[SOLVED] VPN + IDM
August 7th, 2016
I’ve been using for a long time and never really saw the point of VPN given the added security of it vs torrents etc.
However, I decided to sign up to one just for a little extra anonymity and to watch unrestricted TV over the net.
Anyway, in terms of use in conjunction with stuff, if I am using a download manager such as IDM, am I still getting a secure anonymous download?
Do I need to apply a setting in IDM or is it all automatic, sit back and enjoy etc?
Im quite the noob when it comes to networking On a side note, just to confirm…
When I am logged into the VPN network and server is in my own country… What benefit is this? Does it just mask my IP to people looking but still show me as being in said country? (still a teeny tiny bit confused on that…..)
Edit to add:
I signed up to:
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com
So far so good, my speeds haven’t been affected at all – However, that is one reason for my question.
Anyway, in terms of use in conjunction with stuff, if I am using a download manager such as IDM, am I still getting a secure anonymous download?
Do I need to apply a setting in IDM or is it all automatic, sit back and enjoy etc?
Don’t worry, you’re fine. IDM will use the same connection to download files, which, in this case is your VPN connection
On a side note, just to confirm...
When I am logged into the VPN network and server is in my own country... What benefit is this? Does it just mask my IP to people looking but still show me as being in said country? (still a teeny tiny bit confused on that.....)
Connecting to a geographically closer server would generally give you quicker response times but no other benefit besides hiding your real IP address
You could always use this site to ensure that you really are getting a different IP address when using your VPN connection:
http://whatismyipaddress.com/
Thank you so much for the response – Certainly alleviated my concerns
Thank you so much for the response - Certainly alleviated my concerns
No problem!