Thursday, July 25, 2013

Golden Frog VyprVPN Review

Golden Frog VyprVPN

Golden Frog VyprVPN
We reviewed Golden Frog VyprVPN to see how it compared to other leading personal VPN services and were impressed by a number of features
that set it apart from its competitors.

Golden Frog VyprVPN- No 3rd party servers

Other VPN services employ hosted server solutions that use third parties. Golden Frog uses their own server clusters that offer greater reliability and performance. For example, if a server has an outage, the user automatically gets connected to another server in the cluster.
Server clusters also make it easier to connect to Golden Frog VyprVPN. Rather than having to scroll through a long list of servers, we were able to simply select a location to establish a connection.
 
VyprVPN’s server clusters ensure that servers are never overloaded or unavailable. Golden Frog writes their code, and their entire VPN server infrastructure is built around state-of-the-art hardware. They have dedicated in-house network engineers available 24x7x365 to ensure Golden Frog’s VyprVPN operates at peak performance.

 

 

Golden Frog VyprVPN- Server locations in strategic locations around the world

At the time of writing this review, Golden Frog VyprVPN listed 712+ servers spread throughout their 17 server country locations in the United States, Europe and Asia. VyprVPN also boasts a staggering 200,000+ IP addresses. There are no restrictions on speed, bandwidth or server switching with Golden Frog’s VyprVPN.
Golden Frog VyprVPN Server Map

                                                   Golden Frog VyprVPN Server Map
Golden Frog has launched many new server locations this year and their website statesWe will continue to roll out new servers throughout 2013. Don’t forget to check their website for any new servers that have been recently added.

Golden Frog VyprVPN- Multiple VPN Protocols

Golden Frog VyprVPN supports multiple VPN Protocols including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec and OpenVPN. Each protocol supports a different level of encryption so you have complete control over the level of security that you want to use.

Golden Frog VyprVPN- VPN Apps for Every Device

Golden Frog VyprVPN DevicesA great feature of the VyprVPN service is that it supports more devices than other VPN providers, offering desktop and mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.  The apps are  simple to use and allow users to easily switch between server locations and protocols with a single click or tap.

 

 

Golden Frog VyprVPN- NAT Firewall

Golden Frog also offers a NAT Firewall option to their users as an additional layer of security when using VyprVPN. The NAT Firewall blocks unrequested inbound traffic when you’re connected to VyprVPN, preventing third parties from exploiting security vulnerabilities. No additional configuration or software is required because the NAT Firewall runs on the VyprVPN servers. NAT Firewall protects any device connected to VyprVPN.

Golden Frog VyprVPN- Bonus Feature: 5 GB of Free Online Secure Storage
Accessing files from wireless hotspots can be dangerous. Golden Frog gives all Golden Frog VyprVPN users 5GB of free secure online storage via Dump Truck (another Golden Frog product) to securely store and share files, photos, documents and videos with other users and devices.

Golden Frog VyprVPN- 24x7x365 Support

Golden Frog VyprVPN has 24x7x365 customer support via live chat and email. Their response time for email support is under 15 minutes. Best
of all, their support representatives are trained to deal with a multitude of issues and can provide you with the assistance necessary to optimize your settings or reroute traffic.
Golden Frog VyprVPN- Plans and Pricing
Golden Frog VyprVPN currently offers two account plans: Their basic account for $9.99/mo. and VyprVPN Pro for $14.99/mo. Both plans allow you to add NAT Firewall for an additional $5/mo. and include a generous 7 day money back guarantee. Payment options include credit cards and PayPal.

Golden Frog VyprVPN- Final thoughts
Golden Frog VyprVPN is a powerful personal VPN with truly unique features and it is easy to see why VyprVPN is a leader in the Personal VPN market. The creators of VyprVPN, Golden Frog, are Internet veterans who have owned and operated Internet businesses since the dawn of the public Internet in 1994. We particularly like that Golden Frog uses their own servers and do not outsource to third parties. In our opinion, VyprVPN is the best approach to protecting your security and privacy online

Friday, July 19, 2013

Review of Golden Frog VyprVPN

Golden Frog VyprVPN MSRP = $14.99

  • Pros
    Decent speeds. Multi-platform, multi-protocol support. Bundled online storage is a nice touch. NAT Firewall add-on providers extra security.
  • Cons No free version available. Does not allow multiple devices to use service at once. Limited features.
  • Bottom Line
    Golden Frog has updated its VyprVPN service to support more platforms without compromising speed and ease-of-use. While extra encryption options are attractive, the price tag feels high for what is essentially a basic VPN service.

