![]() NordVPN claims that no user data was ever stored on that server. The hacker used an insecure remote management system left by the data center provider. NordVPN has been hacked back in 2018 or rather one of the data centers. They can use your e-mail address for marketing purposes if you’ve given the consent to do so. Everything that is provided to them is your e-mail address and the payment details. They do not store connection time stamps, session information, used bandwidth, traffic logs, IP addresses or other data. That is reflected in their privacy policy as well. ![]() NordVPN also implements a no-logs policy which means that they don’t record or log any of the activities we perform online which is a must with any VPN provider. IKEv2/IPSec cyphers used to generate Phase1 keys are AES-256-GCM for encryption, coupled with SHA2-384 to ensure integrity, combined with PFS (Perfect Forward Secrecy) using 3072-bit Diffie Hellmann keys. OpenVPN connection uses AES-256-GCM encryption algorithm with a 2048-bit DH key. NordVPN uses OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, and NordLynx protocols for desktop & mobile clients and TLS v1.2 for the browser extensions. It’s also possible to request for a dedicated IP address, a price for which is shown “Pricing & Subscription Plans” above. You can also switch between servers without any limits.Īs soon as you connect to one of the servers provided by NordVPN, your true IP address gets hidden and replaced by a new IP address and new DNS resolvers. It’s my recommendation to either use the “ Automatic” system or go with “ NordLynx” for the best results. “ NordLynx” protocol has been better than OpenVPN UDP on every step – ping, download & upload speeds. If we just look at the average numbers, it seems that “ Automatic” way of handling has the best download/upload speeds but the worst ping. Using different protocols (Automatic, OpenVPN UDP, NordLynx) has also brought in interesting results. Connecting to the UK or South Africa, for example, would result in a seamless experience for me and wouldn’t hinder any of the work I do. The average download speed, on the other hand, had a noticeable decrease but it’s still very good. The average upload speed is damn close to the one my provider offers and that’s great. Some locations clearly have a somewhat poor result when it comes to both ping and speeds but others work great. Speed Test (NordLynx Protocol & Automatic Server) Server locationĪfter trying various locations all around the world I have to say I am pretty satisfied. Speed Test (OpenVPN UDP Protocol & Automatic Server) Server location Speed Test (VPN Protocol and Server assigned automatically) Server location We’ve first conducted a speed test without NordVPN in Slovenia and then proceeded to use their client to connect to servers all across the world and tested for speeds. We decided to give NordVPN a test and see how it will respond when it comes to internet speeds all across the world. NordVPN had 5536 servers across 59 countries worldwide. In translation, this means that you can connect up to 4 devices to the same server, using IKEv2, OpenVPN TCP, OpenVPN UDP, and NordLynx protocols. There’s one limitation here though, if you connect the devices to the same server you must choose different protocols for the VPN connections. A total of 6 devices can be connected to NordVPN with the same account which is more than enough for the regular user. Well, that’s not an option for some either which is why we decided to have a look at NordVPN, test it thoroughly and let you know what we think about it. That’s why I think it’s great that they implemented the 30-day refund policy, no matter what the reason is. But like I mentioned, it’s a commitment and one must know if they like the service before going for it. When it comes to their personal plans it’s clear you can save a ton of money by going for the 1 or 2 years of commitment and paying upfront. There are of course the team plans but that’s another story. NordVPN offers a variety of plans that aren’t that different from each other apart from the time commitment and the way you pay for them. ![]() Is that just good marketing or do they actually provide a quality service? We’ve decided to give it a go and provide all of our findings in this NordVPN review. It currently has more than 15 million users worldwide and is one of the most renown VPN services on the market. NordVPN is a virtual private network service that came about in 2012.
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