Hi all.

Recently got the iPhone 16 plus, updated to latest iOS.

However, my laptop from work uses hamachi to access my workplace sever in order to access files when working remotely.

The hamachi logs in when working from home on wifi, as well as the office. However, it will not work on the iPhone personal hotspot. I took my sim out and put it in an android phone and it works flawlessly. So it’s define an iPhone issue. And my IT says it’s fine on their end

Anyone have an idea of what would be causing it not to work ?

I am planning to travel abroad, specifically to America. I am currently located in Canada. While traveling, I will not be carrying any official devices, but I will have my personal phone with me.

My personal phone has Microsoft Teams and Outlook installed on it. If I use VPN while abroad, will these apps still be able to track my location and my work be able to tell that I’m not in Canada? I need to be away just for one day.

Sorry if this is a noob question—I am just a little worried and new to using VPNs. I want to make sure I understand how this works before I travel. I would really appreciate any insights or experiences regarding this. Thanks in advance!

I have a company iPhone which I also use as a personal phone. My knowledge of networks and VPNs is somewhat rudimentary but my goal is to access my home cameras, computers, and other devices, and to route all iPhone traffic through my home network if feasible.

What is the best method to achieve this, should I purchase a router with a VPN feature? And if so, are there any reasonably priced ones I should know about?

Am I allowed to order with Swiss VPN to Austria? It is 50€ cheaper on BambuLab

I'm currently traveling and using roaming. Does vpn allow me to use bot roaming but the home country's mobile data?

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I'm setting up a VPN server using Windows Server (Routing and Remote Access), and I want to enforce specific security protocols for clients connecting via IKEv2. The goal is to ensure that the server dictates the following cryptographic settings during the connection handshake, so that clients don't need to run any PowerShell commands or configure these settings manually:

• Encryption Algorithm: AES-256
• Hash Algorithm: SHA-256
• Diffie-Hellman Group: Group 14 (2048-bit)
• PFS Group: PFS2048

I’ve already configured the server's registry (IKEv2CustomPolicy) and applied these settings. However, when clients attempt to connect, they default to their own settings unless explicitly configured using Set-VpnConnectionIPsecConfiguration on the client.

My questions are:

1. Can the Windows VPN server enforce these protocols on clients so they automatically use the correct cryptographic settings during negotiation?
2. Is there a way to achieve this without requiring any manual configuration or scripting on the client side?

For example:

• If a user connects to the VPN with just the server address, username, and password, the server would force the client to use AES-256, SHA-256, and DH14.
• Clients that don't support these protocols would simply fail to connect.

Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

If I connect to a random country, lets say Turkey, when i go to ipleak.net, it shows Turkey as my IP address, but under DNS addresses I see not only Turkey but also the country I'm from. The IPs on the DNS area match those when I run ipleak without VPN running. In the past I never saw this, the flags in the DNS always matched where I was connected too. Any ideas what could be going on?

EDIT - FIXED! - I did have a DNS leak, the software provider (apparently Im not allowed to name them) was actually pretty helpful, but in the end a good ol uninstall and reinstall of my VPN sorted it. With both dnsleaktest.com and ipleak now only showing the country that im connected too

This might seem like an elementary question, but I’m trying to dive into the world of VPNs so pardon the doubts and misconceptions. Some questions are also geared towards a particular VPN subscription I own.

What I know: The main appeal of third-party VPN providers is to provide anonymity by routing all our requests to another server (owned by the third-party), before then passing on the request to the destination server. Destination server passes the response back to third-party server, who then passes the response back to the client.

Main use-case: accessing geoblocked content (by routing requests to servers within geoblocked country), torrenting

Wireguard is a VPN protocol, and its main appeal is security. It does this by creating an encrypted tunnel between the client and destination server. So this would be commonly used in corporate settings and home servers, when we want to create an encrypted connection and there’s valuable information which we do not want to expose to the Internet and hackers.

So I understand everything above from a theoretical standpoint (please correct me if I’m wrong!), but this is also where the questions start:

1. If they are both VPNs, why does it feel like they fulfill different use-cases? Can I use the third-party to improve my security, and Wireguard to access geo-blocked content?

2. It seems that third-party VPNs can work with Wireguard (e.g. Lynx). How would this work? Does it work by creating an encrypted tunnel (like Wireguard) AND route our traffic to a different country’s server (like the third-party’s)?

3. I tried playing around with my Asus router settings, and there was a VPN page where I could set up OpenVPN (which I know is also a VPN protocol like Wireguard). Does this mean that I can set up an encrypted connection at a router level? How would the third-party VPN come into play in this case? I’ve seen Reddit threads where a certain VPN’s users are complaining that the third-party is not supporting the exporting of Wireguard config file.

4. Third-party VPN works by putting a server in between the client and the destination server. However, it seems that Openguard only needs the host server and the destination server to set up an encrypted tunnel. Why is this so?

