Hey, NordVPN and Surfshark aren't really considered good VPNs. I'd instead suggest you take a look at Mullvad and IVPN (maybe ProtonVPN too if your threat model doesn't include governments or any kind of law enforcement). A VPN tunnel basically routes all traffic directed at it to the VPN server, so you'd probably have to employ something like split tunneling t keep traffic seperate (guide: https://mullvad.net/en/help/split-tunneling-with-linux-advanced/) (basic guide: https://mullvad.net/en/help/split-tunneling-with-the-mullvad-app/). And you'll need to always keep in mind that a VPN is a low-level protection. It's enough for protecting yourself against spammers, script kiddies or similar but it can't keep you private in the face of any high-level threats. Don't place too much trust in VPNs.
Regards, F. Denkena Am Samstag, dem 16.07.2022 um 05:57 -0500 schrieb Dale: > 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. ;-) >
