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All about VPN's and how they work
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A free Wi-Fi is like watching a bus go down the street. You can see the bus, you can see who's on the bus and with the sign on the bus it tells you where the bus is going. Not much to hide.

 

But using a VPN on the same Wi-Fi network, it is like getting in a taxi cab with tinted windows. You can't see who is in the taxi nor do you know where the taxi is going.

​Public Wi-Fi no security-  they can see who's on the bus and where the bus is going

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​Public Wi-Fi with VPN turned on - they don't know who is in the cab and where the cab is going

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​The encryption used is AES 256 bit encryption, virtually impossible to break.

  • Brute-Force Resistance: 

    The vast number of possible combinations for a 256-bit key makes it computationally infeasible for even the most powerful computers to guess the correct key through a brute-force attack within a lifetime. 

  • Industry Standard: 

    AES-256 is an international standard and is the preferred method for protecting sensitive data by the US government and financial institutions

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​I signed up for Nord VPN today. A two year contract so it will expire September 30, 2027. I believe the cost after alleged discount was $105.

​Today is September 30, 2025. I signed up for two years of Nord VPN protection. At minimum I'm going to download it on my cell phone and laptop along with Louisa's cell phone and laptop. That is particularly for when we are away from the house and are on public Wi-Fi. We have availability to have 10 devices connected simultaneously. So far I have them on my cell phone and laptop, and they seem to be working flawlessly. The settings I'm using so far are connect automatically when on Wi-Fi. If I have issues with it at home, I can't disconnect, but when traveling to Vermont, Florida, Tennessee, and pretty much anywhere I am on the public Wi-Fi. I plan on having it AES256 bit encryption is pretty much unbreakable at this point and they don't expect it to be broken for many many years.

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We are going on vacation to Vermont October 11 through the 18th. Will probably be using Wi-Fi in the condo and other restaurants and cafés. The timing couldn't be better for a VPN.

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