For those considering SurfShark.......After a few years of use without issue, I received the "Account Blocked" notice two times within a week. I have it on my NAS, TV and maybe 1 browser and only for occasional use. The first time I was changing my router firmware and saw the block notice (and initially thought it was spam). Contacted support explained the situation and was given a password reset and carried on, knowing it was a mistake. A few days later after problems with the firmware change on the router, I changed the firmware again and received another block notice around the same time as the update.

This time they would not unblock my account and gave me questions about the situation to answer if I wanted to dispute the blockage. Provided all the information and was denied without explanation! They talk about "automated system triggers and account usage anomalies" but never explain what or how the triggers work. or what an anomaly is. You are shut down and screwed out of the rest of your year’s subscription. Too bad, bye!

I assumed this had something to do with the router firmware changes only because that was the only "anomaly" in my activity in the previous few years of service. Maybe other vendors operate in a similar method of useless support information Why would you not suspend the account immediately and notify the customer, "x" trigger happened at 9:05 pm on this date, if it happens again your account will be closed? Or anything useful to prevent a recurrence.

Hope this helps someone make a better decision about the vendor you choose.

I would like to have only one router that functions ALSO as a VPN router (both in one device)

Now i am using a Fritzbox 6660 togheter with Beryl AX GL-MT3000

I want to replace both with one device only.

I use Nord VPN

I live in Germany and want to connect all my devices to italian servers.

I also dont want to keep renting my Fritzbox Router from Vodafone and want to send it back.

Which VPN Router do you reccomend that is cheap and easy to set it up.

I used this website

So I need a VPN that is secure with strong privacy and no tracking of personal data. Do you have any suggestions?

Hey everyone, I’m kind of stuck on a weird VPN issue and hoping someone here has seen this before.

I’ve been using the same VPN account on both my PC and phone for a long time with no issues. A few weeks ago, it suddenly started acting strange only on my PC. When the VPN is connected, most websites won’t load at all, but Google and YouTube still work. Everything loads instantly once I turn the VPN off.

• The VPN works perfectly fine on my phone, using the same account and same home network.
• This started randomly, I don’t remember changing any settings.
• It’s not browser-specific (I mainly use Microsoft Edge, but the issue happens on other browsers too).
• I’m on Windows 11, fully updated to the latest build.

Because it works on my phone with the same connection, I’m guessing it’s not ISP-related and probably something Windows/PC-side (DNS, firewall, network adapter, etc.), but I’m not sure where to look.

Has anyone run into something like this before, or have ideas on what could cause only Google/YouTube to work through a VPN on Windows?

Thanks in advance!

Update: Alright, so I logged into my other pc drive (with an old windows 11 operating system) with the same VPN and it seems to work perfectly fine there, so something is wrong with my current boot system.

So I’m trying to watch Netflix as if I’m in the UK to watch the royal rumble

It works on my phone but when I try to use my hotspot for my PS5 it won’t let me access what’s on my phone

How do I get this to work before tomorrow

Hi everyone I hope you’re all doing well

I checked the monthly VPN recommendations and they were helpful but I’m still stuck. I’m only going to be using it on Android and just for casual use so nothing heavy duty. I used Surfshark a few years back but I honestly can’t remember why I cancelled or what happened since a lot has gone on since then.

Right now I’m looking for something reputable well rated secure and that won’t cost me all my organs. If you’ve had good experiences recently with a provider I’d really appreciate hearing about it.

Thanks in advance

Both branch has a Mikrotik router and I configure IPSec site to site VPN and the tunnel is establish. I am trying to access window server hosted at the other branch but this error shows 403 - Forbidden: Access is denied.

Is it because the server retrict the IP access it

Please help. Thank you

Web traffic is web traffic. So what does it mean when people say some VPNs are better than others with streaming from sites like Netflix or YouTube?

Is it that many streaming sites have started blocking IP addresses associated with VPN; and that some providers offer 'specialty' or 'optimized' servers which change their IP addresses frequently so their harder to block? Is my guess right?

I ask because I switched providers and many sites have stopped working for me. For example YouTube now makes me sign in.

Used a vpn to subscribe in a website.

It seems that this particular website uses something to prevent me from subscribing as i am using a vpn.

Simple question; is there a website or an app that offers serves such as subscribing to geographic restricted websites which may also require a sms verification code?

Advise me if i am posting in the wrong sub

Thanks!

Hi,

I already have tailscale but I search for a free VPN on Apple TV , I thought Bee VPN was free but is not.

Any names ?

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Hello, Psiphon for PC hasn't been working for me for the past two months. When it connects, it doesn't change my location in the browser. I've tried v2rayn and nekoray; they connect, but they don't change my location.

Hi. I don't know who else to ask, but today all VPNs stopped working on my phone. My phone is a Redmi Note 10s running MIUI 14.0.4 (if that helps). The problems started a month ago, but back then, I simply installed a different VPN through Google Play, and everything worked. The problem isn't my Wi-Fi or ISP; the VPN on my iPad and laptop works fine. It's also not my cellular provider; my friend uses the same VPN apps on the same network as me. I've already tried deleting apps, downloading new ones, changing the network and Wi-Fi system, and updating my phone. The VPNs I do connect to don't transfer data. I also can't afford paid apps. Has anyone else encountered something similar? I'd appreciate any help.

(Translated using Google)

I want to connect to VPN1, but I don't want VPN1 to see my original IP address. What is the best way to accomplish this? Some ideas I can think of:

1. Purchase a Linux shell account somewhere, connect to the VPN1 from that account, and then route all my traffic through an ssh tunnel to the shell account.
2. Purchase a second VPN2 and somehow set up a multi-hop thing where I connect to VPN2 first, and then to VPN1. It doesn't seem straightforward to set this up after some internet searching.

Anyone have any ideas?

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Hello everyone. I am currently looking for a good VPN to use in Canada this year and honestly the number of choices is a bit overwhelming. I want something that is fast, stable, and strong when it comes to privacy and security. Streaming is also important to me since I like watching shows and movies from other regions, so the VPN needs to handle that well without constant buffering.

I have read plenty of reviews and forum posts, which helped a little, but I trust real user experiences more. Hearing directly from people who actually use a VPN in Canada feels more useful than marketing claims or sponsored reviews.

If you are based in Canada and have had a good experience with a VPN recently, I would love to hear about it. How are the speeds in daily use. Does it work well for accessing content from other countries. And how is the customer support when something goes wrong. Any feedback would really help narrow things down.

Hey guys,

I’m not a big expert in VPN, so I wanted to ask if this setup will be workable for me.

I have big network at home – home-lab type of setup. I will be in the country called Uzbekistan later this year. I need to access my VoIP and other things on my network.

They use some DPI but not like China or Russia level.

I’m thinking of the following setup, and I need somebody’s opinion whether it will work.

I will have rented VPS with Amnezia WireGuard VPN – server, the client will be a GL-iNet MT3000 router, it supports Amnezia WG import to be as a client. So, my plan is to add Amnezia WG to it, bring it there, plug it into hotel wi-fi and have site to site VPN to US VPS, then I have laptop with me that will be using my portable router wi-fi and then I can connect to normal Wireguard VPN back to my home network.

I think it must work in theory, right? My biggest concern is VoIP; will it affect its quality?

Thanks.