WARP is here

#1

Post by BCM43 » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:01 PM UTC

WARP is here
blog.cloudflare.com

Re: WARP is here

#2

Post by fnordsensei » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:37 PM UTC

I'd perhaps consider Warp+ on a computer or the router, but on the phone it seems a bit overkill.

(Though I haven't tried it. So far I haven't received the 10gb Argo credits described, despite being on the waiting list for yonks)

Re: WARP is here

#3

Post by throwaway9d0291 » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:41 PM UTC

I'd really like to use this on my computer. The article says it uses the WireGuard protocol, can I just take the private key from my device, put it in a configuration file and use it?

Re: WARP is here

#4

Post by fnordsensei » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:42 PM UTC

throwaway9d0291 wrote: post #3

I'd really like to use this on my computer. The article says it uses the WireGuard protocol, can I just take the private key from my device, put it in a configuration file and use it?

They've said elsewhere[1] that they're are working on desktop apps. No time frame yet.

If you can extract the endpoints, private and public keys, it might work. It would be considered unsupported and might be considered a violation of the terms of use. Check the license agreement.

1: https://community.cloudflare.com/t/warp-desktop/79072

Re: WARP is here

#5

Post by Pigo » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:44 PM UTC

It sounds like an interesting product, but I'm wary of anything put out by the arbiters of the internet.

Re: WARP is here

#6

Post by pingec » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:48 PM UTC

Since Cloudflare have their own network, would this be useful to use in countries where they have a reliable home internet but poor (bad latency/speed) links outside of the country?

For example would remote desktop from Thailand or Philippines to Europe work more reliably?

Re: WARP is here

#7

Post by peterwwillis » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:48 PM UTC

> WARP, instead, is built for the average consumer. It’s built to ensure that your data is secured while it’s in transit. So the networks between you and the applications you’re using can’t spy on you. It will help protect you from people sniffing your data while you’re at a local coffee shop. It will also help ensure that your ISP isn’t hoovering up data on your browsing patterns to sell to advertisers.

Most of those consumers aren't aware of any of that, so if you want them to use it, you'll have to pay for marketing to bring it to their attention. Is that the plan?

Re: WARP is here

#8

Post by AznHisoka » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:49 PM UTC

Pigo wrote: post #5

It sounds like an interesting product, but I'm wary of anything put out by the arbiters of the internet.

Personally, I'd feel safer using this vs any other random VPN service. At least these guys have a reputation at stake, if people discovered they were selling your data.

Re: WARP is here

#9

Post by croon » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:49 PM UTC

fnordsensei wrote: post #2

I'd perhaps consider Warp+ on a computer or the router, but on the phone it seems a bit overkill. (Though I haven't tried it. So far I haven't received the 10gb Argo credits described, despite being on the waiting list for yonks)

Same here regarding the 10GB, and have been on the wait list since April 1st.

Re: WARP is here

#10

Post by jgrahamc » Wed, Sep 25, 2019, 1:52 PM UTC

pingec wrote: post #6

Since Cloudflare have their own network, would this be useful to use in countries where they have a reliable home internet but poor (bad latency/speed) links outside of the country? For example would remote desktop from Thailand or Philippines to Europe work more reliably?

Probably. That's the sort of thing that WARP Plus can help with.