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RKP5637

(67,112 posts) Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:17 AM Dec 2017

What youre revealing to your ISP, why a VPN isnt enough, and ways to avoid leaking it

Good article IMO.

https://hackernoon.com/what-youre-revealing-to-your-isp-why-a-vpn-isn-t-enough-and-ways-to-avoid-leaking-it-503816542951

There’s a lot of chatter and concern about S.J. Res. 34, a pending resolution that will allow Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to record your activity and then sell that information. From what I have read, most people are focusing on your “web history.” This focus is harmful because there are many additional types of information that can reveal details about you, and you cannot solve this simply by using a VPN.

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What youre revealing to your ISP, why a VPN isnt enough, and ways to avoid leaking it (Original Post) RKP5637 Dec 2017 OP

Ok so how do I get a VPN to use? wasupaloopa Dec 2017 #1

No, you just set it up on your PC. Here are a couple of good ones to investigate. Whatever, do not RKP5637 Dec 2017 #2

I just turned OFF VPN in Win10 settings blindly, not knowing what VPN is, because I was searching UTUSN Dec 2017 #3

IMO one should always try to run VPN. I don't know too much about Windows, haven't used it RKP5637 Dec 2017 #4

Thanks. There are 3 options: UTUSN Dec 2017 #5

"Add a VPN" would be if you have a VPN service, like NordVPN or VyprVPN, for example. I RKP5637 Dec 2017 #6

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

1. Ok so how do I get a VPN to use?

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:55 AM

Dec 2017

Do I go to Best Buy and buy it?

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. No, you just set it up on your PC. Here are a couple of good ones to investigate. Whatever, do not

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 12:37 PM

Dec 2017

use free ones, because they might track/log everything you do. Take a look at these. They are good.

https://www.goldenfrog.com/vyprvpn

https://nordvpn.com/

UTUSN

(72,405 posts)

3. I just turned OFF VPN in Win10 settings blindly, not knowing what VPN is, because I was searching

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 02:32 PM

Dec 2017

for solutions to getting a wireless printer to connect to the internet, and the router instructions said something (I still don't understand) about VPN.

Should I turn the Settings VPN back on?

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. IMO one should always try to run VPN. I don't know too much about Windows, haven't used it

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 03:09 PM

Dec 2017

for about the past 25 years.

UTUSN

(72,405 posts)

5. Thanks. There are 3 options:

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 03:17 PM

Dec 2017

1) Add a VPN. 2) Allow on metered networks. 3) Allow on roaming.

I just turned ON #2. As for #3, I don't take the laptop out at all, basically use it as a desk/home thing, so don't need Roaming ON?

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

6. "Add a VPN" would be if you have a VPN service, like NordVPN or VyprVPN, for example. I

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 03:39 PM

Dec 2017

would never use a free one, it's hard to tell what they do with your information. Are you actually on a metered network?

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