VPN或虚拟专用(Virtual Private)网络是高级用户的福音。它可以帮助您虚拟更改您的位置。这意味着即使你在印度(India)，你的机器也可以假装在美国(United) 。(States)不仅如此，VPN(VPNs)还可用于形成专用虚拟网络（如其名称所示），并可用于小型办公室或组织中的 Intranet 用途。这甚至可以远程完成。好吧(Well)，在访问VPNBook.com之前，我们需要确保您知道如何在 Windows 10 计算机上设置 VPN(how to setup a VPN on a Windows 10 computer)。
VPNBook是一个完全免费的VPN，没有带宽限制。但是很难设置和配置。
VPNBook 免费 VPN 服务器
我们所知道的VPNBook.com是一个免费的VPN 服务(Service)提供商。这意味着它提供到备用 IP 地址的加密连接。该服务完全免费，并提供PPTP和OpenVPN服务。根据网站上列出的信息，它完全依靠捐赠。没有提及任何其他资金来源。
该服务的三个主要特点是：
- 免费的 PPTP 和 OpenVPN 服务。
- 取消阻止匿名网站。
- 100% 免费。
- 无限制。
- 很好的表现。
- 没有带宽限制。
- 大加密。
- 智能 CDN 后备。
这意味着该网站的主要任务是提供对在某些地区被阻止的网站的免费访问。此外，想要访问特定地区网站进行购物或其他任何事情的人。
这个怎么运作
如上所述，VPNBook.com提供免费的PPTP和OpenVPN服务。但是，该网站建议用户使用OpenVPN。
开放式VPN
它并不复杂，只是您用来连接VPN的一种连接类型。
这些是 OpenVPN 的一些优点：
- 开源软件服务。
- 质询/响应身份验证。
- 更简单的登录。
- 安全脚本。
- 集成了 MacOS Keeyvhains(MacOS Keeyvhains)和Windows Crypto API(Windows Crypto APIs)。
- macOS 集成。
- 负载均衡。
- 支持许多支持API(APIs)。
- 多守护进程支持。
- 自适应协议
- 无网络 VPN
- 捆绑的配置文件。
- 通用捆绑配置文件。
- CRL 支持
- 本地子网阻塞。
从这些特性来看，OpenVPN似乎在某些类型的网络上明显优于PPTP协议的低安全(Low Security)性和低性能。(Low Performance)
这在当今广受欢迎，因为Windows并不是人们倾向于使用的唯一平台。但这并不意味着OpenVPN不能与Windows平台一起使用。
如何在Windows 10上配置(Windows 10)OpenVPN
- 首先，点击这里(click here)下载PrivateTunnel for Windows。
- 安装它。
- 创建一个新帐户或登录。
- 从这里(here)选择一个 VPN 服务器并下载它。
- 将 OpenVPN 配置文件(OpenVPN Config File)移动到C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config.
- 右键单击(Right-click)PrivateTunnel的系统托盘图标。
- 将鼠标悬停在您要连接的服务器上，然后单击连接。
- 输入您在此处(here)找到的用户名和密码(Username and Password)，然后单击 确定。(OK.)
- 您现在可以开始了，因为会打开一个小窗口来显示连接状态。(connection status.)
PPTP
该协议看起来像是默认为Windows平台制作的。它易于使用且无需IPSec加密。但与此同时，它非常便宜。
如何在 Windows 10 上配置 PPTP
- 要 在Windows 10上设置(Windows 10)PPTP 连接 ，您可以在此处阅读我们(PPTP Connection )关于在 Windows 10 上设置 VPN(on setting up a VPN on Windows 10)的类似文章。
- 在这里，选择服务器名称、用户名和密码(server name, username, and password)，并选择连接类型为PPTP。
免费网络代理
这个免费的网络代理(free web proxy)只不过是一个在线页面，您可以在其中输入要访问的被阻止URL ，然后选择来自(URL)美国(USA)、英国或加拿大(Canada)的任何代理连接来打开该网站。但是，这仅限于网站(websites)，只能用于冲浪(surfing)目的。
您可以从vpnbook.com/webproxy访问此服务。
我的结论(My Conclusion)
使用VPNBook已经有一段时间了，我可以说它运行良好。最近，我用它从美国买东西(United) ，(States)经常在网上隐藏我的身份，同时使用一些可以追踪我的网站。在我看来，这项服务的一些优点和缺点是：
优点(Pros)
缺点(Cons)
- 登录凭据通常会更改。
- 关于所使用的加密类型的详细信息不多。
- 有限的地点可供选择。
比较优点(Pros)和缺点(Cons)，我们可以说优点(Pros)占优。我对服务的任何问题没有任何抱怨，它只是帮助我在我愿意的时候完成工作。
我强烈推荐这项服务。(I highly recommend this service.)
