Sorry don't understand all the technical details, but I just downloaded the installer and followed the prompts. I tried Netflix and it works fine.
If there is anything sinister behind this please let me know and I will remove this post.
Detailed instructions are given to get this set up on your PC, Mac, iphone/ipad, or android phone.
freely available :)
If you want FREE VPN with military grade encryption that is untraceable, i would suggest TOR : Specifically Tor Browser Bundle
If you are after paid VPN on multiple locations and servers, i posted a thread here for $32 Annually (Private Internet Access) http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/98614
TOR is great but it's notoriously slow…and often you don't get much control over which country you "exit" from.
This is what makes TOR military grade and untraceable
Packets of data from the same message and send to multiple locations all over the globe and then re-grouped again
There are plenty of research articles that show that TOR is not untraceable.
care to share :)
Id be interested to read them as TOR is built on same encryption and anonymity that US Navy use
You can force TOR to use a certain node by excluding all the others in the config file.
Eg, to only use US nodes add this to your torrc file:
ExcludeNodes {be},{pl},{ca},{za},{vn},{uz},{ua},{tw},{tr},{th}, {sk},{sg},{se},{sd},{sa},{ru},{ro},{pt},{ph},{pa}, {nz},{np},{no},{my},{mx},{md},{lv},{lu},{kr},{jp}, {it},{ir},{il},{ie},{id},{hr},{hk},{gr},{gi},{gb}, {fi},{es},{ee},{dk},{cz},{cy},{cr},{co},{cn},{cl}, {ci},{ch},{by},{br},{bg},{au},{at},{ar},{aq},{ao}, {ae},{nl},{de},{fr}
The University of Tsukuba is a heavily research oriented institution, i know because my dad used to work there, it would definitely be a trustworthy organisation.
I dont know how long they will continue the experiment for, but i for one will be using the crap out of this.
Bye bye TunnelBear, hello free VPN.
I installed it yesterday and it works fine. They even has an aussie server.
I found it a bit laggy on some servers but being free, it worth a +
no aussie server currently shown, but then only a partial list is provided to prevent dos attacks…
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/12/vpn_gate_japan_helps…
http://www.neckbeard.ca/r/VPN/comments/1a9gz0/vpngatenet_lis…
http://bunkerbustervpn.com/vpngate.html
http://www.maclive.net/vpngate-net-the-free-vpn-project-and-…
And, last but not least, there are potential security concerns. Sure, you might be using the VPN tunnel to increase your security but you get what you pay for. By tunneling all of your traffic through the VPN, you’ve made the VPN provider your network endpoint. That means that, for all intents and purposes, your computer is plugged directly into their network on the other side of the world. It’s as if you used a single 7,000 mile long ethernet cable to plug directly into their server cabinet. From there, your network traffic passes through their router before going out onto the internet. But, if the VPN server is run by a less than scrupulous host, your network cable is plugged into their network and then all of your traffic is filtered and analyzed as it travels to and from your computer. That means, in theory, the VPN provider could be reading all the unencrypted data leaving or entering your computer. And don’t bet on your encrypted traffic being much safer. There are many forms of man in the middle exploits which can be used to attack the encryption used to secure your encrypted email or banking information!
Does that scare you? It should. You have no idea who’s hosting that VPN service. And keep in mind they’re doing it for free. Someone’s footing the bill for those bandwidth charges. What’s in it for them? In the case of the University of Tsukuba, Japan, it might be a purely academic pursuit. But who’s to say that’s the case with each of the VPN endpoint providers?
http://torrentfreak.com/free-access-to-dozens-of-anonymous-v…
Great deal, probably belongs to forums as its still an experiment
Could come in handy for Netflix or other restricted regional access that we do not have the privilege of.
Do they keep logs? Loll :)
Do they keep logs? :)
Probably yes.
Being part of an experiment, they would need to retain some data for research purposes
Excuse.. All I saw was " free VPN". :) Did not see experiment. Anyways should be good
I guess its not too bad if you just want to buy something over https because of geoblock.
Maybe they are trying measure the OzBargain effect?
It has been mentioned 2 weeks (for experiment purposes) but haven't found that information myself.
Seems a few of the users are in countries with restrictive firewalls. I hope the people here only use it for light traffic (e.g. making an Amazon purchase) so that those other users don't miss out.
It's like a new version of TOR.
Can someone be so kind and post uses aside from netflix?
bbc iplayer :)
hulu :)
more seriously, use in china and with public wifi for (hopefully) added security/privacy
Interesting that a university is running with this… Seems open to abuse and other issues.
