Just a heads up, COX saw through my VPN

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Granted, I’m using the free version at the moment but for anyone else using the free version.

ProtonVPN.

I was connected to the VPN at my friends house who has fiber, downloaded about 10 games. Since my internet is potato (SIM card router)

He just got an email 5 days later about illicit copyrighted material was downloaded using his fiber.

I know it’s free but ProtonVPN did not hide us from his ISP.

So take it for what it’s worth. Yes I’m buying a VPN soon but even a free version should stop the ISP from seeing you.

Any other proven VPNs that work? I’m hesitant to get proton vpn now because of rhat.

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Just for anyone who comes here in the future, Proton VPN did not fail them. This is 100% OP’s own fault, they did not read the features of a free VPN.

Its sad, but the title of this post is absolutely false.

…also, wtf is “cox”

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Did you torrent or ddl? And from where did you get the games from? Its basically impossible to get in trouble from ddl. Using free proton VPN with torrent doesn’t work, because the P2P feature is paid.

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Just using vpn is not enough. You have to bind it to your torrent client.

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There is a debate to be had over proper VPNs, but I can say with near 100% certainty that free ones are completely useless

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Sounds like the issue is your free vpn. You get what you pay for

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Get real debrid or a debrid service and ur issues will be solved for cheaper than a VPN

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Bind the vpn like others said but also yeah don’t use “free” vpns either. They’re either insecure, selling your data, or both.

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Cox is an internet provider.

Also I understand now. I thought since the servers the free account uses had p2p logos it supported it on free now.

I’m buying proton once I get a gift card that can be used. The vanilla visa I had says it can’t be validated or whatever. But on the card it says can’t be used outside the USA. So who knows.

But I learned my lesson

I left up the post so others who are new can see it and see all the comments correcting it

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Torrent. Fitgirl. 1337x torrent links.

I’ll be buying MullvardVPN today probably. Just gotta figure out how to safe /info less pay that’s best option for me. Maybe cash with a gift card.

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Ya I think I’m gonna buy mullvard and then bind it.

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Ya I found out the hard way lol

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Oh ya, totally. Figured that out thanks to all here.

I’m buying a sub for the vpn today.

No more free vpn shit.

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Ya I figured that out. Gonna get a gift card visa with some cash today and grab Mullvard.

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Proton VPN is very good, check out the multiple sources online. They don’t work P2P on the free tier though, it definitely disconnected you.

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You torrented with a free VPN. That’s your issue. Its not protonvps fault. The best vpns are either proton or mullvad. Why do you need to buy it with a gift card? Just use your card.

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If you are gonna be using torrents. You might want to look into which VPNs allow port forwarding then which ever one you choose, you’d want to make sure you bind it. Port forwarding is big for torrenting. I’d recommend either PIA or proton.

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It’s weird the one I have shows the 3 free options are p2p enabled. And it stayed up the whole time.

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Do I have a different proton?

https://preview.redd.it/ocf8nr69q55d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d62ddd9a187719e64028920ebf2889c2c03a36b

Granted I won’t be using it anymore and I’ll grab a paid version of Mullvard. But just curious for knowledge if I downloaded something different.

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So that way my cards data isn’t attached to the purchase.

Also ya I’m realizing I was an idiot. I was broke broke. But ya I found that out through y’all lol