VPNBook is a free VPN Server and a Web Proxy you should be using
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VPNBook is a totally free VPN with no bandwidth limits. But it is difficult to set up and configure.
VPNBook Free VPN Server
All that we know about VPNBook.com is that it is a free VPN Service provider. This means that it provides an encrypted connection to an alternate IP address. This service is totally free and provides PPTP and OpenVPN services. As per the information listed on the website, it works totally on donations. There is no mention of any other funding sources whatsoever.
The three main features of this service are :
- Free PPTP and OpenVPN services.
- Unblock Websites with Anonymity.
- 100% free.
- No restrictions.
- Good Performance.
- No Bandwidth limits.
- Great Encryption.
- Smart CDN Fallback.
This means that the main mission of the website is to provide free access to websites blocked in certain regions. Also, people who want to access region-specific websites for shopping or anything else.
How it works
As mentioned above, VPNBook.com provides free PPTP and OpenVPN services. However, the website recommends the users to use OpenVPN.
OpenVPN
It is nothing complex but a type of connection you are using to connect to the VPN.
These are some of the advantages of OpenVPN :
- Open Source Software Service.
- Challenge/Response Authentication.
- Simpler Sign-in.
- Secured Scripts.
- MacOS Keeyvhains and Windows Crypto APIs integrated.
- MacOS integration.
- Load Balancing.
- Support for a number of supporting APIs.
- Multi-daemon support.
- Adaptive Protocol
- Web-free VPN
- Bundled Profiles.
- Universal Bundled Profiles.
- CRL Support
- Local subnet blocking.
Looking at these features, it looks like OpenVPN has seriously got an edge over the PPTP protocol’s Low Security and Low Performance on some kinds of networks.
This is widely preferred nowadays as Windows is not the only platform that people tend to use. But that does not mean that OpenVPN cannot be used with Windows platform.
How to configure OpenVPN on Windows 10
- First of all, click here to download PrivateTunnel for Windows.
- Install it.
- Create a new account or sign-in.
- Choose a VPN Server from here and download it.
- Move the OpenVPN Config File to C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config.
- Right-click on the system tray icon for PrivateTunnel.
- Hover over you points to the server you want to connect and click on connect.
- Enter the Username and Password you find here and click on OK.
- You are now good to go as a small window opens to show the connection status.
PPTP
This protocol looks like it was made for Windows platform by default. It is easy to use and is without IPSec encryption. But at the same time, it is very cheap.
How to configure PPTP on Windows 10
- To set up a PPTP Connection on Windows 10, you can read our similar article here on setting up a VPN on Windows 10.
- Here, choose the server name, username, and password and choose the connection type as PPTP.
Free Web Proxy
This free web proxy is nothing but an online page where you enter the blocked URL you want to access and select any proxy connection from USA, UK or Canada to open that website. However, this is restricted to websites only and can be used for surfing purposes only.
You can access this service from vpnbook.com/webproxy.
My Conclusion
Using VPNBook for quite a time now, I can say that it works quite well. Recently, I used it to buy something from the United States and frequently, I use to hide my identity online while using some websites that can track me down. Some of the pros and cons of the service according to me are:
Pros
- Fast
- Secured
- Reliable
- Efficient
Cons
- The login credentials are usually changed.
- Not much detail about the encryption type being used.
- Limited locations are available to choose from.
Comparing the Pros and Cons, we can say that the Pros dominate the cons. I have no complaints regarding any issue with the service, and it just helps me get the work done whenever I wish to do so.
I highly recommend this service.