However regarding keeping logs, it seems anyone can become a VPN server for VPN Gate (see http://www.vpngate.net/en/join.aspx)
So logs (if any) will be dispersed across computers all over the internet.
Do you realize how much is 18.5 Mbps?
*realise
He did say it was a server in the US. hahaha
*Do you realise how much 18.5 Mbps is?
This isn't smart and looks suspicious, VPN doesn't work in china anymore.
Looks like a plan to harvest other information.
Be alert, but not alarmed.
VPN doesn't work in china anymore.
-1
http://www.vpninstructions.com/adding-some-key-facts-in-wsj-…
3) As an important addition to #2, we should note that not all VPN protocols are blocked. Only OpenVPN protocols are blocked. But PPTP and L2TP, which users can easily use from their laptops, desktops, or mobile devices, are not blocked in China. Why? Because they use traditional ports used by e-commerce sites. Is it possible to block PPTP and L2TP? Yes it is, but that means either a DNSBL is used or the entire Internet is shut down to SSL traffic. So people complain that VPNs do not work in China are only usually trying to use OpenVPN, which is only one of the triumvirate of useful VPN protocols and technologies. This article fails to mention that VPNs are used and running fine if OpenVPN is not relied upon. Providers like Astrill, Kovurt, and Witopia all provide their users a choice of OpenVPN, PPTP, and L2TP.
VPN doesn't work in North Korea anymore.
Fixed that for you. ;)
This isn't smart and looks suspicious, VPN doesn't work in china anymore.
Looks like a plan to harvest other information.
Be alert, but not alarmed.
Looks like another post from China's 50 cent party. LoL
I'm not familiar with all this VPN stuff, but I have a funny feeling that by participating this you also allow your PC to be a VPN server for other "volunteers" to connect to?
no - how?
I don't know, I just had a feeling after looking at the server lists. :(
Plus it's called VPN Gate Public VPN Relay Servers not just VPN servers..
Oops never mind, I think you need to install their VPN server software to do that..
Correct - you need to install the software - details on how to do so are at http://www.vpngate.net/en/join.aspx
They give you the option to do this, you have to check the box if you want to be a volunteer.
Not bad, thanks! :)
It seems the main goal is to provide YouTube to Iran - an worthy effort!
I'm from Iran!… oh dear god i hope it gets shutdown before all the kids there become mindless youtube/google monkeys!.. lolll
can watch porn without getting caught?
Its generally not illegal, so why would you get caught?
Your mum/dad/wife/sister/husband/brother might still catch you…
that depends on what kind of porn talkingtree is into…
Going incognito doesn't affect the behavior of other people, servers, or software. Be wary of:
Websites that collect or share information about you
Internet service providers or employers that track the pages you visit
Malicious software that tracks your keystrokes in exchange for free smileys
Surveillance by secret agents
People standing behind you
Hello there.
(tip: click my name)
Good ol' incognito mode.
I'd be a bit careful as the whois record lists a gmail contact address (i.e. they could make up the name & address of the registrant) http://whois.domaintools.com/vpngate.net
But the name used in the whois rego appears to be legit & a uni researcher specialising in VPNs
http://dnobori.cs.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/
If this is anything like their other 'experiments' they are really just planning on eating you.
There is a very simple rule on internet when it comes to free services; if you don't pay for your product you are the product, but maybe in this case it is really good will of those ppl involved. I wish.
Has anyone here first hand experience from Japanese Uni, who knows how their funding works and if it is possible that someone else is standing behind this?
not bad for free! you can use without even registering. just use the microsoft vpn client. pick a server, and put in vpn/vpn as the username password and your away.
hmmm I can't seem to get it to work
"The remote connection was not made because the attempted VPN tunnels failed. The VPN server might be unreachable. If this connection is attempting to use an L2TP/IPsec tunnel, the security parameters required for IPsec negotiation might not be configured properly."
can you help please?
I connected to this one: jawws.opengw.net it seems to support all connection methods. give it a try. I tried another USA one and it didn't work. i guess just try a few.
I tried jawws too.
Netflix connected fine every time, with snapshots of each video, but couldn't get the video's to start at all..
Downloaded updated version and jawws worked fine on NETFLIX. :)
Other than site-scraping and country fakin' I couldn't think of a legitimate use that doesn't break the TOS of every site you could actually use it with (for purchasing/viewing games, videos, software etc), which are known to have resulted in bans. With all the Google Scrapers out there as well you'd think with a free VPN service you'd find a lot of IPs are banned for simple searches, right?
