NordVPN is a no-logs VPN provider based in Panama. This alone makes it one of the best VPN choices out there for privacy fanatics, who will also appreciate NordVPN's strong technical security. It is also a very fully-featured service, with double VPN, VPN over Tor, DNS-based malware protection, Smart DNS, and more, all part of the very reasonably-priced package. VPN Stats • Server Locations 62 • Average Speed 59.23 Mbit/s • Simultaneous Connections 6 • Jurisdiction Panama Likes • Christmas Special Offer: 75% OFF!

Speed and Performance Please see for an overview of our groovy new scientific speed test system. We have now improved our speed testing algorithm to account for VPN services such as NordVPN whose software selects the best server for its users to offer improved speeds. This provides a much fairer comparison between this kind of setup and services that load-balance across a number of servers at a given location. Looking at our Speed Test data for the whole of November 2018, NordVPN came in 5th best averaging 30.9 mbit/s and 6th looking at max burst at 142.4 mbit/s so not too bad at all. We decided to give the OpenVPN connection a bit more testing, and found the results were very server dependent, with many European servers proving faster than local UK ones. We did however sometimes have trouble connecting to some servers at all (most notably ones in the Netherlands). As far as reliability is concerned, we had no disconnections during our test period.

One final test we performed was to check for DNS leaks and EarthVPN passed with flying colors. Please note that Private RFC IPs are local IPs only. They cannot be used to identify an individual, and so do not constitute an IP leak. In Windows and using the new macOS IKE2 client we detected no IP leaks whatsoever. Using the older OSX OpenVPN client, though, we detected an IPv6 WebRTC leak. If you are a Mac user with an IPv6 connection you should use the IKE2 client, disable IPv6 on your system (see the optional section for each OS listed in), or in your browser. NordVPN provides custom apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

It also provides manual setup guides for these platforms, plus Linux (Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi), Blackberry 10, Chromium, and various routers and NAS systems. These guides look a little on the bare-bones side, but should work well enough. It is also possible to purchase a pre-configured NordVPN router from. Additionally, NordVPN offers browser add-ons for Chrome and Firefox. Signing up for the service is a straightforward affair. A valid email address is required, but there is no reason this cannot be a disposable one.

NordVPN doesn't provide a Linux desktop client. In this guide, we will show you how to connect to NordVPN NordVPN is immensely popular VPN service provider. Every now and then they offer 3 years unlimited bandwidth NordVPN have dedicated apps for Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS.

Unless paying in Bitcoin, of course, NordVPN will know your payment details anyway. Once signed up, you can download NordVPN’s software immediately and will receive a confirmation email containing some useful links. Mac os x 10.7 download free. The NordVPN Windows Client In order to connect to the fastest server for your needs, you should let the software pick a server for you. This is because individual servers can vary in performance, so picking one at random is unlikely to produce optimum results. As we have already seen, there are lots of servers to choose from. These include many specialized servers. P2P is allowed on all servers, but some specially optimized for the task.

The Windows client now features both a per-app kill switch and a system kill switch. The system kill switch passed a simple disconnect test with flying colors, but failed when we force-closed all running VPN processes to simulate a software crash.

NordVPN explained that: ' We already modify OS firewall but we still need one process running. That process is responsible for firewall only and is independent from the application. Means if the app or VPN process crash, the firewall continues to work. Making it without any extra process is on our roadmap as well, looking to deliver in a few months.'