I tried out VyprVPN on a trip, as well as from a local coffeeshop and on our testing network. Performance was on par with most of the services tested recently. Since OpenVPN is commonly used by other VPN services, I tested with the OpenVPN protocol when measuring connection speeds. I also used PPTP as it is commonly used, but did not include those figures in the below table. PPTP was consistently faster than OpenVPN.
 Speed and PerformanceI didn’t notice any discernible lag with VyprVPN while on the road for a one-week period. I was able to view Hulu and YouTube videos without any difficulty while connected.

To measure network speed, I ran the speed tests available on SpeedTest.net once I was back at my test bed. The tests are designed to measure download and upload speeds when connecting to servers in different cities. I determined my location by looking up the IP address and then looked for a city closest to that location to run the test. I ran the test twice with the VPN service turned off, and again when turned on, and picked the best measurements. The figures below are over a wired connection, not wireless.
VyprVPN Chart
Performance was consistent and fast. Golden Frog likes to boast that because it controls its networking infrastructure, it can deliver faster speed than many of its low-cost counterparts. While it isn't the fastest VPN service, if speed matters that much to you, VyprVPN is definitely a contender.

VyprVPN Holds Its Own

VPN services have transformed dramatically over the past few months. We first looked at VyprVPN a little over a year ago, and since then, the service has added Dump Truck and mobile device support. Back then, the primary differentiators among VPN services were performance, number of servers, and whether or not there were ads. Performance is becoming less of a differentiator, and many of the services now have mobile support.

Since the company controls the hardware and the network routes, Golden Frog claims its service is faster and more secure than competitors, and uses that explanation to justify its slightly higher price tag. In this increasingly crowded market, there are plenty of services that control their own infrastructure, offer more features, and are still cheaper. The NAT Firewall, while great for security layer, doesn't help with the overall price, either.

VyprVPN has great performance, but its list of features doesn't justify the price tag when there are so many other competing products that deliver comparable speeds for less. With increased mobile usage, mobile device support is becoming a "must have" feature, and not an "advanced" one. At first-glance, VyprVPN comes off as a basic VPN service, which is an injustice because the NAT Firewall and support for different levels of encryption and protocols set it apart from others. Our current VPN Editors' Choice, Private Internet Access, still has the most amount of advanced features and gives users the most amount of flexibility in deciding how to surf safely online. VyprVPN is a strong service and offers plenty of reasons to be the VPN service of choice, but it does not match the sheer volume of advanced features and the performance boost Private Internet Access offers.

VyprVPN reminds me the most of Norton Hotspot Privacy from Symantec. The prices are similar, they both focus on delivering solid performance, and both have multi-platform and multi-device support. I would recommend VyprVPN for users who need the 256-bit encryption or want to use other connection protocols.

Golden Frog VyprVPN Review

  • Pros
    Decent speeds. Multi-platform, multi-protocol support. Bundled online storage is a nice touch.
    NAT Firewall add-on providers extra security.
  • Cons No free version available. Does not allow multiple devices to use service at once. Limited features. 
  • Bottom Line
    Golden Frog has updated its VyprVPN service to support more platforms without compromising speed and ease-of-use. While extra encryption options are attractive, the price tag feels high for what is essentially a basic VPN service.

