VPN software?

I recommend you check out this website: Best VPN.

which VPN software you use depends.

What exactly are you trying to do? Set up VPN so you can remotely get into your home network? You might consider something easy like GoToMyPC, which can also work as a tunnel. It is actually remote desktop software, and works very well.

I know some people confuse VPN with VNC.

Thanks, I am trying one of the Firefox add-ons.

Firefox add on for VPN? Hmm.

Never heard of one.

VPN = Virtual Private Network. The whole purpose is to create a secure tunnel between your computer and a remote network. When connected, it is like being directly connected to the remote network, the VPN connection will have an IP number from the remote network.

You can do this to your home, but it requires a bit of set up in the router as well as another device, unless your router happens to have a VPN server built in. Then it would only require set up in the router itself. The two common types of protocols used are PPtP and L2TP. It requires client side software to "build" the tunnel to the server. Both Windows and MacOS have client software built in.

For people wanting to do this, I recommend finding a router that specifically says VPN Server. This is not VPN passthrough or VPN support. It is a specific software that allows you to set up authentication per connection. If you happen to have a DD-WRT supported router, you can get VPN server in the DD-WRT firmware. Search DD-WRT for more info.

TheBearAK wrote:
Firefox add on for VPN? Hmm.

Never heard of one.

anonymoX


rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Found one on sale. Thinking of using it. I have not tried it myself. Life hacker has had articles in the past about VPN. I'm thinking about it for purchasing airline tickets and secure mobile WiFi.



VPN on sale

anonymoX works great but the free version limits monthly use. Now trialing Cyber Ghost.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

If you have Mac's then I would recommend Slink which provides a host of options and allows Bonjour traffic.

anonymoX is a proxy service.

Proxy Service - Allows you to force all your connections to go through a proxy server, therefore making you semi-anonymous on the network. Meaning, the website you go to in the end will only see the IP address of the proxy server. Often these IPs are also semi-randomized.

VPN - Forms a secure link between a remote network and your home/business network. All your traffic will go over the VPN link, plus you will be able to access servers and devices as if you were at home/business securely.

wcjeep wrote:
... I'm thinking about it for purchasing airline tickets and secure mobile WiFi

I can see where you might want secure wifi if you use public access points or secure access to your home network, but where does purchasing airline tickets enter in to the equation? You are already protected by end-to-end encryption for your purchases.

Dave