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How to pick a VPN

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	There are various ways to uncover the original IP when you are behind a VPN, if you download a file with a virus, this can be used to uncover your home IP. A more common way to out your real IP is when your VPN suddenly disconnects in the middle your Internet browsing activities, this can happen for many different reasons, like a weak Wi-fi signal or a network card bottleneck, home Internet connections are usually set up to re-connect automatically if the signal drops, automatic re-connection could make your real IP visible, to avoid this from happening the VPN software you are using must have a killswitch, this little setting instructs the firewall to stop all of your Internet activities unless the VPN is switched on. There are other ways that your real home IP could leak, look out for DNS leaks and WebRTC IP leaks. VPN software from reputable companies will stop that from happening ~~but~~ you ~~should still~~ carry out online ~~tests~~ to make sure that ~~the~~ VPN software ~~you are using~~ works as expected.		There are various ways to uncover the original IP when you are behind a VPN, if you download a file with a virus, this can be used to uncover your home IP. A more common way to out your real IP is when your VPN suddenly disconnects in the middle your Internet browsing activities, this can happen for many different reasons, like a weak Wi-fi signal or a network card bottleneck, home Internet connections are usually set up to re-connect automatically if the signal drops, automatic re-connection could make your real IP visible, to avoid this from happening the VPN software you are using must have a killswitch, this little setting instructs the firewall to stop all of your Internet activities unless the VPN is switched on. There are other ways that your real home IP could leak, look out for DNS leaks and WebRTC IP leaks. VPN software from reputable companies will stop that from happening, you can carry out an online DNS leak test to make sure that your VPN software works as expected.

	The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) reserves certain IP address blocks for use as private IP addresses <ref>Internal IP addresses explained: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-private-ip-address-2625970</ref>, this means that the IPs are not visible on the Internet, if one of the online tests tells you that your real address is visible and it lists it as being in the range of 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 \| 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 or \|192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255, you should not worry about it, these are network addresses and can not be linked to your Internet Service Provider, only the VPN knows who is using them and if they keep no logs, nobody can trace it.		The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) reserves certain IP address blocks for use as private IP addresses <ref>Internal IP addresses explained: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-private-ip-address-2625970</ref>, this means that the IPs are not visible on the Internet, if one of the online tests tells you that your real address is visible and it lists it as being in the range of 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 \| 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 or \|192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255, you should not worry about it, these are network addresses and can not be linked to your Internet Service Provider, only the VPN knows who is using them and if they keep no logs, nobody can trace it.

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	There are various ways to uncover the original IP when you are behind a VPN, if you download a file with a virus, this can be used to uncover your home IP. A more common way to out your real IP is when your VPN suddenly disconnects in the middle your Internet browsing activities, this can happen for many different reasons, like a weak Wi-fi signal or a network card bottleneck, home Internet connections are usually set up to re-connect automatically if the signal drops, automatic re-connection ~~makes~~ your real IP visible, to avoid this from happening the VPN software you are using must have a killswitch, this little setting instructs the firewall to stop all of your Internet activities unless the VPN is switched on.		There are various ways to uncover the original IP when you are behind a VPN, if you download a file with a virus, this can be used to uncover your home IP. A more common way to out your real IP is when your VPN suddenly disconnects in the middle your Internet browsing activities, this can happen for many different reasons, like a weak Wi-fi signal or a network card bottleneck, home Internet connections are usually set up to re-connect automatically if the signal drops, automatic re-connection could make your real IP visible, to avoid this from happening the VPN software you are using must have a killswitch, this little setting instructs the firewall to stop all of your Internet activities unless the VPN is switched on. There are other ways that your real home IP could leak, look out for DNS leaks and WebRTC IP leaks. VPN software from reputable companies will stop that from happening but you should still carry out online tests to make sure that the VPN software you are using works as expected.

	There are other ways that your real home IP could leak, look out for DNS leaks and WebRTC IP leaks. VPN software from reputable companies will stop that from happening but you should still carry out online tests to make sure that the VPN software you are using works as expected.

