VPN question

Inforapennyinforapound

Thank you above, I think you misunderstood. I have not bought a vpn service,but I was asking about Nord because I was confused about their information. 

Their website talks about Nord not being compatible with some routers. This is what confused me. I thought it meant that I may not be able to use it with a certain router,but what it meant was installing a vpn into the router itself may not be viable,depending on the router make..

Anyway,having read all above I decided to start with a free one and give it a whizz. I installed Opera,as did one of the commenters,and it seems to be working fine and is easy to use. I am a technophobe in all honesty and if I can use it,then anyone can. Pleased with it so far

Inforapennyinforapound

Just curious to know: is Opera a browser,if not what is it? I get very confused with browsers etc

BFBW

Inforapennyinforapound said:

Just curious to know: is Opera a browser,if not what is it? I get very confused with browsers etc

Opera is a Browser, that has the option to enable a service that can make you appear, to the untrained eye, in another part of the world, rather than specific countries. Someone might use it gain access to a geo-blocked website or to bypass age verification set in a particular country. More of a Proxy service than a fully fledged VPN.
A fully fledged VPN can disguise more than just your location.

Eyeful

1. The Browser, is your computers doorway on to the internet,
Opera is a Browser
Edge is a Browser
Firefox is a Browser

2. "True VPN" sets up a secure channel between your computer and the company that operates that VPN..

3. "Proxy Service" limitations, means it is not as secure as a "True VPN"