As an anonymous VPN user in the United States, are there any risks in using a Canadian server instead of a European one? The VPN provider explicitly states to not use the US servers for certain types of traffic, but has no such warning for the Canadian servers.
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posted by A god with hooves, a god with horns
on Jun 12, 2013 -
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I have a personal desktop that I want to access from my laptop while I am traveling abroad for the next 4 months (international, not the fastest connections). CrossLoop seems to work but what else should I use that is more robust?
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posted by DaftMythic
on Mar 17, 2013 -
9 answers
I've installed
Private Internet Access VPN software on a Win 7 machine and an XP machine on my home network. The VPN connected Windows 7 machine reports good speeds at
www.speedtest.net and streams content like a champ. The XP machine when connected to the VPN shows terrible speeds and buffers and stutters like something not so useful.
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posted by merocet
on Mar 9, 2013 -
8 answers
Please help me figure out how to get my VPN to work with Linux - it claims to, but I can't make it.
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posted by ryanshepard
on Mar 7, 2013 -
27 answers
I'm trying to connect a Mac running OS X 10.8.2 to an SMB share in Windows Server 2008 R2 over a site-to-site VPN but I'm having issues. A Windows XP computer that is in the same network as the Mac does not have a problem mapping a drive to the share.
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posted by pombiki
on Feb 21, 2013 -
5 answers
I need recommendations for a good VPN that terminates in the United States. This is for security as well as the ability to access US-based content (Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, etc.)
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posted by k8t
on Feb 3, 2013 -
15 answers
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 w/Gnome - I use
proXPN for Windows machines, but have never been able to get it to establish a connection w/the Ubuntu laptop I have.
I'm looking for recommendations for VPNs that work reliably with Linux where set-up is basic enough for a Linux novice to understand.
posted by ryanshepard
on Feb 1, 2013 -
4 answers
My company has a security policy against using their equipment outside the U.S.A. What steps can I take to get them to make an exception for me?
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posted by puddleglum
on Dec 18, 2012 -
13 answers
How can I setup a website accessible by VPN but by multiple users at different locations? More details inside...
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posted by thorny
on Dec 6, 2012 -
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Anyone know of any easy ways to make use of a VPN service on iOS for accessing UK geoblocked sites from the US?
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posted by Rewind
on Dec 1, 2012 -
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What is the best way to keep your web usage on a network hidden from anyone who might be snooping packet traffic?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2012 -
7 answers
Split-tunnel help! How to limit my Cisco VPN clients to connect to a single server (via DNS) while at the same time allowing them Internet access to Google Maps?
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posted by bellastarr
on Oct 2, 2012 -
3 answers
I have a bridged router acting as a modem, and a non-wireless vpn router. I need two add one or two wireless routers...how?
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posted by Unhyper
on Sep 29, 2012 -
2 answers
Does anyone know how to access a Synology (or other) NAS remotely -- esp. if they seem to be behind multiple routers in a big network?
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posted by This_Will_Be_Good
on Sep 22, 2012 -
6 answers
Office A has a TZ170, presently configured for VPN through sonicwall's desktop client software. Offices B and C have routers running DD-WRT.
Can the DDWRT routers (with both OpenVPN and PPTP clients) provide an always on VPN back to office A? Might this be accomplished by creating a new VPN policy specifically for them in the TZ170?
Alternately, could I replace the TZ170 with a new DDWRT, functioning not as router but only as gateway, VPN and firewall?
posted by slagerst
on Sep 6, 2012 -
3 answers
I'd like to supply my wife with the new season, Season 3, of
Downton Abbey as soon as possible. The complication is that it doesn't air here in the US until
January 2013, whereas it reportedly goes to air in the UK in September 2012. Is there some way I can (legally) do this? For example, can I exchange money for this convenience?
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posted by hAndrew
on Aug 29, 2012 -
10 answers
I have a home imac and a work mac mini. I would like to drive the mini via the imac, while the mini is connected to a VPN.
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posted by H. Roark
on Aug 29, 2012 -
5 answers
How do I get Amazon to think I'm in France?
Amazon-filter: I live in the U.S. and would like buy Kindle-books from the Amazon.fr (France) store. How do I get Amazon to think I'm in France?
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posted by chefscotticus
on Aug 20, 2012 -
11 answers
My twelve-year old is asking me to install Hamachi so that he can play Terraria over the Internet. Should I do it? What are the risks?
