* Create a Digital Ocean Droptlet
* ssh -D 8008 root@
* add localhost:8008 to your SOCKS Proxy
Now you've VPN equivalent with 1TB bandwidth for just $5/month
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Re: Ask HN: Best paid VPN?
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would second this recommendation, if you have the technical chops for it. Whilst it may seem like more work initially - your vpn will perform far better. Many paid vpn providers limit you to ~1Mbps down, which may be impractical for some forms of browsing. By contrast, as your personal vpn's only client - you can reasonably expect to see speeds comparable to your own connection and (if you are in europe) only a min…
>> Hetzner is provider without direct ties to the US/UK Which also makes them a bad choice if you're trying to watch US TV channels or something while you're visiting abroad.
True - I was making the assumption that the OP's desire for privacy was in light of all the recent security related press.
However if your suggestion is in line with their intent then the recommendation still stands, just use a provider like digital ocean and choose a datacenter location appropriate to your needs.
Re: Ask HN: Best paid VPN?
#23VPS on Hetzner + OpenVPN with HMAC firewall. I think if you are using generic webhosting instead of pure VPN, then your traffic is less likely to be monitored/recorded in association to your credit card number.
I would second this recommendation, if you have the technical chops for it. Whilst it may seem like more work initially - your vpn will perform far better. Many paid vpn providers limit you to ~1Mbps down, which may be impractical for some forms of browsing. By contrast, as your personal vpn's only client - you can reasonably expect to see speeds comparable to your own connection and (if you are in europe) only a min…
I run a vpn server on a $5 digital ocean vps. My isp throttle ftp connection, so it's very useful when I need to transfer files via ftp. I'd rather use sftp, but some of my clients use rackspace cloud sites (only support ftp and sshfs).
Also, I notice that if I use vpn when using 3g connection, I don't experienced many dropped connections anymore. Without vpn, if I open too many tcp connection, some connections would start to drop. Could it be that when using vpn, the mobile network sees my internet traffics as one socket connection to the vps? I probably need to learn how vpn works under the hood and not just take them for granted.
Another benefit is I can install mosh on the vps, and if I need to login via ssh to a remote server (that don't have mosh installed), I would login to my vps with mosh, and then proceed to login to the remote server via ssh. This (mostly) eliminates the annoying typing delay on ssh terminal.
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#24I like https://ipredator.se
Re: Ask HN: Best paid VPN?
#25* Create a Digital Ocean Droptlet * ssh -D 8008 root@ * add localhost:8008 to your SOCKS Proxy Now you've VPN equivalent with 1TB bandwidth for just $5/month
That is not necessarily a vpn equivalent - as a third party program would require something like proxifier (http://www.proxifier.com/) in order to forward all traffic over the proxy.
Re: Ask HN: Best paid VPN?
#26* Create a Digital Ocean Droptlet * ssh -D 8008 root@ * add localhost:8008 to your SOCKS Proxy Now you've VPN equivalent with 1TB bandwidth for just $5/month
That is not necessarily a vpn equivalent - as a third party program would require something like proxifier ( http://www.proxifier.com/ ) in order to forward all traffic over the proxy.
Yes. That is a good tool. That's why I said it is an equivalent. Not a VPN :)
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#27https://www.blackvpn.com/ + Bitcoin
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#28With the degree to which the US government threatens, coerces, or infiltrates tech businesses, I don't have any real trust for any VPN service, whatsoever. I pay for one (proxpn - it was the only one that didn't seem completely shady at the time) and use it, but I certainly don't trust it.
Additionally, finding one is the first part. Being able to pay for it, is another, apparently. (I was paid up for awhile ahead of time with my service before the credit card companies stated they'd no longer process transactions paid to VPN services outside the US).
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#29We've been committed to privacy in the form of a VPN service for quite sometime. The founders of PIA (including myself) were actively involved in the beginnings of Bitcoin and many related services surrounding it, and have since devoted all of our time to the proliferation of privacy.
We have the most servers of all paid VPN service providers and are committed to privacy. We also support many non-profit organizations, including EFF, Gnome, FFTF amongst others. We are also the hosts of BitcoinTalk.org, BlockExplorer.com, and proud sponsors of MoDaCo.com and MIUI.us.
Please do take advantage of an offer we have right now going on until the end of the weekend:
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Additionally, please feel free to read this interview: www.bestvpn.com/blog/7319/an-interview-with-private-internet-access-founder-andrew-lee/
Lastly, please feel free to checkout our blog for more: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog
edit: And we don't log. Period. No sessions. No IPs. Nothing. Zilch, zero, nada.
Re: Ask HN: Best paid VPN?
#30Depends on what's you definition of best.
I use vpnmakers. Reasons:
* Servers in a dozen different countries. You can select which country's IP you want: http://vpnmakers.com/templates/vpnmakers/includes/hostnames....
* Cheap: $3.5-$4.85/month
* "No logs are kept. Only IP address which are deleted at the end of the week."
* 7 days money back, can try safely.
Go http://vpnmakers.com or http://vpnmakers.com/aff.php?aff=433 if you feel like saying thanks.