    VyprVPN from Golden Frog easily protects your online activity from digital snoops and hides your geographic location. Your computer and mobile devices communicate with Websites and other systems online by sending and receiving data packets. Anyone with a packet sniffer—your Internet Service Provider, the owner of the WiFi network you are using, or someone up to no good—could intercept that data stream and see what you are up to. Businesses rely on the Virtual Private Network to protect remote employees and their networks; a VPN service such as VyprVPN extends that protection to end-users. VyprVPN supports all major operating systems and provides users with varying degrees of protection.
    When the VPN service is active, all the packets travel through a protected tunnel between the user's computer and Golden Frog servers. The servers handle all communications with the destination site, and responses are sent back to the PC through the same encrypted tunnel. Sites that try to identify you by your IP address see one of Golden Frog's IP addresses instead.
    VyprVPN has servers in the U.S. (Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Austin, TX), Europe (London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris), Canada (Toronto), and Asia (Hong Kong).
     
     

    Pricing Plans

    VyprVPN comes in two flavors, basic and Pro. Plain VyprVPN, at $14.99 a month, is available only for Windows and Mac OS X systems. It uses the PPTP protocol standard 128-bit encryption for its VPN connections. PPTP is widely deployed as it is built into most desktop and mobile operating systems, making it easy to set up. Since it uses basic encryption, it is the fastest among VyprVPN's options.

    Users who want to use the VPN service on their iOS and Android devices must sign up for VyprVPN Pro, at $19.99 a month. The Pro version supports PPTP, OpenVPN SSL, and L2TP/IPSec. While PPTP uses 128-bit encryption, L2TP/IPSec uses 256-bit encryption and OpenVPN offers both 160-bit and 256-bit. L2TP/IPSec relies on the highest encryption so it has slower performance. OpenVPN, which relies on digital certificates, is reliable and performs very well. However, OpenVPN is not available for iOS.

    Both Pro and basic versions offer users free 5GB online storage on Golden Frog's cloud storage service, Dump Truck. With Dump Truck, users can securely upload and share files with others. Unlike many of its competitors, Golden Frog does not offer free trial or ad-supported versions.

    Getting Started

    Users sign up for a Golden Frog account after buying either the basic or the pro version. An account confirmation email contains the link to the dashboard and to setup instructions. When I logged into the portal, I saw a well-laid out dashboard with information about VyprVPN on the left side of the screen and the Dump Truck cloud storage service on the right.

    While you can use the VyprVPN credentials on multiple devices, only one device can be connected at a time. I can see if a device is currently using the service on this dashboard. Suppose you left your home PC connected and now you want to switch to your tablet. I can just log in to the dashboard and disconnect the PC. It would have been nice to be able to use devices simultaneously, the way Norton Hotspot Privacy does. At least VyprVPN sends a notification to the disconnected PC the connection has been dropped.

    Users download the client applications for VyprVPN for Mac and for Windows from the dashboard, or for Pro users, click on links back to Google Play and iTunes for the Android and iOS apps. I can just use the client applications or follow the set up instructions to manually configure the VPN clients that came with my operating system. This means that as long as the device supports VPN, I should be able to configure it with VyprVPN credentials. If my router has DD-WRT firmware, I could just install VyprVPN and protect all users on the network in one step. I like this uncommon feature; I've seen it in only HideIPVPN and PrivateInternetAccess so far.

    Installing the client application took only a few moments. Since VyprVPN also supports the OpenVPN protocol, the installer adds the TAP-WIN32 adapter, in the same way as competitors VPN Direct and HideIPVPN.

    Starting the software for the first time opens up a settings window where you enter the login credentials and select the connection settings, such as the geographic location of the server and the connection type. By default, the VPN settings are set to PPTP. There are also other settings, such as automatically reconnecting if the connection ever drops and automatically enabling the VPN service whenever the user connects to an unsecured wireless network.

    The software is extremely lightweight, so it is easy to forget it is running. Like Private Internet Access, VyprVPN did not have an actual application window when I launched the program. All I got was a tiny lock icon in the system tray, and when I right-clicked on the icon, I saw a menu listing my current network settings and the option to go back into the Settings screen.