That’s all the questions I have for now, thanks in advance!

I'm a noob in things like VPNs, avoid geo blocking and protect my online datas.

Now I see there are dozens of them. Some free, some relatively cheap, some very expensive.

I'm trying to choose a VPN that allows me to connect to a geo blocked japan site with a decent speed from Europe.

I recently upgraded to the netgear nighthawk rs700 for better speed. however i would like to set up a home network VPN for any device that connects (consoles, phones, pc’s) i purchased a service (can’t type it out for whatever reason) but i can’t seem to figure out how to set up a home network VPN through the Admin panel. does this router just not support it? researching has gotten me nowhere.

i have a photo of the router and also enabled VPN service on the admin page. even copy and pasted the config into my OpenVPN folder and renamed the connection in the control panel.

Cut the cord.. 60 year old who try’s to keep up with technology.. how do you get VPN and be able to stream live streams of sports?

I've been trying to set up a VPN on my router. I don't know what I'm doing and I'm sick to the back teeth of buying routers that aren't compatible.

It seems that even if a router (tp-link AX3000) has 'VPN' on the front of the box it doesn't mean that it is compatible with my VPN provider. Can anyone advise me on exactly what it is I need?

I'm new to vpns and wanted to know if using a vpn while on cel deta will charge me extra as if I used the Sim card cell data in another country

After subscribing to a VPN service and committing for a year long subscription I found out the nighthawk model will not support it unless the router has dumaOS ( my model does in fact not have it). I'm curious if there's a way around this or some sort of bypass device I can use to begin securing my WiFi network. Thanks in advance ladies and gentlemen. -E.R.

I think there is/was spyware (keylogger? screenlogger? & maybe some conversations are/were being listened to?) on my personal Mac and Android (and maybe a tracker on my car)? The person did have physical access to my devices, router, and home, and I used their hotspot.

If logging technology is on a device, does the encrypted tunnel of a VPN prevent them from getting back into my devices or is access done differently once that software is on the device?

This isn’t the forum for all of the details—just understanding if the VPN can or is doing anything to mitigate access to my electronic life in the case of key/screen loggers/trackers? I currently don’t have mine on a selected configuration. You might tell me this is better asked in a spyware subreddit.

^^ the basics. likely at tl;dr from here. you can stop, now.

but for those who need/want more, here are some details

That person’s access might have ended at some point during this process, if it existed. But I feel like I’m still being watched; although, I have not had experiences this week to suggest that is true. I think that’s part of the point—the mind game of messing with someone’s head.

1. [Transferred everything from my Android to a refurbished Android purchased through my wireless provider (bc wouldn’t charge).
2. Tightened browser security & stopped almost all uses of bluetooth
3. Realize that I shouldn’t have transferred contents to new phone: Got a brand new phone through my provider.
4. (The person moved out of state, so has no more physical or proximal access; although, they stayed at my house, so who knows what is here.)
5. Got a new router.
6. Wireless phone provider: I’ve had 3 primarily unexplained data spikes over the last year (up to 3x my regular usage).
7. Worried I still transferred spyware or accepted files with steganography [person sends lots of files]), so I got a new SIM card from my wireless provider (for the already new phone the person had no physical or proximal access to).
8. Tightened browser and phone security even more.
9. The next day, things on my phone and computer rearranged (yes on phone, less confident about computer)
10. Changed passwords on my 3 gmail accounts (different but each containing a core phrase). About 2 hours later the person came to a Zoom meeting and subtly used the core passphrase to describe someone. Told the person, without acknowledging that, I thought I was hacked. The person said that’s next level. About a week later I said, “I didn’t tell you that when I want into the security office they had my whole account and activity displayed on a large screen.”
11. Traded my older Macbook (wiped) for a new one.]
12. Got the recommended (by a vice president of information security at work) VPN. Opened a new email account that also has a password manager. Am slowly setting up alias emails for all of my accounts.
13. (Am determining how to exit the work project. That person is remaining remote and hinted at looking for another job, so hopefully this is over?)

Thanks.

I've been torrenting on my WiFi using a private VPN but have gotten email notices from Lumen stating my IP was reported for violating DMCA from downloading <xyz>, and repeated violations would result in termination. I thought that by using a private VPN - connected thru Singapore to the Netherlands - my ISP shouldn't be able to tell. I'm obviously doing something wrong, can someone please help me out? Thx!

I do not know what I have done, but every time I turn on the VPN and go do an activity which requires internet (web, Spotify etc) the internet shuts off. Like completely dies.

I really need help, I am not the smartest with technology, but I feel this came out of nowhere! I need help bad, and if you provide it I’ll be extremely grateful.

I just subbed to a VPN last month for other things, but I realized, does this gives me extra protection to use public wifis? (The one from cafes and not just from a random stranger) and whats really the danger of connecting to public wifis if I don't have VPN? (I use to do this and so far nothing bad happened but maybe VPN would keep me safer)

So, never thought I would ask this, and didn't really have much idea of what is a VPN, so forgive the noob question.

