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Dale wrote: |
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> Howdy, |
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> Fiber internet is right around the corner. Some neighbors are already |
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> connected and they working their way to my area. Once I get connected, |
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> I also want to use a VPN but only for some programs. Example, I want |
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> Ktorrent and a couple Firefox profiles to use VPNs but at least one |
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> Firefox profile I want to remain outside of VPN. I watched a few videos |
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> but want to be sure I understand this right. If I want software to use |
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> a VPN, I put the IP address of the VPN into the proxy settings of the |
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> program and that makes it use the VPN. If I want it to not use the VPN, |
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> I leave the settings as they are now. Am I understanding this correctly? |
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> Also, the package I'm getting is 500Mbs/sec. What speeds should I |
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> really expect? If memory serves me right, that is about 50MBs/sec, note |
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> the size of the B. By the way, that is about 50 times faster than what |
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> I have now. Also, up and down is the same. Current up stream is a lot |
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> smaller. Basically, I can upload files as fast as I download them. Now |
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> I can upload videos or something. |
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> I'm looking at Surfshark and NordVPN. Both seem to be good and at a |
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> decent price. Anyone used one or both of these? |
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> Just trying to make sure I'm on the right path. |
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> Thanks. |
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> Dale |
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> :-) :-) |
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> P. S. Seamonkey is still not fetching emails automatically, I'm waiting |
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> on a upgrade to see if it gets fixed then. If not, revive old thread |
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> and bring out the hammer. ;-) |
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I now have fiber internet. It was installed on Tuesday morning. Speed |
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test shows it is awesome. I downloaded a Knoppix iso file, about 4.4GBs |
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worth, in just about 5 minutes. It would have taken about 9 hours on |
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old DSL internet. I'm perfectly happy with that. |
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I also ordered a router that has openvpn installed on it. I watched |
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some videos and think I can set it up to keep my traffic out of public |
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view. After I learned more about it, there's no reason to not use the |
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VPN for all traffic really. That way I'm protected a little bit even if |
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a website is not secure. May not help much but it may be enough. |
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This is as big a difference as when I went from dial-up to DSL. I can |
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update my OS in minutes as far as downloading goes. Now it will be |
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compiling that I have to wait on. Again. ;-) |
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Now I know what some of you guys have been enjoying, and why. :-D |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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P. S. Seamonkey still doesn't do email fetch automatically. I may dig |
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out my mini sledge hammer. :/ |
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