    Golden Frog offers NAT Firewall as a separate add-on for $5 to block unrequested inbound traffic, such as bots scanning for open ports to exploit. Most wireless routers use Network Address Translation to share the single Internet connection across all connected devices, and when it receives unrequested inbound scans, it doesn't know which device it is for and blocks it automatically. Since VyprVPN bypasses the router and establishes a direct connection with the Golden Frog server, users aren't protected from malicious inbound traffic via the router's NAT. The NAT Firewall add-on protects users from these scans while connected to VyprVPN.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

How to watch ashes series 2013 online?

The Ashes - legendary test series

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia since 1882. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international sport and is currently played biennially, alternately in England and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues being in opposite hemispheres, the break between series alternates between 18 and 30 months. A series of "The Ashes" comprises five Test matches, two innings per match, under the regular rules for Test match cricket. If a series is drawn then the country already holding the Ashes retains them.
The series is named after a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after a match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.[1] The English media dubbed the next English tour to Australia (1882–83) as the quest to regain The Ashes..
During that tour a small terracotta urn was presented to England captain Ivo Bligh by a group of Melbourne women. The contents of the urn are reputed to be the ashes of an item of cricket equipment, a bail.


Ashes series 2013 - How to get online streaming?

With such technical facilities involved in today's feature, you can get chance to see every match of ashes series 2013 ball by ball. It might be extremely difficult to watch over television, but you can certainly watch through smartphones. However, there are not many online streaming services available to watch live Ashes series 2013. There are many countries where these features are restricted by the producers. 

Ashes series 2013 - how to get chance to see cricket?

To get unlimited online streaming facility, users can use pro VPN service like HMA. There will be every possible way of watching live ashes series 2013. You can watch the match while living anywhere in the world. No one can give any restriction to block over the streaming process. By using the PRO VPN service, you can be an anonymous user. So no more hacking IDs and no restriction over Internet usage.

Best PRO VPN service to watch ashes series 2013


Name of the Provider
Website Address
Hide My Ass
Strong VPN
Switch VPN
Pure VPN
IPVanish VPN
Hotspot Shield Elite

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

How to Watch BBC ilayer in Australia



There is just something about being able to watch such services that will give you a multitude of   Things like Netflix, Hulu, and even BBC iPlayer are some of the choices that you may be thinking of trying out.  However in order to watch BBC ilayer in Australia there are a few things that you need to know first.
choices.

The fact that a lot of these services are limited by what country you live in, or even what IP address shows up, you just never know what you may be able to view.  It's not easy to part with your personal information and wonder if someone will be able to access it freely on a service you may have used.
Fraud is not a funny thing and for that reason you also need to consider a way to protect all of your personal information.  With a Virtual Private Network, or a provider who will provide you with another way to connect to the internet, you have a great security net that you can use.
But the best thing about a VPN is that it will open up the chance for you to watch BBC ilayer in Australia as well as many other things all over the world.  See with the VPN you can now change your IP address and show it as a location in the US or any other country that you so choose.
There are many different VPN services that are out there to consider.  But one thing to keep in mind is that you need to have a pretty high bandwidth if you really want to be able to enjoy any type of movie or video on your computer.
Getting a service that may limit the amount of bandwidth that you use can lead to a movie that is constantly interrupted, and even a show that you simply get too upset to be able to view fully.  One of the many services that you can consider is Hide My Ass.
This is a VPN that will charge you a fee, but they will not limit the bandwidth that you will be able to use.  By signing up with them you should easily be able to watch BBC ilayer in Australia.  Remember that you will need to change your IP address show it will show up as a location in England.
While if you are looking to enjoy Netflix or Hulu with the same VPN the best location that you should use will be the United States.  Not only will this open up a whole new world for your viewing pleasure.  But it can also provide you with extra security that will be able to hide any of your private information that is located on your computer.
This third party location or VPN being used as the connection between your computer and the internet will be something that many people will find enjoyable, and easy to use.  If you are someone who's always wanted to enjoy the finer things in life, look to a VPN to be the helper you need.


