- How do I know if my VPN connection is secured other than the OpenVPN green colour icon?
A: You don't unless you check http://ipleak.net/
- There are 4 profiles – TCP443, TCP80, UDP4000, UDP53; what is the different between them?; why we need 4 profiles?
A: They are all individual configuration files. The main difference is whether you want a TCP or UDP connection. UDP is faster (it wraps tcp in udp), TCP is more compatible (but more overhead). Port 443 could be used if port 80 is blocked. The same for port 4000 if udp53 would be blocked.
- My home router is configured to use OpenDNS to protect kids from accessing certain contents this includes torrent sites however when I am using VPN I need to access them; therefore how to configure client env to use different DNS or configure to use default DNS of the FreeVPN.me ?
A: Would the VPN alone not change your DNS you can include the following ==>
Install firefox and disable WebRTC detection. Install Foxyproxy for firefox Gather socks proxy info from the internet and configure foxyproxy ++ I use 'xroxy (dot) com' to filter and find ‘socks proxies’, and use www.sockslist.net to check if the proxy works. This way you should have your DNS changed, and an extra security layer. You can set up Vuze to only accept data from the VPN adapter (ip binding), and set it up to use the socks proxy too. This way you can ensure that Vuze isn’t using the DNS from the router. If the VPN dies, Vuze won’t be able to download.
I always pick Russian proxies as they are near to the VPN server (Romania), and it’s pretty fast.
- FreeVPN,me; does it full tunnel or partial tunnel; if partial tunnel what does it mean to non tech person. + Considering above setup at my house; is there any room for DNS leak? If yes how to fix it.
A: From my experience I can’t get it to work without it leaking my DNS. When I force windows to use the VPN-DNS I can’t seem to connect to websites. The solution would be as suggested above: use a socks proxy combined with VPN. I have had 0 DNS leaks since.\
Extra info regarding Vuze:
+ Disable the following options
- utp
- upnp
+ Do NOT use the Mainline DHT (or other) plugin(s).
If enabled Vuze might bypass the socks proxy. That would reveal your vpn ip, if you're connected to one, and your ISP might know you’re downloading torrents if they use a transparent proxy to track you.
Also make sure to disable IPv6 on all network adapters, according to different forums disabling IPv6 helps with guarding your privacy when downloading torrents.
I hope that these are the answers you were looking for. Good luck!