Q. Why do my connection speeds slow down when I use a free VPN?
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Why do my connection speeds slow down when I use a free VPN?

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  • ronaldlieberman

    To begin, you must have a steady Internet connection with your ISP in order to use a free VPN services. A dial-up connection is not possible. Assuming your base connection speeds are adequate, the following things may affect your VPN connection speeds:
    - If you utilize an encrypted connection, such as OpenVPN 256-bit AES, your speeds will suffer due to the processing power and time required for encryption. The larger the speed drop, the stronger the encryption.
    - When you connect to servers that are located far away from where you are physically, your speeds will suffer even more. The farther you are from the server, the slower you will be.
    - The performance drop should be minimal if you connect to a nearby server.
    - The server to which you are connected is overburdened (too many people using it at the same time).
    Your speeds may improve using a VPN in some circumstances if the supplier has a large server network with enough of bandwidth.


       

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