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jook (0)
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Good comprehensive review as usual.
I recently re-joined because of the discounted price. I was bored to tears and thought the site indistinguishable from many of the formulaic sites. But that's just jaded me ;).
However, I had no problems with streaming or playing downloaded videos. Then again, I have a super fast FIOS connection. I also use VLC as a player, which I thought was the standard. I never used FLV.
Did you start using a VPN? I found that sometimes interferes with the performance of some websites. I have no idea why.
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09-18-18 12:02pm
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lk2fireone (0)
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REPLY TO #1 - jook :
I'm planning on using the VPN you recommended, but haven't signed up yet.
I'm over 70, and my mind can lose track of details, or mis-remember.
I've used VLC media player for many years.
I said my FLV player would not work with these videos, but that was a mistake:
It's my VLC media player that will not play these videos.
The FLV player program is on my computer.
Why it's on my computer I don't remember, because I don't remember ever using it.
VLC media player, and the Windows Media Player (part of the Windows system from Microsoft) are the 2 programs I use to play videos.
So I'm correcting that error in my review: changing FLC player to VLC media player.
Thanks for pointing that out. And for taking the time to read my review.
But the problem of playing the videos might be because I'm making a mistake when I try to download the video file.
I used to use Down Them All download manager, which does not work with Windows 10.
And trying to download a file manually, which should be easy, from this network sometimes gives me an empty file (the filename is correct, for the video download, but the file itself is empty.).
I did not have any of these problems the when I joined the network a couple of years ago, when streaming the videos, or downloading them (because it was easy to download with Down Them All).
The main reason I joined the network was because I came across a very low-priced membership offer, and thought it was a good value.
Not expecting that I would have problems with streaming the videos, the poor online player for the photos, or problems with downloading and playing the videos because the streaming player does not work very well.
I have a 100 Mbps connection to the Internet, so I should be able to stream videos with no problems.
But at this network, I do have problems streaming a video: if I pause the video, I have to re-start it from the beginning. I can't fast forward or skip forward. The video controls (volume, etc.) sometimes disappear if I pause or try to fast forward.
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09-18-18 03:05pm
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lk2fireone (0)
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REPLY TO #1 - jook :
@jook,
I just signed up with NordVPN.
Wish me luck.
Cause I'm a newbie, have no idea how to use it.
LOL.
(I opened the app, but there aren't any bright flashing lights to tell me I am now invisible and protected, although I did sign in with email and password.)
I also read in one of the Google Play reviews, after signing up:
MelDan
September 15, 2018
NordVPN is probably one of the best easy to use VPN service providers. It generally is fast and effective with very few issues. The only small issue I have is some sites will absolutely not load up while the VPN is active. I got a special price last year for what worked out to be only around $1 a mo...
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I wish I had seen that special price.
Well, I will keep looking.
But I paid $95.75 for 2 years, so I don't feel terrible.
As long as I can get some use out of it.
Or somehow, see that I am protected.
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09-19-18 03:22am
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jook (0)
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REPLY TO #3 - lk2fireone :
I find it's a simple program but not THAT simple to set up.
The simple way for me to check if Nord is working is to check my IP with a program such as https://www.whatismyip.com. It should be different than your usual IP. Perhaps select a different country and that way it will be easy to tell if it's working.
I strongly recommend that you call Nord support. My one experience calling - to get help with setup - I was very impressed. There was virtually no hold time, I spoke with a rep who seemed to know what he was talking about (and he knew Macs!) and he was very thorough. He spent about 10 minutes or so on the phone with me. One issue I never would have known about is that there are sometimes leaks. Such was my case. We fixed that by installing a Chrome extension. Below is a little more on that and DNS' in general.
As for the price, I'm guessing that special is not available any longer or at least in the US. I got the same price as you.
Leaks
https://www.dnsleaktest.com/what-is-a-dns-leak.html
When using an anonymity or privacy service, it is extremely important that all traffic originating from your computer is routed through the anonymity network. If any traffic leaks outside of the secure connection to the network, any adversary monitoring your traffic will be able to log your activity.
DNS or the domain name system is used to translate domain names such as www.privacyinternational.org into numerical IP addresses e.g. 123.123.123.123 which are required to route packets of data on the Internet. Whenever your computer needs to contact a server on the Internet, such as when you enter a URL into your browser, your computer contacts a DNS server and requests the IP address. Most Internet service providers assign their customers a DNS server which they control and use for logging and recording your Internet activities.
Under certain conditions, even when connected to the anonymity network, the operating system will continue to use its default DNS servers instead of the anonymous DNS servers assigned to your computer by the anonymity network. DNS leaks are a major privacy threat since the anonymity network may be providing a false sense of security while private data is leaking.
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09-19-18 03:53am
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lk2fireone (0)
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REPLY TO #4 - jook :
@jook,
Thanks for the help and the hot links.
Much appreciated.
I see that my PC is hidden from the net from the site:
https://www.whatismyip.com/
Before I used the VPN, that page showed my city and ISP.
Now, after opening the VPN automatically, my city and ISP are no longer shown.
So I guess the VPN is working.
Again, many thanks for recommending Nord VPN as an easy to use, low-cost VPN.
It will take me a while to learn to use it, because it seems to have a lot of bells and whistles.
But for now, all I want is some basic protection.
I don't really need a lot of the bells and whistles, because I mainly use my PCs at home, not at public WiFi places.
But thanks for taking the time to advise on a good VPN (price and reliability and ease of use), and links to test it out.
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09-19-18 07:06am
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