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Don't forget that another great use of VPN software is to bypass any annoying local router policies. For example, I was visiting my mom who's in a nursing home. Guess what? They block connections to web sites related to weapons... so I couldn't connect to SigForum. TunnelBear to the rescue! | |||
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My Dad is visiting from NJ, and wants to watch a local Philadelphia sports broadcast using his Comcast on the Go, but it won't let him because he is out of his area. Is there a way to change the IP address to reflect a South Jersey IP address using a VPN service? | |||
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I use Protonmail.com for secure encrypted email. They are rolling out ProtonVPN now as a package deal. The company is located in Switzerland. The do not monitor or keep logs of any kind. I’m not sure if their VPN works on iOS or not yet, though it’s coming. Email works great and I’ll be trying their VPN product soon. If you are using gmail or any email service provided by your ISP you should stop. | |||
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...brings up a larger question : do ISPs routinely log / keep / maintain a particular account's (IP address) internet habits 'on file'? On the one hand you think it would be useful info from a marketing standpoint. On the other hand - that's a lot of info to maintain over time. I agree you seem to be trading one potential hack for another. Good thread though. I am learning more - have always used one at work but not for private use. ------------------------------------------- Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. | |||
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Are you kidding? Hell yes. They make money by selling that data and by using it for marketing purposes. | |||
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^ The vast majority keep your data, at least long enough to use it themselves or sell it. The logs are small, often just text files or database records, and data storage is cheap. Only a few intentionally don't and explicitly say so, such as (supposedly) some VPN firms. The real task is finding those who don't, and trusting that what you've been told is true. | |||
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Yes. When I lived in Calgary, my friend was also an expat. Netflix, Amazon, [insert any US based company here that does business in Canada] sucks in Canada as it's scaled back 90%. My friend set up two wireless routers at her place. One was for Canada through her ISP, and the other VPN tunneled into California and she used it for Amazon Prime Video/music, Netflix, etc. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Anybody use ExpressVPN? A quick google search says it's top-notch, albeit a little more spendy than alternatives. I use AppleTV a lot and it seems that this one is about the best for its use. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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I use Avast VPN. You can choose to connect to servers distributed across the globe. There is a performance hit when using it so I don't use it for simple web browsing. I do turn it on when I am doing business or working for a client. | |||
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I do. No complaints. I can’t help you with the AppleTV aspect though. | |||
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When I do use it I use VYPRVPN . | |||
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Is one VPN service better than another to do this? Which VPN service offers the most flexibility on tunneling into a specific geographic area in the US? | |||
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On work trips / when traveling i use one on my phone & other devices. | |||
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Been living under a rock? Heck ya they store and save your activities then sell them to make. $$$$ | |||
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That's a good question. I'd be curious to know which allow that. Typically you just choose which country the server is in. Be cool if you could choose a specific region of a country. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan "Once there was only dark. If you ask me, light is winning." ~Rust Cohle | |||
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I use NordVPN. So far happy with their service. Tons of servers, even double vpn connections for the truly paranoid(or for sites/apps that block certain vpn connections). I think I paid $76 for 2 years. | |||
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Everything I read says : maybe. But like anything else it depends on various factors. https://www.usatoday.com/story...t-privacy/100015356/ https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.cd565446ff54 Obviously individual websites / search engines do (cookies). The ISPs it's not cut and dried. ------------------------------ Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. | |||
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Here’s what it looks like for VPNSecure:  ...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV | |||
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The VPN service I've used for years does not allow region selection just country selection. When I watched movies on my computer / iPad I had a different selection on Prime and Netflix when I VPN'd in than I did if I used my smart TV that just went thru my ISP. My friend's then fiance (now hubby) worked in Silicon Valley. I think it was a DIY VPN, and he talked her through it on the phone. Here is a Lifehacker article that links to a massive spreadsheet of commercial VPNs. You'll likely find your answer here. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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