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What VPN should I get for Linux? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'd prefer to get a VPN to avoid the risk of my internet getting shut down, but I'm not aware of what the options for Linux are. I figured this would be a good place to ask.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How is network speed? Even with a multihop VPN, each hop degrades the speed. If it's operating like the Tor network, I would expect that it would experience the same kind of speed degradation.

And speaking of multihop, I wonder what extra benefit you'd get from a service like SPN and a VPN that offers multihop...?

Not trying to piss on your suggestion, just trying to scrutinize the benefits.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

SPN has a maximum of 3 hops (same as Tor), unlike Proton, IVPN, Nord, etc that do a dual-VPN, multihop, whatever you want to call it, with only 2 hops.

I've added 2 additional hops via hardware network infra through VPN chaining and I still achieve upwards of 150mbps down on a 1gbps connection with a total of 5 hops. So, I feel the speed achieved considering so many hops is pretty amazing. Of course, depending on the locations routed, may have high ms ping.

Even if you just purchase 1 month, the worst case scenario is you've lost $8. The best case scenario is you've found your new fav open-source Linux network manager with an onion router like me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Also, if you're worried about logging, you could set up a bulletproof, anon VPS you paid for in cash/crypto from a host who doesn't KYC. Then, set it as a community node, and then configure Portmaster to only accept your SPN entry node as your own VPS. That way, you can know that when you enter the SPN it's through a VPS you've ensured isn't tied to your identity, doesn't log, and is your starting point before being routed through other random locations.