	The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) reserves certain IP address blocks for use as private IP addresses <ref>Internal IP addresses explained: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-private-ip-address-2625970</ref>, this means that the IPs are not visible on the Internet, if one of the online tests tells you that your real address is visible and it lists it as being in the range of 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 \| 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 or \|192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255, you should not worry about it, these are network addresses and can not be linked to your Internet Service Provider, only the VPN knows who is using them and if they keep no logs, nobody can trace it.		The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) reserves certain IP address blocks for use as private IP addresses <ref>Internal IP addresses explained: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-private-ip-address-2625970</ref>, this means that the IPs are not visible on the Internet, if one of the online tests tells you that your real address is visible and it lists it as being in the range of 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 \| 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 or \|192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255, you should not worry about it, these are network addresses and can not be linked to your Internet Service Provider, only the VPN knows who is using them and if they keep no logs, nobody can trace it.

Eskimo: /* How to pick a VPN */

2025-06-04T11:43:38Z

How to pick a VPN

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	<li>Pick a VPN provider that has been around for sometime and has good reputation</li>		<li>Pick a VPN provider that has been around for sometime and has good reputation</li>
	<li>Pick a VPN provider that does not keep any kind of logs and their focus is on privacy</li>		<li>Pick a VPN provider that does not keep any kind of logs and their focus is on privacy, using RAM servers is a bonus</li>
	<li>Pick a VPN provider that will block your Internet connection if the VPN disconnects, this is known as a ''killswitch''</li>		<li>Pick a VPN provider that will block your Internet connection if the VPN disconnects, this is known as a ''killswitch''</li>
	<li>Avoid Free VPNs, they often often compromise security by logging and selling user data or having weak encryption</li>		<li>Avoid Free VPNs, they often often compromise security by logging and selling user data or having weak encryption</li>

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	<li>Pick a VPN provider that does not keep any kind of logs and their focus is on privacy</li>		<li>Pick a VPN provider that does not keep any kind of logs and their focus is on privacy</li>
	<li>Pick a VPN provider that will block your Internet connection if the VPN disconnects, this is known as a ''killswitch''</li>		<li>Pick a VPN provider that will block your Internet connection if the VPN disconnects, this is known as a ''killswitch''</li>
	<li>~~Pick a VPN provider that is not located in the same country where you live~~, ~~it makes it more difficult for your government to abuse their powers~~</li>		<li>Avoid Free VPNs, they often often compromise security by logging and selling user data or having weak encryption</li>
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2025-06-04T11:38:37Z

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	VPN (Virtual Private Networks) are privately run encrypted proxy services that protect privacy by ''masking'' the IP address of their users replacing the original IP address with a different one that can be located anywhere in the World.		VPN (Virtual Private Networks) are privately run encrypted proxy services that protect privacy by ''masking'' the IP address of their users replacing the original IP address with a different one that can be located anywhere in the World.

	Besides hiding your IP from server logs in the websites you visit, a VPN service protects you from your Internet Service Provider spying on you, in countries like the United Kingdom and Australia where the law requires Internet Service Providers to keep a record of what URLs a user has visited <ref>Britain Investigatory Powers Bill: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/investigatory-powers-bill-snoopers-charter-passed-royal-assent-spying-surveillance-a7445276.html</ref>, they will be unable to see anything if you are behind an encrypted VPN tunnel. A VPN service will also bypass censorship, if your Internet Service Provider is filtering websites, like they do in Russia, by using a VPN, the filter is rendered useless. Another use of VPNs is to access ~~georestricted~~ content, online TV and music only available to certain countries, can be accessed by faking your country location with a VPN.		Besides hiding your IP from server logs in the websites you visit, a VPN service protects you from your Internet Service Provider spying on you, in countries like the United Kingdom and Australia where the law requires Internet Service Providers to keep a record of what URLs a user has visited <ref>Britain Investigatory Powers Bill: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/investigatory-powers-bill-snoopers-charter-passed-royal-assent-spying-surveillance-a7445276.html</ref>, they will be unable to see anything if you are behind an encrypted VPN tunnel. A VPN service will also bypass censorship, if your Internet Service Provider is filtering websites, like they do in Russia, by using a VPN, the filter is rendered useless. Another use of VPNs is to access geo-blocked content, online TV and music only available to certain countries, can be accessed by faking your country location with a VPN.

