VPN Forum access and IP addresse Tests

[DocAElstein]

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I have made a start at getting a VPN client on one of my older my Laptops ( Acer Aspire 4810TZG with the original Vista Operating system installed )

OpenVPN
I could not make any progress on this. I hit the same problem that I did right at the start of looking at VPN stuff: The notes from hide.me do not tie up with the info at OpenVPN:
If you follow this route: …. https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/ : https://imgur.com/la9kx1i
https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/windowsvista/ : https://imgur.com/lTTJ6HN … then you get the Setup tutorial here: https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/windowsvista/openvpn/
Those tutorial notes do not tie up with what you find at the openVPN site, ( https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/
At the openVPN net site you see this: https://imgur.com/0qzmHly . According to the hide me tutorial notes you should see this: https://imgur.com/IxiHHrq
In addition, in the notes, and in the tutorial video, it does not show clearly what you should actually download.
So an attempt at getting OpenVPN client fails at the first Step.
It does not appear that the hide me notes and tutorials for getting an OpenVPN client are any use… possibly they are out of date and/ or OpenVPN have made changes in the meantime since the hide me notes and tutorials were written.

SoftEther VPN
Following the hide me notes and tutorials choosing the SoftEther Option, ( which you also noted in your last Email ) , I have more success. The tutorial form hide me ties up exactly with what one finds at the softether-download site.
The hide me notes for getting the SoftEther VPN "Client" are very clear and easy to follow…
I followed all the steps and I seem to have success!!
( I did get some extra info appear as well , which I am not sure what it
means, .. yet.. : https://imgur.com/hhyGYKf )

One thing that is a bit strange: I think I chose the USA server. But when I
check my apparent IP address, then I see IP 103.254.155.15 in Singapore? :
https://imgur.com/WNorGZz, https://imgur.com/GXYM65g

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I then went to a help forum where I have "Moderator powers", and so can see
the "secret" personal data collected from a visitor.
I did a test post , and then looked at the recorded IP address: This
confirms that I am shown at the Singapore IP address:
https://imgur.com/jIe7foe
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...1477#post11477


So I am making progress!

I will continue looking at this VPN stuff tomorrow

Thanks for your continued support
Alan



Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
Datum: 2019-09-11T19:27:51+0200
Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)"
An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de"

Nathan (hide.me Support)
Sep 11, 17:27 UTC
Hello Alan,
Thanks for the feedback and you are more than welcome! From the screenshots you were connected to our Singapore servers and everything seems to be in order. If you want to connect to US servers you need to type free-us-east.hide.me in the Host field.
Regarding the other screenshot unfortunately my German is not really that great and if you would like I can forward your ticket to our German support agents to clarify that part but our VPN service hides your identity and encrypts your network traffic and for that reason your connected device becomes unreachable from any other device other than our VPN server (like a safe bubble on the web).
Regarding the OpenVPN setup, as previously mentioned in our conversation, for this setup configuration files are needed, you can check this article here: https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/whe...uration-files/
But since OpenVPN protocol for free users is available only within our own/native VPN applications you won't be able to find configuration files in your Members area and for this setup paid membership is needed.
For this reason, when you're ready - over the weekend or when it suits you just let me know and I will activate temporary Premium membership on your account for a few days so you can complete the OpenVPN setup as well.
I hope this helped and if you need any further assistance feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
NathanO


Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
Sep 10, 04:54 UTC
Thanks, Nathan.
I think that all helps to get things clearer in my mind.
It appears that a lot of that information at those links is useful and
relevant to me.

I will try to read through them all in the next few days.

Alan

Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
Datum: 2019-09-10T08:20:31+0200
Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)"
An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de" doc.aelstein@t-online.de

Nathan (hide.me Support)
Sep 10, 06:20 UTC
Hi Alan,
You're welcome and should there be anything else I can help you with don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Nathan
Customer Relations Manager
eVenture Limited
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Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
Sep 11, 09:41 UTC
Hello Natham
This is just some feedback that might be of interest .


[color=lightgrey][size=1] Sincerely,
Nathan


Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
Sep 12, 11:48 UTC
Hello Nathan
Thanks for the reply, and thanks for your patience!