Did Mullvad remove port forwarding?
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Yep they did around May and then IVPN followed suit in June
That’s unfortunate. While it’s no longer a requirement, I do like the options it presents. Guess I’ll be looking for an alternative when my subscription expires
AzireVPN has pf and ipv6. I wouldnt recommend airvpn because you will not get full speeds, I get 450/1000 at most. edit: njalla has pf and ipv6 as well, totally forgot to mention it - though pf is through upnp, so torrenting only ig.
I've never heard of Njalla, but seems like their port forwarding is pretty limited. AzireVPN sounds good on paper, but I just haven't seen or heard nearly as much about it.
Njalla also only has servers in sweden, so can also be a downside for you. AzireVPN is good, and I have personally used it, would recommend you buy a month to test it out and then commit if you like it.
Ah yeah that rules out Njalla then. Did Azire literally just come out? I'm having trouble even finding much on it other than a couple pretty negative "give it a year or two" reviews and some very spammy shill behavior on Reddit.
They've been here a while, just a very small company. Really the only times I've heard them were on blogs (originally where I found them) and on r/VPNTorrents a month or two back when they started to do port-forwarding. For me, I found it to be a solid service, but no longer use them due to the pricing.
Would this be a good thing to mix with a TrueNAS/NextCloud for secure remote access? Or not really meant for that?
It depends really. Pretty sure you can only forward a total of one port on each, so it'd have to be exclusively on NextCloud, and no torrenting.
I like AirVPN. They have both features.
Yeah that seems like the only option according to r/VPNTorrents' Recommended VPNs. Do you get good speeds? I just upgraded to gigabit and would hate to lose out.
If you choose good endpoint servers yes you can. But it's possible to get lower speeds if you choose a super congested endpoint. I can download files at 400mbps normally.
Only 400Mbps? Damn I'm just under 1000Mbps with PIA right now...
To be fair it could be limited for the file server wise. That or an openvpn issue. All I can say is that I like it. 🤷♀
Air supports gigabit speeds if you connect through Wireguard (which you should be doing anyway since it's just plain better than OpenVPN)
I'd recommend AirVPN. They offer IPv6 support and port forwarding. Speeds are good too. I switched to them after Mullvad removed port forwarding support and the speeds were consistent.
If they support IPv6, port forwarding, and gigabit speeds, I'm basically sold. Though according to r/VPNTorrents, their no-logging policy has not been battle-tested and certified in courts or audits. Do you know if that is still the case?
I don't believe they've had any audits or court cases at any point. Generally, I view it as a bad thing when a VPN company gets taken to court or otherwise involved with the authorities, since it indicates they're in the crosshairs of the government and private lobbying interests, so the fact that they've gone under the radar all these years (they were established in 2010) is a plus in my opinion. I suppose a third party audit wouldn't hurt though.
I still switched to them despite the lack of any audit though because from what I'd read on their about us page, the company was established by privacy activists and hackivists, so that was enough for me to trust them, personally. I tend to trust idealist types over finance-driven entities that run tech companies in the pursuit of profit rather than true ideals like the preservation of a free and open internet. I don't fault you for going for a higher standard than that though, at least when it comes to proof.
I have PIA also and am curious what others suggest. Can I ask why you're wanting to switch from them b/c I may need to move on too. Thanks!
If I remember correctly, they've been purchased by a less than reputable advertising company and potentially keep logs. Plus they do not support IPv6 as far as I can tell.
Ah ok. Thanks for the heads up, i'll look in to this.
did you need ipv6? I know a few which are good, but do not use ipv6
I haven't in the past but it may be something that I move to someday.
I would very much like it. I just upgraded to gigabit internet so I'm trying to accomplish the trifecta of Cat6 cables, Wifi6 capability, and IPv6 functionality.
Fan of proton myself.
I already use the free mail service and it is tempting to buy into the entire suite, but I would rather not keep all my eggs in one basket and preferably separate them as much as possible. Not sure I'd like my email tied to my VPN activities!
Hear ya I had the same misgivings. Ultimately though it’s been working well.