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posted by cross_impact
on Aug 18, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm in the UK with Virgin Media as my ISP. The combo modem/router they provide does not allow VPN to work (and I am not alone in my experience, according to the internet). Can anyone recommend a way around this?
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posted by olinerd
on Jul 16, 2012 -
10 answers
Given that the copyright landscape is about to change in Canada, educate me about VPN services and securing my connection like I'm a n00b!
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posted by liquado
on Jun 20, 2012 -
5 answers
I use (a variant of) TomatoVPN to allow a Linksys E4200 to connect as a client to a VPN server on a hosted machine elsewhere. Every machine behind the client can access the server too, and other clients connected to the server. But I cannot access those machines behind the router/client from a machine outside of their network.
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posted by benzo8
on Jun 9, 2012 -
4 answers
How can I make my Xbox 360 play nice with a VPN? Oh, and to further complicate matters, I want this to happen so that I can access Amazon OnDemand... From Canada. More inside...
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posted by smitt
on Jun 1, 2012 -
6 answers
I am looking for some resources for a non-IT person who needs to solve the IT needs of a small but growing consultancy business. Heavy snowfall inside.
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posted by OctopusRex
on May 24, 2012 -
5 answers
Is it possible to use a Cisco 881 along with a broadband router to connect to Amazon VPC (with hardware VPN option)?
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posted by bootlaces
on May 20, 2012 -
2 answers
How can I call an american telephone number (landline or cell) from an iPhone that 1. Has only wireless, and 2. Is behind the Chinese firewall?
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posted by Rinku
on Apr 15, 2012 -
5 answers
Setting up 20-40 Apple iPads at my company. We'd like to have these "locked down" to some extent. Also, setup standardized logins. Details inside......
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posted by lattiboy
on Apr 9, 2012 -
6 answers
Using two Cisco RVS4000 routers to create a VPN between two offices. A tunnel is supposedly set up successfully, because the router says it's "up" and I can access the admin interfaces of both routers from both locations by using their internal IPs (192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1). Trouble is, I can't reach any of the workstations or peripherals behind the routers.
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posted by Unhyper
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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Please help me troubleshoot my EasyTether (mobile tethering app for Android) and VPN woes.
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posted by hot soup
on Mar 23, 2012 -
4 answers
I need to set up a VPN between two Juniper Netscreens... with some strange requirements. Is it possible?
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posted by routergirl
on Mar 19, 2012 -
29 answers
Searching for router suggestions. Must support DD-WRT/TomatoUSB, list of requirements within.
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posted by TomMelee
on Mar 1, 2012 -
9 answers
I have two monitors, two computers, and one wireless keyboard & mouse. How do I get the computers to share both monitors and the keyboard & mouse?
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posted by negative1
on Feb 4, 2012 -
7 answers
I am looking for advice to come up with a technological solution for a physician’s office in NB, Canada. The scenario is that I would like patient files to be accessible remotely while still satisfying health privacy laws (PIPEDA), especially the part about patient records having to be stored in Canada.
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posted by carolr
on Nov 9, 2011 -
4 answers
How do get the most out of my new Samsung galaxy S2 (or android generally speaking) without it getting the most out of me?
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posted by chinabound
on Oct 10, 2011 -
9 answers
Please help me configure and secure my Ubuntu-based combined home file server/public web server/VNC server! I am building a low-ish power home file server, which will likely run Ubuntu 11.04 or 11.10 (possibly server edition), and I should be able to set up a basic samba share easily enough. But I would also like to use the same computer to serve a few basic webpages, and I would like to provide ssh and ideally VNC or RDP-like access from outside the LAN. I can probably get the basic software set up, but I'm a n00b when it comes to NAT stuff, firewalls, and security issues generally. I would also appreciate help with setting up dynamic DNS.
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posted by dilettanti
on Oct 7, 2011 -
6 answers
Is the IT company I've hired ripping me off? I need to establish a VPN connection from my funeral home in one town to my main office. One computer, one server, one database that needs to be accessed.
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posted by ColdChef
on Sep 15, 2011 -
50 answers
How can I get my Mac to automatically reconnect to a VPN if the connection drops?
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posted by raygan
on Aug 13, 2011 -
4 answers
