Internet via VPNs

**african888** · August 11th, 2011 05:49 AM

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** · August 11th, 2011 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by 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

san mga offers? san daw network, north america?

**Ry_Tower** · August 11th, 2011 09:54 AM

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

**digitalron** · August 11th, 2011 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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** · August 11th, 2011 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by digitalron

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** · August 11th, 2011 01:16 PM

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** · August 11th, 2011 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · August 11th, 2011 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by digitalron

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** · August 14th, 2011 12:46 PM

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

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**myas110** · September 21st, 2016 01:43 AM

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?