subject: How To Choose Good Vpn Service [print this page] If you are reading this article, the issues of privacy on the Internet are probably known for you. Basically saying, if you are not using advanced privacy options like proxy or vpn, your internet privacy is almost no existent.... everybody with just little IT know-how is able to track which websites you've visited, any webmaster can track you by your IP and browser's cookies...And those who know your IP address also already know where do you live...So, you may ask, how may I protect myself and get more internet freedom ? One of the ways to achieve it is VPN - virtual private network.
VPN creates a secure tunnel between you and a safe server that encrypts and protects you and your privacy. For example: you are tourist in Thailand or China and want to visit some websites that are blocked by country's governement...So, when you use vpn your internet connection is being encrypted and transferred to vpn host original IP. And this IP is no longer malyasian or indonesian..and thus you are free to browse what you want finally now :)
VPN is also needed when you are using public wi fi hot spots, like in caffes, malls and so on. Without using vpn anyone can see what sites you are visiting, what words you are typing on messenger and so on...Doesn't sound that good, right ?
Ok, so you already know the benefits of using vpn...Now it's time to decide what type of vpn service you really need. VPN uses 2 protocols: PPTP and OpenVPN. The first one is not so secure as OpenVPN. PPTP is only recommended when you can't use OpenVPN - and this is usually only on mobile devices.
Second question that you may ask to yourself is: how many IPs do I need with my vpn service ? If you like to change your IP often, it's better to choose vpn provider which allows that - and that one that doesn't try to charge you for each IP switch.
Before buying some vpn provider you should also select your budget that you want to spend on this service. After my search, I found out that with VPN providers things are quite different than in life - bad vpn service could be more expensive than good one. So it's also recommended before buying to compare and read vpn reviews.
OK. After reading this article you already know what is VPN, why you need it, what types of vpn connections are used and which one is better. So maybe now it's time to choose good VPN ?
