MexLuis Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Your opinion please: How do you like your service? Which service do you have? Pro's and Cons of a VPN service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I have Express VPN. I really like it. It makes interacting with financial websites, shopping, etc a lot easier since it doesn't default to Mexican/Spanish sites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtimer Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I have Nord VPN No problems and same pro's as above plus more security. You can set it to city specific and individual server specific. I just set mine for Chicago since I am from Illinois and still do online business/banking there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Strong, few problems and great customer service. On edit, we have a second dedicated modem for use with Strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunFan Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Youngtimer said: I have Nord VPN No problems and same pro's as above plus more security. You can set it to city specific and individual server specific. I just set mine for Chicago since I am from Illinois and still do online business/banking there. Another vote for Nord VPN SunFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I have had ExpressVPN for several years and am satisfied. It provides greater privacy as well as access to NOB Netflix with subtitles in English; an important feature for those who are hearing impaired. Mexican Netflix is spotty on that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I have used Tunnelbear but I'm not impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Windscribe is the one I currently recommend, after testing many. It offers something called WindFlix, a direct connection to US Netflix. It is also a good value. In terms of security and privacy, they are pretty much all the same... but the good news is that NordVPNs over-active imagination in their advertising about "staying safe" is way out of proportion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susy Wilson Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I tried Express VPN but with our "barely there" internet it was just to slow to use any website. I get NordVPN with my antivirus software and it does OK with our slow internet. I use it on my us cell phone as well and am not blocked from any US websites and my calls do not show as coming from Mexico which is good for some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGiff Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I use Private Internet Access ( PIA ) I have been using it for 4 years and it works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexLuis Posted November 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Thank you. We signed up for Express VPN. Comments here were helpful. Ran into an initial glitch of the chosen connection location in the US, not working with Amazon Prime Movies, but customer service helped troubleshoot that. It appears great for entertainment/TV series/movies, which are not accessible when out of the US. Only question that remains to be trouble shot is, how to use this with Telmex service. It appears one must sign up individual devices rather than go through router sign up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Yes, most DNS/VPN services require activation by device, and cannot be installed in most routers. Several of these services offer routers for sale, with the VPN set up. A tech-savvy person can buy a router and add Tomato or other firmware, but this is beyond the reach of most. And ultimately, they need rebooting and resetting every so often, which means starting the process again. If you purchase one already set up, then the seller will step you through any maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Blair Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Witopia for a few years and am happy w/it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seren Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 11 hours ago, JGiff said: I use Private Internet Access ( PIA ) I have been using it for 4 years and it works great Me too .... found PIA a few years ago, after trying many others - first app to perform with no problems and has an IOS app as well - sticking with it forever or until it stops working so well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimanjome Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 Windscribe in the past, okay. Then ExpressVPN, but too many of their servers were being "discovered". Now using IPVanish, tolerable. I don't think any VPN is perfect, occasionally you will have to change your server, as you will get "proxy detected" notices on your device. I keep my VPN on the Dallas server, to match my Laredo billing address. Note that whatever VPN you use on each individual device, your internet speed will decrease substantially. Six months ago here in San Antonio we were having speeds of 2 Mbps down, .09 up, sitting right next to the modem. When using a VPN the speeds dropped to around 1 Mbps down. Now (for whatever reason, probably an influential Mexican neighbor) all our Telmex street cables were replaced and our internet speeds range from 45 to 51 Mbps down, and 10 to 15 up. That is a massive jump. I speed test frequently using a variety of testing services, and all are in the same range. Note that when I have my VPN active, however, my speeds drop to about 15 Mbps down and 3 or 4 Mbps up. Still perfectly good enough to watch Netflix and browse my US banking sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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