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Old 4th May 2017, 06:04   #1
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Default Using VPN ??

Is it possible to make and run a VPN yourself or would a person need to use one of the many that`s advertised on the WWW with a Monthly fee?
I have looked up quite a fair amount about VPN`s but they were mainly how to set up your router and still need a third party server?
Does your speed suffer using a VPN too ?
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Old 4th May 2017, 06:41   #2
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The Opera Browser gives you a free VPN. It wouldn't let me change fonts on the forum though (neither would any browser) so I'm back to Firefox.
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Old 4th May 2017, 08:39   #3
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The Opera Browser gives you a free VPN. It wouldn't let me change fonts on the forum though (neither would any browser) so I'm back to Firefox.
I have not used Opera for a decade or so but will study that, thanks.
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It is possible to setup your own VPN server, but its quite involved. As you'd have to have it in your home for it to be "free", there'd be no value in bothering. (Unless you wanted to watch iPlayer from abroad for example)

Operating via a VPN will slow your speeds as data has to go via the VPN server.
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Old 4th May 2017, 09:49   #5
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It is possible to setup your own VPN server, but its quite involved. As you'd have to have it in your home for it to be "free", there'd be no value in bothering. (Unless you wanted to watch iPlayer from abroad for example)

Operating via a VPN will slow your speeds as data has to go via the VPN server.
I were thinking more on security what with all the bad stuff out there.
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All having a VPN does is anonymise your traffic out on the internet. While it is secure and encrypted in the VPN tunnel, unless its sent over HTTPS, it will be in plaintext out in the internet.

With the rise of HTTPS, a little vigilance will save you from potential "man in the middle attacks" (e.g. cloning bank details).
VPN won't protect you from nasties picked up via website drive-bys.

For now, all a VPN really does is make it harder for your ISP/the government/the NSA etc etc to snoop in on what you're doing on the internet.
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All having a VPN does is anonymise your traffic out on the internet. While it is secure and encrypted in the VPN tunnel, unless its sent over HTTPS, it will be in plaintext out in the internet.

With the rise of HTTPS, a little vigilance will save you from potential "man in the middle attacks" (e.g. cloning bank details).
VPN won't protect you from nasties picked up via website drive-bys.

For now, all a VPN really does is make it harder for your ISP/the government/the NSA etc etc to snoop in on what you're doing on the internet.
Thank`s for that, those kind of snoops don`t bother me with having nothing to hide.
I will ensure my browsing and PC`s are protected.
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