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  • @JAC Interesting.

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    @phenomlab Certainly, I have had no issues with Proton and their suite of products, I know you wasn’t too keen last time using their VPN.

    Once you love and trust a product and get the feel for it it’s probably not easy to be swayed, as you’ve said above you’ve renewed with Nord, now out of the VPNs I’ve used I’d probably go back to Nord before I’d go back to Express VPN, Surfshark etc.

    • Proton VPN

    • Nord / Mullvad

    • Express VPN

    • Surfshark

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    #10

    If anyone is interested in Nord VPN Topcashback are offering up to 97% CashBack for a limited time only. If anyone’s interested the link to them is here I use them all the time before buying something particularly expensive I always look on there to be honest.

    I think there’s a deal for Surfshark on there too 👍🏻.

    *signing up using the referral link above, gives you £10 extra Cashback bonus.

    Feel free to take the above link down @phenomlab if it doesn’t mean forum guidelines.

  • JAC JAC

    If anyone is interested in Nord VPN Topcashback are offering up to 97% CashBack for a limited time only. If anyone’s interested the link to them is here I use them all the time before buying something particularly expensive I always look on there to be honest.

    I think there’s a deal for Surfshark on there too 👍🏻.

    *signing up using the referral link above, gives you £10 extra Cashback bonus.

    Feel free to take the above link down @phenomlab if it doesn’t mean forum guidelines.

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    #11

    @JAC thanks. The link is fine because you do not directly benefit from it, so it’s fine to post.

  • wrote on last edited by JAC
    #12

    I signed up to Nord yesterday. Varied results when testing against Proton but I found Nord to be slower.

    Tested on mobile & Android TV (Nvidia Shield).

  • JAC JAC

    I signed up to Nord yesterday. Varied results when testing against Proton but I found Nord to be slower.

    Tested on mobile & Android TV (Nvidia Shield).

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    #13

    @JAC said in Nord VPN renewal:

    I found Nord to be slower

    Really? Not my experience at all.

    https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/comparison/nordvpn-vs-protonvpn

  • @JAC said in Nord VPN renewal:

    I found Nord to be slower

    Really? Not my experience at all.

    https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/comparison/nordvpn-vs-protonvpn

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    #14

    @phenomlab yes, not much slower so you wouldn’t notice but tests results show otherwise.

  • JAC JAC

    @phenomlab yes, not much slower so you wouldn’t notice but tests results show otherwise.

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    #15

    @JAC is this with a speed test? They aren’t really a good indicator of actual speed unless you use one specifically designed for that purpose.

    Most allow a simple upload and download, but the below site is the most accurate

    https://speedof.me

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    #16

    Cheers Mark, I’ll have a look at this tomorrow.

  • wrote on last edited by phenomlab
    #17

    For anyone looking for a decent deal

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    https://nordvpn.com/pricing/cyber-deal-site/

  • wrote on last edited by JAC
    #18

    💥🔥 that’s not bad at all!

    TopCashBack still doing 97% cashback on that too, win win!

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    I re-subscribed to Nord VPN a few days ago.

    I have to say I’m enjoying it 😄.

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    I have used Nord VPN and I really liked it. It did a great job and I never had any issues with it. I should really purchase something like this as well. I liked Proton too, but they are too expensive. I should purchase Nord VPN again and put it on my router, then all the devices will be covered while at home. Then install it on the devices that leave the home for use in those moments.

  • I have used Nord VPN and I really liked it. It did a great job and I never had any issues with it. I should really purchase something like this as well. I liked Proton too, but they are too expensive. I should purchase Nord VPN again and put it on my router, then all the devices will be covered while at home. Then install it on the devices that leave the home for use in those moments.

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    #21

    @Madchatthew I use Proton as well but I find a lot of sites block their IPs.

    I’ve been running Nord for probably just over a week now and I’ve not had an issue.

  • JAC JAC

    @Madchatthew I use Proton as well but I find a lot of sites block their IPs.

    I’ve been running Nord for probably just over a week now and I’ve not had an issue.

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    @JAC That is good to know. When I am able to get a VPN I will most likely go with NordVPN. I have used them before and never had any issues with them.

  • @JAC That is good to know. When I am able to get a VPN I will most likely go with NordVPN. I have used them before and never had any issues with them.

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    @Madchatthew I’m still using them. Good service in general, however, I have noticed recently

    • Increased CAPTCHA challenges when behind the proxy addresses
    • YouTube videos increasingly refusing to play unless you login
  • @Madchatthew I’m still using them. Good service in general, however, I have noticed recently

    • Increased CAPTCHA challenges when behind the proxy addresses
    • YouTube videos increasingly refusing to play unless you login
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    #24

    @phenomlab That is very interesting. I wonder if that is Youtube putting in place protocols so it is harder to use a VPN. I spose they use that info that would normally be provided for their tracking and data gathering and the VPN would make that harder for them, so logging in would give them that data.

    Then with the CAPTCHA, maybe those sites are setup to recognize the VPN connection and want to make sure that it is not a bot that is trying to connect.

    I don’t know if those are the cases but it would make sense.

  • @phenomlab That is very interesting. I wonder if that is Youtube putting in place protocols so it is harder to use a VPN. I spose they use that info that would normally be provided for their tracking and data gathering and the VPN would make that harder for them, so logging in would give them that data.

    Then with the CAPTCHA, maybe those sites are setup to recognize the VPN connection and want to make sure that it is not a bot that is trying to connect.

    I don’t know if those are the cases but it would make sense.

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    #25

    @Madchatthew I think you’re spot on there. The message does say “Prove you’re not a bot”

  • @Madchatthew I think you’re spot on there. The message does say “Prove you’re not a bot”

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    #26

    @phenomlab well see, sometimes I do have a little understanding hahaha

  • @Madchatthew I’m still using them. Good service in general, however, I have noticed recently

    • Increased CAPTCHA challenges when behind the proxy addresses
    • YouTube videos increasingly refusing to play unless you login
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    #27

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN renewal:

    Increased CAPTCHA challenges when behind the proxy addresses
    YouTube videos increasingly refusing to play unless you login

    I’ve been getting this with Proton & Surfshark. I change connection and it’s fine again. I guess the IP address is blocked or suspicious?

  • JAC JAC

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN renewal:

    Increased CAPTCHA challenges when behind the proxy addresses
    YouTube videos increasingly refusing to play unless you login

    I’ve been getting this with Proton & Surfshark. I change connection and it’s fine again. I guess the IP address is blocked or suspicious?

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    #28

    @JAC The problem is that they are pool addresses shared by hundreds of users. One nefarious actor will spoil the apple cart for everyone else. It’s a common issue.


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