Name of the Provider
Website Address
Hide My Ass
Strong VPN
Switch VPN
Pure VPN
IPVanish VPN
Hotspot Shield Elite

 



How to Watch Hulu on iPhone Now Using VPN

The iPhone is one of the best innovations by Apple Inc. This smart phone has already made a
tremendous craze among millions of users around the globe. However, the iPhone is multimedia and Internet service enabled smart phone, and several versions of this smart phone have already been marketed by the Apple Inc. This smart phone can act as a video camera, a portable media player, a camera phone and an Internet client. Besides, it has some other features like web browsing and email sending applications and users can certainly exchange texts and voice mail. Moreover, this device can be connected with 3G and Wi-Fi service. The user interface has been produced around the multi touch screen that includes a virtual keyboard. However, there are 5 generations of iPhone models available for customers and each of them runs through the iOS.

Special features of iPhone:

1.       Good integration capability:
The iPhone can connect with all the available applications efficiently. Users can easily email the images that have been taken and share them in all the popular social networking websites. Besides, the music player gets automatically stopped during an incoming call and starts again automatically after the call is cut.
2.       Easier synchronization process:
Users can easily synchronize movies, calendars, music, photos, and email efficiently.
3.       YouTube Videos:
This is one the best application available in iPhone as users can easily watch thousands of live videos from YouTube with a single click. In order to make it active, users will need to type the video title and all the available videos of that particular title will be enlisted into the device.
4.       Zoom Features:
This is also one the best features of iPhone. Users will have to click into the touch screen in order to zoom in and zoom out.
5.       Excellent web browser:
This feature provides an amazing experience for iPhone users as it provides certain facilities than any other available smart phones while web browsing.

6.       iBooks:
This unique feature helps users while reading all kinds of books of PDF format without converting them into the respective format. Therefore, this application has been extremely popular among iPhone users as there are not many cell phones available that are capable of doing that.
7.       Face time calling:
This device has a Face time calling application and it allows experiencing the high quality video calls through activating the application. However, this application can only run through using the Wi-Fi connection.

Hulu and its features:

Hulu is one of the best live streaming video websites around the cyber space. Besides, it is one of the largest online based DVD rental services that present in the market. However, this service basically distributes large number of videos of movies, TV shows, clippings and trailers of upcoming movies and behind the scene footages from ABC, Fox Studios, CBS, Nickelodeon and many other popular networks along with studios. Besides, all these videos are embedded in Hulu’s own website, and users can also embed these videos in their own websites. Moreover, there are special features that have made this service extremely popular among users from a different part of the world. First will be the accessibility into the website which is really easy for the users, and they can find all the available contents of the website without facing any sort of hassle. Besides, this unique service has the ability to support all the popular devices like the Television that can connect the Internet service, the personal computer, and laptop. Moreover, users can also use this service from their smart phones such

as iPhone, iPad and Android. In addition, all the popular gaming consoles such as Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Nintendo are also eligible for using the Hulu service.

Process of using the Hulu service into the iPhone:

In order to stream videos from Hulu into the iPhone, users will need to follow some steps and these

are mentioning here:

1.      Navigate to your home screen (or whichever page contains the 'Settings' app) by closing the
current app, pressing the 'Home' button near the base of the unit, or by swiping to the 'Spotlight' search, and entering 'Settings'. Launch the 'Settings' app with a single tap.






2. Users who haven't already setup a custom network connection need to create one through the 'General' settings pane. Those who already have an existing VPN connection, select the 'Network' item from the top of the list of menu items. Once in the 'General' menu, move to the next step.





3.Look for the 'Network' menu label, below the 'Usage' item - tap the 'Network' item to continue.











 4. On the 'Network' settings menu, create a new VPN connection by locating the 'VPN' item. This
item may contain a label titled 'Not Connected'. Tap the 'VPN - Not Connected' item to continue.










5.From the 'VPN' settings page, under the category labeled 'Choose a Configuration...', tap the item labeled 'Add VPN Configuration...'.








 6. In the 'Add Configuration' pane, look for the protocol selector tabs near the top - L2TP will be
selected by default, however this tutorial deals with PPTP. Tap the 'PPTP' tab near the top of the frame and continue to the next step.








