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Free vpn software

daz378
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can anyone recommend and also where to download without picking up a pup are the free ones ok....cheers
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  • esuhl
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    OpenVPN is free for up to two connections.

    https://openvpn.net/

    The Arch wiki gives a quick technical overview:

    https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenVPN
  • RumRat
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    Cyberghost has a free version if you want to try it out.
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  • daz378
    daz378 Posts: 1,070 Forumite
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    went with ipvanish set it up ok but when i checked firestick it was showing my original ip address but if its being fed by my masked router it should be concealing firestick as well ?
  • WAYT
    WAYT Posts: 694 Forumite
    What are you actually trying to achieve?
  • daz378
    daz378 Posts: 1,070 Forumite
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    want use vpn on my firestick for obvious reasons the problem is the free vpn restricts the speed...i should have looked into it better ipvanish only works on my laptop and ive paid 3 months but now i find out doesnt cover fire stick only free version does which is useless
  • WAYT
    WAYT Posts: 694 Forumite
    daz378 wrote: »
    want use vpn on my firestick for obvious reasons the problem is the free vpn restricts the speed...i should have looked into it better ipvanish only works on my laptop and ive paid 3 months but now i find out doesnt cover fire stick only free version does which is useless

    This seems to suggest otherwise
  • daz378
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    just followed the tutorial got vanish going on my firestick .....with it turned on no stream available....with it turned off streams run fine
  • WAYT
    WAYT Posts: 694 Forumite
    daz378 wrote: »
    just followed the tutorial got vanish going on my firestick .....with it turned on no stream available....with it turned off streams run fine

    Perhaps time to reach out to IPVanish support.
  • RumRat
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    For those interested in checking out there VPN of choice, this site is useful.
    https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/
    Helps you avoid VPNs based in the 14 eye nations amongst other things.
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  • rhysadams
    rhysadams Posts: 303 Forumite
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    I created my own on my Draytek Router, I use it when I'm abroad to show that I'm in the UK.
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