Internet via VPNs

[african888]

Hi.

just want to ask if anybody has experience using/connecting to the internet via VPNs. parang ang dami nag offer ngyon.

ok and reliable ba sya? also, legal ba ito?

thanks in advance

[roninblade]

Hi.

just want to ask if anybody has experience using/connecting to the internet via VPNs. parang ang dami nag offer ngyon.

ok and reliable ba sya? also, legal ba ito?

thanks in advance

san mga offers? san daw network, north america?

[Ry_Tower]

Reliable if server is reliable. VPN connection mga taga-Globe.

[digitalron]

Hi.

just want to ask if anybody has experience using/connecting to the internet via VPNs. parang ang dami nag offer ngyon.

ok and reliable ba sya? also, legal ba ito?

thanks in advance

VPN itself is just secure way to connect (virtual private network), oftentimes to your own network. This is oftentimes done via a hardware appliance such as a VPN concentrator or a firewall with built-in VPN capability (such as Cisco PIX or ASAs).

VPNs allow one a relatively safe way to connect to a private network that is by default (and should be!) closed to outsiders coming in.

What some vendors call VPN, though, are nothing more than proxies. They're supposed to mask your personal info (such as your machine IP address) when you visit sites. It also helps facilitate getting into sites that have geo-location limitations, such as a China site blocking all access from outside of China. In this case, a China-based VPN will make it appear you're connecting from within China, thus allowing you in.

I don't like using proxies that I do not own because the proxy provider can easily "listen" in and log all your network access, including what packets (or information/data) you are sending through... a very easy way to sniff log-in credentials, credit card info, and personal data.

[Ry_Tower]

VPN itself is just secure way to connect (virtual private network), oftentimes to your own network. This is oftentimes done via a hardware appliance such as a VPN concentrator or a firewall with built-in VPN capability (such as Cisco PIX or ASAs).

VPNs allow one a relatively safe way to connect to a private network that is by default (and should be!) closed to outsiders coming in.

What some vendors call VPN, though, are nothing more than proxies. They're supposed to mask your personal info (such as your machine IP address) when you visit sites. It also helps facilitate getting into sites that have geo-location limitations, such as a China site blocking all access from outside of China. In this case, a China-based VPN will make it appear you're connecting from within China, thus allowing you in.

I don't like using proxies that I do not own because the proxy provider can easily "listen" in and log all your network access, including what packets (or information/data) you are sending through... a very easy way to sniff log-in credentials, credit card info, and personal data.

Nakuha mo bro. Nice post! 'di ko alam masyado technical terms dyan eh.

[badsekktor]

di ko lang ma-gets.... internet through VPN? how are you gonna implement this kung in the first place eh kelangan mo ng internet connection para makapag-VPN?

[digitalron]

di ko lang ma-gets.... internet through VPN? how are you gonna implement this kung in the first place eh kelangan mo ng internet connection para makapag-VPN?

The service being offered I believe (based on my experiences with various network providers/vendors) is that you connect via VPN to their proxies and then surf the web from there. This provides some semblance of security/anonymity on the surfed/visited sites, but whatever you are sending through can easily be listened into by these VPN providers.

It's basically a "secure proxy" but as I mentioned, the VPN providers themselves may be able to listen in to your traffic.

[badsekktor]

The service being offered I believe (based on my experiences with various network providers/vendors) is that you connect via VPN to their proxies and then surf the web from there. This provides some semblance of security/anonymity on the surfed/visited sites, but whatever you are sending through can easily be listened into by these VPN providers.

It's basically a "secure proxy" but as I mentioned, the VPN providers themselves may be able to listen in to your traffic.

ah! so they are offering a secure connection..... not "internet" connection per se....

I agree, VPN providers could sniff your traffic..... IMO, the only secure VPN connection is the one you setup by yourself....

[CVT]

I am using VPN(secured tunnel) to access office emails through the internet. I need to be connected to the internet first though.

13.9K:mop:

[myas110]

is VPN also called proxy server?

kasi, yung sites for proxy server "hide my a*ss" natry ko, pero ayaw magconnect whenever i access a blocked site.

help naman.

and if VPN and proxy server is different, paano magsetup ng VPN sa browser/network?

[namwaran]

is VPN also called proxy server?

kasi, yung sites for proxy server "hide my a*ss" natry ko, pero ayaw magconnect whenever i access a blocked site.

help naman.

and if VPN and proxy server is different, paano magsetup ng VPN sa browser/network?

Those are 2 different things.

I'll try to give an analogy:

VPN: A special road just for those who know it. Similar to exclusive subdivisions or military camps. You can only get in if you have permission or homeowners sticker. This really requires correct settings. Otherwise, it would not work.

PROXY: This is impersonating. Let's say you want to go inside ABS-CBN, you either pose as an employee or ask an employee to vouch for you. This just do the job for you. The only difference is you do not have control or idea on what they are doing to allow you to pass.

Some people interchange these 2 but they are really different.

[oj88]

I've been using VPNs for all manner of secure connections... VPN to the office, to my home network, and OpenVPN from my home to the US to access geographically-blocked content. The latter is primarily used to stream media content so not much personal info is being exchanged. If there are, they're in https anyway.

[xwangbu]

there are free vpn providers out there. use at your own risk.
for ******* d/l and streaming I use openvpn client
and providers from vpngate.net .

[papi smith]

Opera Desktop
Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy

Free VPN | Now built into Opera browser

[box_type]

google chrome has lots of vpn's which you can embed in your browser, im using "ultrasurf" right now...

[1D4LV]

hmmm. a company that offers internet access via VPN?
it would depend.

a. how reliable is their VPN infrastructure?
b. how much per month? What is their SLA?

and could this be legit? i mean, may license ba sila to sell these services with NTC?

maski madaming problema sa Globe and PLDT, dun ako. gateway ang gamit, hindi VPN.

[unmarked]

if you have a Netflix account and you have or your company provides a US based VPN, makaka kuha ka ng Netflix US content

[Walter]

Opera ver 40 VPN feature works well so far ... just make sure to also turn off webRTC ...

[papi smith]

what's webRTC? bagal mag-load ng page, dahil ba ito sa vpn? naka-route ako sa netherlands.

tapos yung ticker tape ng pse thru col, undefined yung stock name

[Walter]

Change VPN location to Singapore or U.S. ... Check ipleak.com if webRTC is leaking your location ...