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Re: ad blocker

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:12 am
by Skeithex
Actually that would only protect you if you're currently on, not sure if you can or if all routers support VPN that would protect you should someone hijack your wifi.

Re: ad blocker

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:31 am
by froggyboy604
I think some of the cheaper routers may not support VPNs.

Hopefully, the guy, which hijacks a person Wi-fi router to download pirated files, is using a good VPN, so the owner of the copyrighted files is less likely to ask the VPN provider to hand over the router's owner's home address.

Re: ad blocker

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:33 am
by Skeithex
I'll have to see if my router takes VPN, but if I set that up wouldn't it mess with my internet if the VPN acts up or disconnects?

Re: ad blocker

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:58 am
by froggyboy604
Skeithex wrote:I'll have to see if my router takes VPN, but if I set that up wouldn't it mess with my internet if the VPN acts up or disconnects?
It can be possible for a VPN to mess with your router internet if the VPN goes offline,

I think most VPN have many connections and servers, so VPN disconnections are less common than ISP disconnect problems.

I know a lot of people in non-US countries use VPN to use websites like social networks and online video sites which are blocked in their country, so I think VPN are more reliable because so many people use them, so the VPN owner may try harder to keep their VPN online.

Re: ad blocker

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:53 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:
Skeithex wrote:I'll have to see if my router takes VPN, but if I set that up wouldn't it mess with my internet if the VPN acts up or disconnects?
It can be possible for a VPN to mess with your router internet if the VPN goes offline,

I think most VPN have many connections and servers, so VPN disconnections are less common than ISP disconnect problems.

I know a lot of people in non-US countries use VPN to use websites like social networks and online video sites which are blocked in their country, so I think VPN are more reliable because so many people use them, so the VPN owner may try harder to keep their VPN online.
If you don't check the settings of a VPN, a lot of them come with an automatic kill switch, which turns off internet the moment the VPN is offline, which can be a headache.

Re: ad blocker

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:28 am
by froggyboy604
Skeithex wrote:
froggyboy604 wrote:Spybot and Spywareblaster has a tool for adding spyware sites to block with the Host file in Windows.

Some firewall software, parental control website monitoring software, and routers also let you block sites.
if I remember right though, websites can somehow get around basic parental control settings.
I think proxy sites can get around parental control setings.

Re: ad blocker

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:52 am
by Skeithex
I know you can with proxy, but some sites are set up not to be pinged by the parental settings.