But free is good :)
I can, some sites dish out content depending on your IP address.
e.g. theregister.co.uk use an Oz IP address & they'll dish up a fair whack of Oz IT news….the BBC news site is the same.
What they don't seem to realise is that if I wanted local content I would use a local content providers. The reason I went to the .co.uk site was to tget their local content. a VPN in the UK allows me to do this.
So there's a legitimate use for a VPN.
Ah yes. That must be frustrating. I've had the same problem with Google when travelling - e.g. you type in Penang while in Malaysia to get traveller's advice and you'll end up getting Malaysian articles and websites - written for Malaysians. It's silly how theregister.co.uk doesn't take into consideration the "country" you select in settings though.
I have the opposite problem with Opera Mini's proxy - I have to type "Australia" into the search box to get relevant results :)
cnet has an article (that looks like nothing more than a press release): http://www.cnet.com.au/uni-project-gives-access-to-free-anon…
Ah, these guys used to run a "free" VPN service called PacketiX or something for many years… had an account a long time ago to try them out but it never worked properly so ignored it.
Then I got an email a few weeks ago annoucing the rebranding/relaunch of the service as VPN Gate. So yes, this is legit (in the sense that it really is launched by the University of Tsukuba, Japan).
It's an experiment in the sense that VPN Gate (according to their email) uses a VPN protocol they developed/developing called SoftEther VPN.
NO Point.. they have logging policies!
It's part of a research project, what do you expect? They do need to collect data for the project.
Telstra admins will be scratching their heads tomorrow "why sudden spike in traffic to Japan?!"
works a treat. i've had other free vpns in the past and they do stuff like messing up your homepages etc. plus this is the first one i've found that works with Hulu.
3000 clicks. Popular. What are you people all trying to hide? :)
If the Commies have their way we Australian shall all be cursed with a heavily censored and monitored internet. It is sad to see our freedoms eroded by big government leftists. The Libs aren't much better - I'm sure they would do whatever the MAFIAA and the US Authorities tell them to. In the UK the courts are forcing ISPs to ban access to any sites the MAFIAA finds offensive. Government is the greatest enemy of the people.
Quite good speed for a free VPN. Got 4.2Mbps up / 1.24Mbps down from a Tokio server.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2620971645.png
Sorry my ignorance as I do not work in IT. What is a VPN?
Dude, come on. That's such a weak excuse. You're not asking anything specific about VPN. You're just asking what VPN is. You're commenting on the Internet, so you should be capable of being able to Google the word VPN. Or at least go on YouTube and watch a video if you don't want to read. But, being from the IT industry, let me help you: https://www.google.com/search?q=vpn and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4P4BjjXghQ
Okay. I am a complete noob. I don't understand this stuff AT ALL.
I have followed all the setup instructions and have done it all. It works fine, EXCEPT when I turn my own wifi off (the device, not the recieving signal). Then the VPN connection doesn't work anymore. And when I turn my wifi back on, it takes data from my own account, even thought the VPN is on. Help? This isn't free at all!
It disconnects me from VPN 'because my network configuration has changed' when I turn off my own wifi device?
A VPN does not take the place of your normal connection. A VPN "rides on top" of your normal connection. So if you disconnect the WiFi, the VPN goes away too.
Ah, I see. So this is not really 'free' internet…
I'm afraid I'm a bit clueless when it comes to this, but is there any way of making use of this VPN with something like a WD Live media player?
Which servers in the US can be used to watch netflix? I can always connect but I keep getting this message when I try to watch something: An internet or home network connection is preventing playback. Please check your Internet connection and try again. Any help please?
jawws works. if your on Android or IOS, update your app.
Here is a very good explanation of what VPN is copied from invisibler: http://invisibler.com/what-is-vpn/.
"…Imagine a VPN like a tunnel through which you connect to the Internet, on one side are you and on the other side is your VPN provider. If someone looks at the tunnel from the outside they only see the tunnel, if anything, but the traffic inside remains hidden. The websites you visit only see your VPN provider’s information, hence you and your activity remain hidden to the rest of the world. "
I am using VPN gate and I can tell you it is awesome. It works even better than some of the commercial ones and it works especially well in China. The reason why VPN gate is still working in China is because it creates a distributed VPN network and all participants can turn their machines into VPN servers. It's impossible to block all the IP addresses though they can still block VPN accesses by ports and protocols. Not all the VPN servers listed on its websites are working. You need to select the ones that work the best for you.
Great explanation, thanks Kakashi19.
Yay! Free internetz!