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Watching the BBC iPlayer (a good and free VPN!)
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The banners were annoying, worse were the windows it opened in the background with ads with audio automatically running. But there is no such thing as free, and they do have to finance it somehow...
Once you had figured out how to control those foibles, I found it provided all that you needed. If it continues working I might revert back to using it.
Once you had figured out how to control those foibles, I found it provided all that you needed. If it continues working I might revert back to using it.
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I am trying this now on a different PC, now at home instead of the office and it always pauses/hesitates.
Using Speedtest i get a d/l from the UK of 0.90Mbps and upload of 1.35Mbps. Running the same test to the server in SG a couple of minutes later i get a d/l of 15.5Mbps and an upload of 1.46Mbps so the issue is definately not the local bandwidth but StarHubs's overseas bandwidth.
Do you think there is anyway to improve this (no, not with SingTel cause i'm tied into a Hubbing Package)? I don't see a setting in the iPlayer to increase the buffer or anything.
I was hoping this might be my solution to watching the F1 this season but with the current bandwidth
EDIT: I just did the Speedtest to the UK again, keeping the SG IP Address without the ExpatShield on and got an 11.8Mbps. So, how do i get the UK bandwidth via ExpatShield?
Using Speedtest i get a d/l from the UK of 0.90Mbps and upload of 1.35Mbps. Running the same test to the server in SG a couple of minutes later i get a d/l of 15.5Mbps and an upload of 1.46Mbps so the issue is definately not the local bandwidth but StarHubs's overseas bandwidth.
Do you think there is anyway to improve this (no, not with SingTel cause i'm tied into a Hubbing Package)? I don't see a setting in the iPlayer to increase the buffer or anything.
I was hoping this might be my solution to watching the F1 this season but with the current bandwidth

EDIT: I just did the Speedtest to the UK again, keeping the SG IP Address without the ExpatShield on and got an 11.8Mbps. So, how do i get the UK bandwidth via ExpatShield?
'When Lewis Hamilton wins a race he has to thank Vodafone whereas in my day I used to chase the crumpet. I know which era I'd rather race in.'
SIR Stirling Moss OBE
SIR Stirling Moss OBE
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When you connect via ExpatShield what kind of d/load do you get via Speedtest?
I resorted to a Proxy off a ProxyList but these are quite unreliable and often need changed. I got double the speed via the proxy than i did via the shield.
I resorted to a Proxy off a ProxyList but these are quite unreliable and often need changed. I got double the speed via the proxy than i did via the shield.
'When Lewis Hamilton wins a race he has to thank Vodafone whereas in my day I used to chase the crumpet. I know which era I'd rather race in.'
SIR Stirling Moss OBE
SIR Stirling Moss OBE
When I last tested it, I wrote 'My local access download speed is 5.83Meg, with the ip switched to London [ExpatShield] it is 5.53Meg.'ScoobyDoes wrote:When you connect via ExpatShield what kind of d/load do you get via Speedtest?
I resorted to a Proxy off a ProxyList but these are quite unreliable and often need changed. I got double the speed via the proxy than i did via the shield.
What kind of speeds are you seeing?
For the record It's still free and functioning fine for me. Nothing altered, no fiddling about, it just works.
Getting my daily dose of day-time TV. 'Homes under the Hammer' (or 'My property porn' as my wife refers to it lol...)
Getting my daily dose of day-time TV. 'Homes under the Hammer' (or 'My property porn' as my wife refers to it lol...)
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I wrote earlier:muddyleopard wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent VPN that doesn't cost too much? I tried Expat shield but frankly it's pants.
Another I've used that was good was ibVPN.JR8 wrote:https://www.my-private-network.co.uk/ is a VPN that I have previously used. £5/month
Trouble was, that we were locked into a long-term broadband contract that had a theoretical max bandwidth of 2meg, and actual of c.1.2-1.5meg
With the bandwidth loss of 'going via' the UK that went down to under 1meg, where you cannot stream TV.
So I cancelled my subscription. Shame really, as it was a clear and simple product to use. If I go back to a paid VPN, it is likely to be with this company.
What do you need the VPN for? If watching TV I find ExpatShield fine (was watching Homes Under the Hammer just last night as it happens). If you use it for surfing you will get regular pop-ups, and new tabs, and redirected searches which obviously does get very annoying very quickly.
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