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    VPN's - Are they safe?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Mr_DoughBoy, Jul 11, 2010.

  1. Mr_DoughBoy

    Mr_DoughBoy Notebook Geek

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    I bascially want to use a VPN so that my brother and myself can play online gaming.

    Face of mankind and a few other games uses a stupid system where it restricts you to one gaming IP at a time in the same household, and was advised to use a VPN so that we are issued a different IP.

    Ive had a look around and found hidemyass.com is this safe?

    I've always wondered if public VPN's are safe, arnt all people who use the service issued the same IP?

    If they were issued the same IP how would someone be able to track the actual person if they did something illegal such as downloading via torrents and couldnt the wrong user get in trouble??

    Cheers!
     
    Mr_DoughBoy, Jul 11, 2010
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  2. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    You may want to try hamachi, it is offered by logmein.com which is a big company and probably fairly safe. It is also free for personal use.

    Hamachi:Gaming - LogMeInWiki.com
     
    kosti, Jul 14, 2010
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  3. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    VPNs will be too slow for gaming use, as a general rule.
     
    Syberia, Jul 14, 2010
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