Vigilante

I have an ISP i want to switch to for better cellular data as i am at a different state and my current ISP kinda suck here, the thing is i am not sure if they block vpn's or not .

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I have an ISP i want to switch to for better cellular data as i am at a different state and my current ISP kinda suck here, the thing is i am not sure if they block vpn's or not . - Lemmy Today

I have used the internet of the ISP using wifi from a friend and after checking on ipleak.net [http://ipleak.net] it seems like it is working does being my own mobile data change the situation much . I am using tge wireguard protocol on a third party client rather than the official app of the vpn does wireguard protect against vpn blocks ? I have tried to find answers on reddit, ddg etc. but i think my question is too specific to get an answer or idk how to use search engine.

Apr 1, 2024 at 6:14pmWeb
Show threadkbalApr 1, 2024
It sounds like you're in the USA, which is among the countries where commercial ISPs deliberately blocking VPN use is pretty much unheard-of, so that's probably why you're not finding much info about it.
Show threadVigilanteApr 1, 2024
Nop not in the US
Show threadkbalApr 1, 2024

It's pretty rare in the rest of the world as well, outside Asia and the Middle East. Here's a handy map: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/internet-censorship-map/

If you are in a country where they try to block all VPNs, using Wireguard probably isn't going to be enough in itself to avoid the problem any more, since it's justifiably become quite popular.

Internet Censorship: A Map of Restrictions by Country

Interested in learning where your country stands on internet censorship? We’ve broken down every country’s online restrictions into an easy-to-read guide.

Comparitech
Show threadtaladarApr 1, 2024
There is no such thing as a “VPN block”, only individual VPN protocols being blocked. “All of these protocols implement VPNs” is not something that can be recognized automatically by software. Conversely there is no such thing as a mechanism to prevent all kinds of detection of VPN traffic since it is bound to be noticeable that most of your traffic goes to a single or a small number of recipients.
Show threadVigilanteApr 1, 2024
I get that so is wireguard blockable ? And does using wifi and data matter much in this situation ?
Show threadBearOfaTimeApr 1, 2024

Everything is “blockable”, it just depends on what your ISP wants to do today. Tomorrow they may have different goals.

Best thing to do is setup multiple VPN connections, so you always have an option to swit to should one become blocked. And continue to research and plan other VPNs, just in case.

Never know what tomorrow brings.

Show threadScolding0513Apr 2, 2024
take a look at VPN services that offer obfuscation such as V2Ray or obfs4, so even if an ISP blocks your usage, you can use the obfuscation to bypass it. i think Mullvad offers this but not sure.