Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread fxkl47BF
On Tue, 28 Nov 2023, Andy Smith wrote: > Hello, > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 04:03:04PM -, Curt wrote: >> NordVPN advertises very heavily in France on television and claims to >> provide safety against bad actors (personified as villainous figures >> observing your every move) when using it.

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 04:03:04PM -, Curt wrote: > NordVPN advertises very heavily in France on television and claims to > provide safety against bad actors (personified as villainous figures > observing your every move) when using it. It's their only selling point. And obviously

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Curt
On 2023-11-28, Andy Smith wrote: > Hello, > > On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 06:42:53PM -0500, Dan Purgert wrote: >> On Nov 27, 2023, Maureen L Thomas wrote: >> > NORPVPN is software that installs a VPN.  Not really trying to solve a >> > problem just securing my machine against intruders.  My

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Dan Purgert
On Nov 28, 2023, Andy Smith wrote: > Hello, > > On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 06:42:53PM -0500, Dan Purgert wrote: > > On Nov 27, 2023, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > > NORPVPN is software that installs a VPN.  Not really trying to solve a > > > problem just securing my machine against intruders.  My

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 06:42:53PM -0500, Dan Purgert wrote: > On Nov 27, 2023, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > NORPVPN is software that installs a VPN.  Not really trying to solve a > > problem just securing my machine against intruders.  My understanding of a > > dedicated IP means I will

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 08:45:39AM +0800, jeremy ardley wrote: > For a home user the best use-case is to install a VPN - such as openvpn - > and connect to that from a mobile device such as a smart phone. These days there are much better solutions like Yggdrasil, tailscale, zerotier, …

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, Okay, I'm familiar with commercial VPNs. They are mostly a waste of time and money unless you need them for the purpose of appearing to come from a specific country. Unless you have a use case demanding a static IP address then there is no point in paying extra for a static IP address. It's

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread jeremy ardley
On 28/11/23 17:19, Joe wrote: A third use, now becoming more important, is that some services such as banks will not accept connections from ISPs other than the one you normally use, or won't accept connections from some particular institutions. One use I make of the VPN is to give my

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-28 Thread Joe
On Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:45:39 +0800 jeremy ardley wrote: > On 28/11/23 05:59, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > > > I would like some advice.  I have been offered a dedicated IP > > through NORD.  Is it worth it or is it not needed?  Pros and cons > > would be very helpful.  Thank you. > > > > Moe > >

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread David Christensen
On 11/27/23 13:59, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I would like some advice. I have been offered a dedicated IP through NORD. Is it worth it or is it not needed? Pros and cons would be very helpful. Thank you. On 11/27/23 14:25, Maureen L Thomas wrote: NORPVPN is software that installs a VPN.

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread john doe
On 11/27/23 22:59, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I would like some advice.  I have been offered a dedicated IP through NORD.  Is it worth it or is it not needed?  Pros and cons would be very helpful.  Thank you. Moe Worth it is up to you, needed it's impossible to realy say (see below). A static

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread jeremy ardley
On 28/11/23 05:59, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I would like some advice.  I have been offered a dedicated IP through NORD.  Is it worth it or is it not needed?  Pros and cons would be very helpful.  Thank you. Moe For a home user the best use-case is to install a VPN - such as openvpn - and

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread Dan Purgert
On Nov 27, 2023, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > NORPVPN is software that installs a VPN.  Not really trying to solve a > problem just securing my machine against intruders.  My understanding of a > dedicated IP means I will always have the same IP. Well, a VPN doesn't "secure your machine against

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread Maureen L Thomas
NORPVPN is software that installs a VPN.  Not really trying to solve a problem just securing my machine against intruders.  My understanding of a dedicated IP means I will always have the same IP. On 11/27/23 5:06 PM, Andy Smith wrote: Hello, On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 04:59:22PM -0500, Maureen

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread James H. H. Lampert
On 11/27/23 1:59 PM, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I would like some advice.  I have been offered a dedicated IP through NORD.  Is it worth it or is it not needed?  Pros and cons would be very helpful.  Thank you. Assuming you mean a static IP address: Useful if you need to self-host something

Re: dedicated IP

2023-11-27 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 04:59:22PM -0500, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > I have been offered a dedicated IP through NORD.  Is it worth it > or is it not needed? More info needed: What's NORD? What problem are you trying to solve with "a dedicated IP"? What do you understand "a dedicated IP"