
Port Forwarding: Yes (only Premium Plan).
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Should you run into any issues with your service, offers setup guides for the main platforms it's compatible with, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Ubuntu, Blackberry, and certain routers with flashed firmware. Added privacy without any sacrifice on your end (other than a subscription fee) is what you want, and delivers. Performance never seemed to take a dip, and most of the time I forgot I was even using a VPN, which is just about ideal. Other than these specific speed tests, I used every day for a couple of weeks and noticed only one or two connection drops, which were handled readily by the killswitch. In its privacy policy, makes it very clear that it doesn't keep any logs other than your email address (which is encrypted), including session history and incoming or outgoing IP address.

Luckily, is based in Malaysia, which has essentially no laws surrounding data retention. It's important to know where your VPN operates out of, as countries with strong data retention laws can make some people wary. The inclusion of SoftEther, an open-source VPN protocol, adds some firewall penetration magic thanks to being very tough to sniff out, ideal for remote access to company networks. OpenVPN is usually selected automatically within the client, though you can swap between protocols anytime you'd like. OpenVPN supports 256-bit encryption and uses an 8,192-bit DHE-RSA key for exchanges, which is very long (many VPNs use a 2,048-bit or 4,096-bit RSA key).


It offers OpenVPN, SoftEther, and IKEv2 protocols, as well as less-secure SSTP, PPTP, IKEv1, and L2TP/IPsec protocols. You can choose a specific server to connect to at any time - there's no limit on how many switches you make - or you can let do the work and connect you to the fastest server, no matter the location.Īnyone investing in a VPN should be concerned with the security it offers, and doesn't skimp. Most servers are set up to handle P2P traffic for anyone who wants to take care of some file sharing, though some servers indicate that they're for standard traffic only. and in Europe, but there are some outliers, like Morocco, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Brazil. The network behind consists of more than 160 servers spread out over 34 countries, which is quite low compared to the main VPN contenders. Security protocols, DNS settings, split tunneling, firewall, and killswitch settings are easily accessible, though beginners can stick to the front of the app and still get a secure connection to the fastest server possible with just one click. Once I'd installed the much better app with more options than connect and disconnect, I was able to make some substantial tweaks that even advanced users will appreciate. Compared to the Win32 app available at the website, there's really no competition.

I originally started my VPN testing with the app downloaded from the Windows Store, but it soon became clear that it's best left alone.
