So I've had this idea to implement VPN on my Asus wireless router. I've dabbled with this before - but Asus is way too slow. I have Verizon Fios internet service. All told they seem to not throttle too much. I do believe they throttle my Xbox live since speeds are very low compared to using a browser. I have 300/300 -> desktop speeds - 256/200 -> Xbox testing shows 120/20. If I go behind a VPN my uploads speeds will triple - showing to me that Fios does try to throttle gaming. I've been banned before from Bungie Destiny for low online speeds. Again - if I test behind a VPN my speeds go up.
I recently setup VPN on my Asus router - OpenVPN using server OVP file from ProtonVPN. I was downloading large quantities of data the past few weeks behind the VPN. All of the sudden - last two days - I will start up downloading - speeds will be high and then all of the sudden - zero. I can switch servers - same issue. I tried Wireguard setup as well - same thing. I posted on another website - and they stated that maybe my provider is blocking VPN.
My questions:
- How can my provider specifically target me when I'm behind a VPN server? If they can how to prevent this?
This is after purchasing a MS-01 and a switch to provide whole home Firewall/VPN. If Fios and shutdown my connection (or slow it down) then the whole expenditure was moot. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I have to believe that it's their rules, but I feel this is against the rights of the user to protect themselves from outside threats.
BTW I am a Noob - no experience with networking besides plugging in a router and setting up simple VPN.
EDIT: Oh forgot to say - If I run ProtonVPN App on my computer - I do not seem to be shutdown. Though obviously I would like whole house protection.
EDIT - EDIT Okay I take back that ProtonVPN SW on computer is working fine - I just now got the zero - stalled effect. Switch servers - and speeds go back up. Eventually everything freezes. Is this the I-P doing this?
I recently setup VPN on my Asus router - OpenVPN using server OVP file from ProtonVPN. I was downloading large quantities of data the past few weeks behind the VPN. All of the sudden - last two days - I will start up downloading - speeds will be high and then all of the sudden - zero. I can switch servers - same issue. I tried Wireguard setup as well - same thing. I posted on another website - and they stated that maybe my provider is blocking VPN.
My questions:
- How can my provider specifically target me when I'm behind a VPN server? If they can how to prevent this?
This is after purchasing a MS-01 and a switch to provide whole home Firewall/VPN. If Fios and shutdown my connection (or slow it down) then the whole expenditure was moot. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I have to believe that it's their rules, but I feel this is against the rights of the user to protect themselves from outside threats.
BTW I am a Noob - no experience with networking besides plugging in a router and setting up simple VPN.
EDIT: Oh forgot to say - If I run ProtonVPN App on my computer - I do not seem to be shutdown. Though obviously I would like whole house protection.
EDIT - EDIT Okay I take back that ProtonVPN SW on computer is working fine - I just now got the zero - stalled effect. Switch servers - and speeds go back up. Eventually everything freezes. Is this the I-P doing this?
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