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#99061 12-Mar-2012 08:50

Hi all,

Have been using Strong VPN but the speeds are a bit crap which means renting movies from the US itunes store results in an hour or so of downloading before I can watch. Also makes trying to watch the previews a stop start buffer affair.

Netflix is ok but there is a bit of blurring in HD content, not sure if its bandwidth or just bad compression?

I'm using an apple tv2 with a DD-WRT router for PPTP VPN.

Is it possible to have a VPN fast enough to provide a good level of speed? Or is this just something I have to live with?

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#593879 12-Mar-2012 09:05

http://unblock-us.com/ works well for me, hardly any buffering or artifacting on Netflix when I'm watching. Also works for iPlayer, etc.

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#593883 12-Mar-2012 09:10

gehenna: http://unblock-us.com/ works well for me, hardly any buffering or artifacting on Netflix when I'm watching. Also works for iPlayer, etc.

Should have mentioned that I'm with TCL cable so cant us unblock-us type services.

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#593888 12-Mar-2012 09:14

I use Astrill. Works great with DD-WRT and Tomato firmware as well. Many servers around the world selection to choose from using the desktop software or the DD-WRT, Tomato integration.

http://www.astrill.com/

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#593890 12-Mar-2012 09:16

Astrill is great too, access to heaps of VPN locations. I use it for geolocked Linux ISOs via the desktop app.

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#593893 12-Mar-2012 09:17

billgates: I use Astrill. Works great with DD-WRT and Tomato firmware as well. Many servers around the world selection to choose from using the desktop software or the DD-WRT, Tomato integration.

http://www.astrill.com/

What are the speeds like?

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#593896 12-Mar-2012 09:21

geekiegeek:
billgates: I use Astrill. Works great with DD-WRT and Tomato firmware as well. Many servers around the world selection to choose from using the desktop software or the DD-WRT, Tomato integration.

http://www.astrill.com/

What are the speeds like?

I am at work so cannot connect to Astrill via here to do speedtests but I watch HD shows on both Hulu Plus and Netflix from home. Will do some tonight or maybe someone else can post them too. Quite a few members at GZ now use Astrill.

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#593912 12-Mar-2012 09:45

Astrill seems to be a bit faster than WiTopia, but every time I accessed my Amazon account while connected to Astrill I immediately got an email from Amazon saying my account was locked, suspected of having been the victim of a phishing scam.

I think Astrill's IP addresses have been blacklisted by Amazon. Never had this problem with WiTopia.

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#593918 12-Mar-2012 09:47

This is a speedtest to LA, through Astrill:

Astrill Speedtest

(for reference, this is our ADSL speed to a NZ server)

Apeedtest NZ

I can't complain to much about Astrill speeds :)

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#593955 12-Mar-2012 10:27

What device are you using for watching? how do you find menu changes and buffering?

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#593957 12-Mar-2012 10:29

Ask chris021 what current deals he might have on offer.

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#593975 12-Mar-2012 10:44

sbiddle: Ask chris021 what current deals he might have on offer.

:-)

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#593978 12-Mar-2012 10:46

geekiegeek: What device are you using for watching? how do you find menu changes and buffering?

I use Asus RT-N16 with Astrill's version of Tomato loaded on to this model router. All 4 ports are gigabit, wireless N, USB port for printer/HDD sharing and performance is great.

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#593984 12-Mar-2012 10:54

Astill is a good service, speeds have never been an issue. You notice a little bit more latency than using a naked TCL broadband connection, but otherwise speeds seem very good.

Here's a few speed tests I just did.

Auckland WorldExchange (this is line speed)

San Jose CA Internode no VPN

San Jose Internode with Astril

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#594005 12-Mar-2012 11:31

timmmay: Astill is a good service, speeds have never been an issue. You notice a little bit more latency than using a naked TCL broadband connection, but otherwise speeds seem very good.

When browsing local websites (GZ, NZ Herald) I find that Astrill slows me down a lot if I leave it set to UK as I normally do. So I just turn it off when not downloading. Otherwise, I have no complaints, and will renew my 6-month sub when it runs out later this year.

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#594007 12-Mar-2012 11:33

I only turn Astrill on occasionally, when I need the VPN. It's off most of the time. There is an NZ server but i've never bothered to try it.

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