Subj : Re: Which VPN?
To   : HusTler
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue Jul 04 2023 01:52 pm

  Re: Re: Which VPN?
  By: HusTler to Phigan on Tue Jul 04 2023 04:43 am

 >   Thanks for the explanation. I thought a VPN would hide my IP by changing
 > it and would also encrypt my connection  therefore prying eyes could not
 > steal my passwords and user names.

You get most of that by just using TLS (e.g. HTTPS). But yeah, VPNs can help to hide your IP address or have you masquerade as an IP host from another network/location.

 > I've tried windscribe and it slows down
 > my connection speed. ProtonVPN does the same.

You don't normally use a VPN all the time for all traffic: Just when you need it and only for the apps or systems that need it (not your entire LAN).
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