@ ash,
I used openvpn for some time since it is free. but then I checked on the net my IP address and it was still showing my IP address. Since I use a VPN , shouldn't my IP address be hidden? Or else is there a reason why to use for eg. openvpn since my IP is shown?
Is it because it was free? Do you know anything free to hide my IP?
Thanks
you sure you got it setup correctly? if it shows your real IP... well you got a problem :)
here's a free (2GB) alternative you can test https://steemit.com/steemit/@ash/how-to-steem-it-secure-in-the-wild
@mf-tzo
you need to buy a spot on someone's VPN server... you don't just install it and go. not sure if that's what happened, but the way you described it... i think @ash is confused as well. ;)
another good (by reputation) and cheap VPN provider is NordVPN:
https://nordvpn.com/
price isn't the only issue. you have to think about what country the VPN is hosted in if you want full security. it sounds paranoid, but why are you getting a VPN then? amirite?
Random Agent Spoofer is a useful tool for hiding your IP, as well as spoofing your browser fingerprint:
https://prism-break.org/en/projects/random-agent-spoofer/
@ash and @peppernrino thank you very much both for your replies!