But recently my company transferred me to Hong Kong, and I am realising a VPN is essential to what I consider normal activities. So can a VPN make my computer look like it's located somewhere else, depending on the country of my choice?

As in, may I get a public IP address belonging to north America while sitting in Hong Kong, so that openAI contents and other stuff are not blocked?

Also, I do a lot of crypto trading, and leaking my private keys (from my Trezor) is one of my biggest fears. Can a malicious VPN proprietor do that if they want?

Is it possible to have a VPN that’s not detectable by restrictive Government?

I have friends in a 3rd World country with extremely limited internet access. All social media and even email is blocked making communication virtually impossible. It used to be possible to bypass this with VPN but now that has stopped working too.

I would like to help my friends out if possible. I setup an openVPN but they can’t connect (I tried and it works with friends in other countries) so it seems they also block the VPN protocols not just the IP addresses.

Is they’re a hidden way of doing this? I read about the possibility of using SSH Tunnels with a proxy server but not quite sure how to set it up and if it would work as expected.

My friends use their mobile phones to connect to the internet and I could host a cloud server or on my home PC to give them internet access.

I’m tech savvy enough to follow tutorials but don’t truly understand everything in depth which is why I would very much appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction.

Hello everyone,

I am setting up a Windows Server 2019 VPN using the IKEv2 protocol. The authentication method is configured with a RADIUS client, and everything works fine for my Windows users—they can connect to the VPN without any issues.

However, I am facing problems with Apple devices connecting to the VPN.

What I've Tested:

1. Tried different username formats, including domain and non-domain examples, such as:
   • john.doe@example.net
   • john.doe
   • Various combinations in the VPN settings.
2. Ensured passwords do not contain special characters such as .-/\_.
3. Confirmed that my Windows PC can connect to the VPN when using a hotspot from an Apple device.
4. Imported the certificate into the Apple device, but it still shows as "Not Trusted."
5. Tested using hotspot so not to mess with subnets "192.168.1.xxx"

I would appreciate any guidance or solutions to resolve this issue and enable Apple devices to connect successfully to the VPN.

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I'm just starting out with torrenting. My intention is to download only those movies/tv shows that I own the physical disk for, and usually only when my disk is too scratched to play well.

I've created a Linux VM using Hyper-V on my Windows 11 computer. On the VM, I've installed a VPN and enabled the advanced kill switch that only allows internet on the VM traffic if the VPN is connected.

The virtual switch that the VM is using is set up as external and I've set my Unifi router to forward the necessary port to the VM.

With all that said, the DPI that I have enabled on my USG is showing a bunch of torrent traffic. I'm super confused. I've confirmed that the VM has NO internet when not connected. I can't even ping a website. How is Unifi spotting torrent traffic? Does that mean that my ISP can spot torrent traffic?

I have NOT bound the interface in qBittorrent to the VPN interface (it's still set on any interface), however, my understanding is that the binding only matters if there is a chance that I could open the application before I enable my VPN connection. The advanced kill switch in the VPN application makes that impossible.

Because I'm only downloading content that I own, I feel confident that I'm well within the parameters of "fair use" (USA-based). Still, I don't want to be pestered by my ISP.

What am I missing here (I've checked for leaks...none detected)? Why can the DPI on my Unifi router see this traffic? Should I be concerned?

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Hello,

 I live in China where the use of VPN is mandatory if you want to access YouTube or any western site...

I have an Apple TV that I wish to connect to Internet but I need a router (or any other device) that has an integrated programmable VPN, accepting OpenVPN for which I have already a subscription. The setup of the VPN should be friendly as I am not mastering this technique :(

As I don't need the WiFi function, it is therefore not essential and should be able to disable. Ideally I would like to remove the antennas for storage purpose.

I was checking the Routeur WiFi AX 3000

Thanks for helping me doing the right choice

If a site can detect I'm using a vpn, it sort of defeats the whole point right? I don't know how much this changes based on the vpn you use but its concerning.

I got banned from somewhere for ban evasion, but they have no rules prohibiting making a new account but i got banned for evading a ban. So I was wondering if this is the only way to change my IP address.

I few years ago I used some tool which automated the setup of a VPN server on google cloud.
It open had a vpn client by the same name. I cannot remember the name of the tool and am having trouble finding it.

Does anyone know of a tool like that?

Usually I would setup openvpn on digital ocean but I remember this tool being very easy to use.

Is there an easy way to connect netflix to chromecast whilst a is connected?

I'm a bit new to VPN's in general, but I'm trying to add my VPN service to my router page at msirouter.login. I have openVPN and the UDP for the server I'm trying to access, but I still cannot seem to get the VPN onto the router itself (it's just working correctly on my primary PC). Any help appreciated.