# Recommend a VPN for me

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 4, 2011, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440 "2011-08-04T08:31:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kidneyfailure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440/1 "2011-08-04T08:31:34Z")

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What it says on the can: I need a free, downloadable VPN because I find proxies largely unreliable.

Anybody?

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**Author:** ![kidneyfailure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440/2 "2011-08-04T23:27:18Z")

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You guys are a big help…

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**Author:** ![lazybratsche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440/3 "2011-08-04T23:39:09Z")

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What are you trying to do, more precisely? A VPN requires both software on your end, and a server on the other end of the VPN. That’s usually something set up by your school or employer (IME). You can also set up a server of your own – say, something at home, so you can securely browse while traveling. That takes a great deal of tech know-how, especially if you want it to work well.

Finally, there are companies that will sell you VPN service. I can’t recommend any of those – I’ve always had a VPN supplied to me for one reason or another. I suspect the vast majority of dopers who have need of a VPN have never used a commercial service.

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**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440/4 "2011-08-04T23:39:27Z")

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[Hamachi](https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/default.aspx) is free for personal use. You’re welcome.

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**Author:** ![friscosp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/85e7bf/32.png) [@friscosp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friscosp)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-vpn-for-me/591440/5 "2011-09-10T21:41:45Z")

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I used some VPN-services, but I liked [kebrum.com](http://kebrum.com) the most, low prices and all the needed functionality