I'm far from an expert on the topic so if I find other ways and means then I'll update the list.
On 05/03/2012, at 5:41 AM, Lyn & her faithful furry friends wrote: > Hi Dane, > > Thanks very much for this very interesting email. I am indeed thinking of > using VPN but was not sure which way to go. I am keeping your email for > reference. Again, thanks for these very detailed explanations. > > Lyn, Canelle & Epi > > On Mar 4, 2012, at 6:52 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > >> Hi everyone! >> >> I've now been using VPN with a variety of operating systems for 4 months now >> including Mac and IOS, I have some observations and comments I think worth >> sharing for reference just in case anyone wants to get into this game. >> >> Firstly a short description as to what VPN actually is, in short a "Virtual >> Private Network" is a direct secure tunnel over the Internet between point A >> - yourself - and point B - say your office -. >> >> Many forms of VPN exist from the very simple form which can be accessed >> without charge to what would seem to me to be the absurdly and ridiculously >> complex that even the best tech heads would have trouble getting there heads >> around. >> >> I offer 3 solutions which - in my experience with 2 of these - offer the >> best flexibility for most needs, the third solution detailed here is >> probably the best all round solution and the most practical if you want to >> do your VPN properly. >> >> The first and easiest VPN solution I found is "Hotspot Shield", works >> extremely well on the Mac through your browser though it would seem that >> changing country is a problem so if anyone has any feedback on that then I'd >> be most interested. >> >> "Hotspot Shield" Is as simple as installing the client and that's all there >> is to it. >> >> I recommend the paid version of "Hotspot Shield" which cuts out advertising >> and gives you unlimited VPN acces, you can set up the shield so it starts >> with your Mac and connects to the VPN automatically if you prefer and you >> can quit the Shield by running the "Hotspot Shield" and selecting >> "Disconnect" in the Safari Window. >> >> So now to IOS and here we can easily take VPN to a whole and amazing new >> level and yet everything is still straight forward. >> >> For IOS I found the best VPN offering to be Witopia at >> <http://www.witopia.net> which offer a yearly plan with everything you need >> including unlimited band width for $65.00 American dollars. >> >> If I had my way I'd use Witopia for all my operating systems however their >> SSL installation clients - whilst logical - aren't accessible it seems and >> they're more of a pain in the bum than anything else. Installing Witopia on >> an IOS device however is a piece of cake, just select VPN from "Settings", >> select "Ad New Configuration", type in details such as server, User Name and >> Password and you're away. >> >> Witopia has servers in many countries so you may wish to take advantage of >> this with your IOS device and create multiple VPN configuration profiles >> thus allowing you to choose which server is more appropriate for your needs >> at the time, for example you'd want to choose a server in the U.S. when >> listening to radio or watching TV from the states. >> >> And so to the third and final option which is the most practical and that is >> the Cloakbox from Witopia. >> >> This is in fact a wireless router with all your VPN settings configured for >> you so all you have to do is install, select traffic to go through your >> Cloakbox and relax, you can change server at will easily. >> >> So why can't I get this option? Simply because Witopia won't ship to >> Australia though given time I'm sure I can find a way around that. >> >> This email has been very general in the descriptions I've given and I've not >> attempted to give the topic of VPN a full wrap as I'd be here all night >> <smile>. >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > ********** > You can contact me in the following ways: > email: > [email protected] > msn: > [email protected] > skype: > micky-mac2010 > facebook: > www.facebook.com/lyn.bordeaux33 > Please say who you are if asking to share details, thank you. > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. 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