]

Trying out HideMyAss right now and the lag is horrible. Glad I only signed up for a month. I guess nobody mentioned them cause everyone but me knew they suck.

 

[JEDI]

PIA: http://slickdeals.net/f/7650328-pri...95-year-new-subscriptions-only-back-again?v=1

TOR: http://slickdeals.net/f/7650932-tor...ervice-23-50-year-encrypted-email-25-year?v=1

wow.. PIA.. u can pay with giftcards.
irony of paying for vpn w/target giftcard. (ie: target data breach)

 

[Muadib]

I read the following article on lifehacker.com which reminded me of this ATOT thread.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-see-if-your-vpn-is-leaking-your-ip-address-and-1685180082/+megneal

Tested using my PIA VPN and sure enough my real IP is leaked at the browser level. Son of a !!!

This is a browser issue, not with PIA. Test it again with IE, and you will see that it passes.

 

[RossMAN]

This is a browser issue, not with PIA. Test it again with IE, and you will see that it passes.

I know, I did say it was leaked at the browser level?

 

[Muadib]

I know, I did say it was leaked at the browser level?

Ok, my bad.

 

[inachu]

I use a vpn when so called tech nerds in USA call themselves hackers and they build a website that is hosted in the USA but denies all Americans to view their sites then I use VPN to act like I am in China or germany to loop back into USA to view their sites.

These lame hackers attend hacker forums and hack groups that are also visited by the CIA,FBI and the secret service randomly. You can tell who they are by how clean cut they are then the group gets all choked up.

I never shut up about hacking because I no longer hack but reminisce about the good old days of hacking to just get high score on your favorite game.