Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > Fiber internet is right around the corner. Some neighbors are already > connected and they working their way to my area. Once I get connected, > I also want to use a VPN but only for some programs. Example, I want > Ktorrent and a couple Firefox profiles to use VPNs but at least one > Firefox profile I want to remain outside of VPN. I watched a few videos > but want to be sure I understand this right. If I want software to use > a VPN, I put the IP address of the VPN into the proxy settings of the > program and that makes it use the VPN. If I want it to not use the VPN, > I leave the settings as they are now. Am I understanding this correctly? > > Also, the package I'm getting is 500Mbs/sec. What speeds should I > really expect? If memory serves me right, that is about 50MBs/sec, note > the size of the B. By the way, that is about 50 times faster than what > I have now. Also, up and down is the same. Current up stream is a lot > smaller. Basically, I can upload files as fast as I download them. Now > I can upload videos or something. > > I'm looking at Surfshark and NordVPN. Both seem to be good and at a > decent price. Anyone used one or both of these? > > Just trying to make sure I'm on the right path. > > Thanks. > > Dale > > :-) :-) > > P. S. Seamonkey is still not fetching emails automatically, I'm waiting > on a upgrade to see if it gets fixed then. If not, revive old thread > and bring out the hammer. ;-) >
I now have fiber internet. It was installed on Tuesday morning. Speed test shows it is awesome. I downloaded a Knoppix iso file, about 4.4GBs worth, in just about 5 minutes. It would have taken about 9 hours on old DSL internet. I'm perfectly happy with that. I also ordered a router that has openvpn installed on it. I watched some videos and think I can set it up to keep my traffic out of public view. After I learned more about it, there's no reason to not use the VPN for all traffic really. That way I'm protected a little bit even if a website is not secure. May not help much but it may be enough. This is as big a difference as when I went from dial-up to DSL. I can update my OS in minutes as far as downloading goes. Now it will be compiling that I have to wait on. Again. ;-) Now I know what some of you guys have been enjoying, and why. :-D Dale :-) :-) P. S. Seamonkey still doesn't do email fetch automatically. I may dig out my mini sledge hammer. :/