	== IP logging ==		== IP logging ==

	Almost every VPN provider claims to either keep no logs, or to keep logs for only a very short time. This is what the VPN operators ''say'', but there is ''no way'' to determine the truthfulness of their claims. Should they not be telling the truth, then any BoyLover using such a VPN may be exposing himself to serious risks. To determine which provider is most likely to be telling the truth about logs and which one isn´t you must rely on open source information (friends, forums, etc), try to pick a VPN company with a record of not handing over logs to law enforcement <ref>VPN ~~Provider’s No-Logging Claims Tested in FBI Case~~: https://~~torrentfreak~~.~~com~~/vpn-~~providers~~-no-~~logging~~-~~claims~~-~~tested~~-in-~~fbi~~-~~case~~-~~160312~~/</ref>, ~~this confirms that~~ it is ~~truly impossible for them to facilitate something they haven´t got~~.		Almost every VPN provider claims to either keep no logs, or to keep logs for only a very short time. This is what the VPN operators ''say'', but there is ''no way'' to determine the truthfulness of their claims. Should they not be telling the truth, then any BoyLover using such a VPN may be exposing himself to serious risks. To determine which provider is most likely to be telling the truth about logs and which one isn´t you must rely on open source information (friends, forums, etc), try to pick a VPN company with a record of not handing over logs to law enforcement <ref>Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant. Customer data not compromised: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised/</ref>, if they are audited by a third party it is also a good sign.

	== How to pick a VPN ==		== How to pick a VPN ==

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	== IP logging ==		== IP logging ==

	Almost every VPN provider claims to either keep no logs, or to keep logs for only a very short time. This is what the VPN operators ''say'', but there is ''no way'' to determine the truthfulness of their claims. Should they not be telling the truth, then any BoyLover using such a VPN may be exposing himself to serious risks.		Almost every VPN provider claims to either keep no logs, or to keep logs for only a very short time. This is what the VPN operators ''say'', but there is ''no way'' to determine the truthfulness of their claims. Should they not be telling the truth, then any BoyLover using such a VPN may be exposing himself to serious risks. To determine which provider is most likely to be telling the truth about logs and which one isn´t you must rely on open source information (friends, forums, etc), try to pick a VPN company with a record of not handing over logs to law enforcement <ref>VPN Provider’s No-Logging Claims Tested in FBI Case: https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-providers-no-logging-claims-tested-in-fbi-case-160312/</ref>, this confirms that it is truly impossible for them to facilitate something they haven´t got.

	~~There is no method to~~ determine ~~what~~ provider is telling the truth about logs and which one isn´t, you must rely on open source information (friends, forums, etc) ~~to pick the best VPN provider~~, try to pick a company with a record of not handing over logs to law enforcement <ref>VPN Provider’s No-Logging Claims Tested in FBI Case: https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-providers-no-logging-claims-tested-in-fbi-case-160312/</ref>, this confirms that it is truly impossible for them to facilitate something they haven´t got.

	== How to pick a VPN ==		== How to pick a VPN ==

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	*[https://~~restoreprivacy~~.com/vpn/best/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]		*[https://cyberinsider.com/vpn/best/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]

	*[https://www.privacyguides.org/vpn/ VPN Services for Privacy and Security]		*[https://www.privacyguides.org/vpn/ VPN Services for Privacy and Security]

Eskimo: swapped privacytools link to privacyguides link because it seems a site that can be better trusted, it is open source and has no affiliate links

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	*[https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/best/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]		*[https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/best/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]

	*[https://www.~~privacytools~~.io/~~privacy-~~vpn VPN Services for Privacy and Security]		*[https://www.privacyguides.org/vpn/ VPN Services for Privacy and Security]

	*[https://ipleak.net/ Ipleak test]		*[https://ipleak.net/ Ipleak test]

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	*[https://restoreprivacy.com/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]		*[https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/best/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]

	*[https://www.privacytools.io/privacy-vpn VPN Services for Privacy and Security]		*[https://www.privacytools.io/privacy-vpn VPN Services for Privacy and Security]

Eskimo: Updated link to leading to the same page but with new URL as site structure had changed

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	*[https://restoreprivacy.com/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]		*[https://restoreprivacy.com/no-logs-vpn/ Proven No Logs VPN Services]

	*[https://www.privacytools.io/~~providers/~~vpn/ VPN Services for Privacy and Security]		*[https://www.privacytools.io/privacy-vpn VPN Services for Privacy and Security]

	*[https://ipleak.net/ Ipleak test]		*[https://ipleak.net/ Ipleak test]

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