7.The frame below the protocol tabs contains the required VPN settings - for the 'Description' field, list. When filling in the 'Account' and 'Password' fields, keep in mind our authentication system is case-sensitive. Even a single miscapitalized letter will cause your connection attempt to error out. Do NOT fill the 'RSA SecurID' field between the 'Account' and 'Password' fields - leave the switch *OFF*. Confirm that the 'Send All Traffic' switch is in the 'ON' position. Finally, look for the blue 'Save' button in the upper-right corner of the panel and tap to commit your settings.
fill in a descriptive title for your new VPN connection. For the 'Server' field below, fill in the desired host from our available

8.After saving, you will be brought back to the previous VPN connections page. To test the
connection, look for the first item at the top of the category labeled 'Choose a Configuration...'. After you have selected your connection, marked with a 'check', look for the ON/OFF switch at the top of the frame - simply press the switch, changing it to the ON position to initialize the connection.



9. Once the connection has begun, look for the new item below the ON/OFF switch with a 'Status' label. Any error or warning messages will display here; the last message before a successful connection can be seen in the example, 'Authenticating...'. If you can't seem to get beyond this point, confirm that you've entered your username and password correctly. Contact our support team for further assistance if you continue to have trouble, and provide any error or warning messages shown in the status indicator.

10.  Upon successful connection to the server, a 'Connected:' status message will be visible, with the uptime count to the right. One thing to keep in mind about VPN access on Apple mobile devices: when the device goes to the lock screen, or to sleep, the VPN session will end - this behavior is 'working as indented', a feature implemented by Apple to secure access to your saved login information. Beyond that, your iPad is now connected securely to your WiFi or mobile network, and you can have peace of mind knowing that prying eyes are not snooping on your activities.

Accessibility of Hulu service:

Hulu was initially introduced in order to provide service for the US citizens only. With the increasing

popularity, the company had to extend its service in some of the European and Latin American countries along with Japan. Unfortunately, most of these countries except USA are not getting the
chance of using the full featured Hulu service. Therefore, users from these countries are not getting chances of experiencing all the popular features of Hulu service. Besides, there are thousands of users from different parts of the world. Therefore, if you live in those particular countries and using the iPhone smart phones, you may not be able to use the Hulu service as the respective authorities will restrict your access into the website.

How to watch Hulu through using the iPhone?

There are not available options for users from different parts of the world that are using iPhone device in order to watch Hulu. Sources like IP address hiding software and proxy services are not effective enough to provide access into the website. Therefore, these services usually get blocked down after being introduced immediately into the website as the respective authorities can detect them with the help of web applications.Therefore, users who use the iPhone can use the Hulu VPN service, and it is by far the best possible option in order to obtain the top class online security and privacy system for the customers. Besides, VPN service has the ability to create a suitable condition in order to create access into the website. Through obtaining a Hulu VPN account, it can create an IP address of US region. Therefore, any of the respective authorities do not block access into the website. Moreover, this unique service provides an anonymity features for the customers through whom they can surf anywhere in the cyber space without getting noticed by the third party sources along with hackers and spammers. Therefore, users those who use iPhone device, can easily protect their personal databases from those online frauds.

Best VPN service for watching Hulu while using iPhone:

There are different types of Hulu VPN service providers available through which users will have to choose the best VPN service. Most of the free VPN service providers can not provide adequate online security and privacy for those users those who use the iPhone device. Besides, these services can not provide an absolute anonymity for users; therefore, it is not safe for them while surfing through random websites around the cyber space. However, it is particularly important to obtain a paid VPN service provider in order to get all the essential features while using the Internet service with iPhone. Besides, most of these top charted Pro VPN service providers offer top most online security and privacy for their customers. Therefore, it will certainly help those users who prefer to get into those geo restricted websites Hulu while using the iPhone. Therefore, you will need to check all the available VPN services in order to make sure on which will be the best one while accessing into the Hulu website. Besides, you will need to make sure whether it can support all the protocol systems along with your iPhone device. Finally, you will have to make sure about the bandwidth speed as it is one of the prime needs while watching those live streaming videos from Hulu website.



Name of the Provider
Website Address
Hide My Ass
Strong VPN
Switch VPN
Pure VPN
IPVanish VPN
Hotspot Shield Elite