没有互联网，即使不是不可能，也很难生活。您现在正在使用它来阅读本文。但是你安全吗？您确定您的反恶意软件套件可以保护您免受所有威胁吗？事实并非如此，您需要一个VPN 服务(VPN service)来保护和匿名您的互联网连接(internet connection)，因为越来越多的机构、政府和其他组织希望在线观看您的一举一动(move online)。NordVPN在互联网上提供额外的安全层和完全匿名。阅读这篇评论，看看NordVPN是否适合您：
NordVPN 提供的服务
如果您已经在研究VPN解决方案，那么您可能已经遇到过NordVPN。此VPN 服务(VPN service)由来自巴拿马的(Panama)Tefincom co SA运营。该公司成立于 2008 年，而NordVPN服务于 2012 年推出。
在这种情况下，总部设在巴拿马(Panama)是一个优势，因为该服务可以在所谓的“老大哥(Big Brother)法律”的边界之外运行，并且该公司可以提供VPN而不会受到政府监控(government monitoring)的打扰。虽然他们不是一家北欧公司，但 NordVPN(NordVPN)的创始人表示，“这个名字的灵感来自北欧(Nordic)的自信、信任、自由和创新理念”。
NordVPN服务可以通过三种不同的计划购买，(NordVPN )唯一(three different plans)的区别是价格：
- 1 个月(1-month )计划的费用为每月 11.95 美元
- 6 个月(6-month)计划的价格为每 6 个月 42 美元（或 7 美元/月）
- 1 年(1-year)计划的费用为每年 69 美元（或每月 5.75 美元）
NordVPN定期提供更有利的计划：2 年(2-year)计划，费用为 79 美元，或每月 3.29 美元。
如果您想试用他们的VPN 服务(VPN service)，您可以免费试用三天，方法是注册免费试用版(free trial version)。无论您订阅哪个计划，都具有相同的主要功能：无限速度和带宽(speed and bandwidth)、无日志记录、61 个国家/地区的 1387 台服务器、P2P 支持(P2P support)、Onion Over VPN、CyberSec 恶意软件跟踪和广告保护技术(CyberSec malware-tracking and ad-protection technology)、AES256 加密(AES256 encryption)和六个同时连接。
NordVPN可在任何支持某种VPN 连接(VPN connection)的想象平台上使用。有适用于Windows、Mac OS、Android 和 iOS(Android and iOS)的专用应用程序，但可以设置为使用操作系统(operating system)的内置VPN 连接(VPN connection)功能（单击此处了解如何在Windows 10中设置此类VPN 连接(VPN connection)） . 它还可以配置在Linux、Chrome OS、Raspberry PI以及各种路由器和其他网络设备上，从而保护您的整个网络。在本次审查中，我们将重点关注否(No)Windows 上的rdVPN(rdVPN )应用程序。
NordVPN可在全球范围内使用，并提供(worldwide and offers)混淆服务器，让您在VPN连接受限或完全封锁的地区（如中国(China)）进行连接。
除了上面讨论的 3 天免费试用版外， (trial version)NordVPN还为每次购买提供 30 天退款保证。您需要一个免费的NordVPN帐户才能使用试用版或订阅计划。
关于全球VPN 服务器(VPN server)的覆盖范围，没有什么可抱怨的，因为NordVPN在位于欧洲(Europe)、北美和南美(North and South America)、非洲(Africa)、亚洲(Asia)和太平洋(Pacific)的 61 个国家/地区提供超过一千台服务器。如果您愿意，您甚至可以连接到位于俄罗斯的服务器。(Russia)可以在(on the )NordVPN网站( website)上查看国家、服务器和特定服务器属性的完整列表。
当您购买NordVPN订阅时，您可以从多种支付方式中进行选择，例如PayPal、信用卡和借记卡(credit and debit cards)、比特币或(Bitcoin)Paymentwall提供的任何支付解决方案(payment solution)。这意味着您可以仅使用电子邮件地址而无需其他个人信息来注册该服务。
下载和安装
要在Windows上安装(Windows)NordVPN应用程序，您必须下载并运行名为NordVPNSetup.exe的 22.5 MB 安装文件(download and run the 22.5 MB setup file)。按大安装(Install)按钮，安装向导(installation wizard)将在您的计算机上安装NordVPN 。
此外，NordVPN可能会要求您允许安装虚拟网络驱动程序（TAP-NordVPN Windows Adapter V9）。如果询问，请选择Yes以允许安装；否则，应用程序将无法工作。
请注意，如果您安装了其他VPN 软件(VPN software)，则虚拟网络适配器可能会发生冲突，从而导致一个或两个VPN应用程序无法使用。建议在任何给定时间在您的Windows 计算机(Windows computer)上只安装一个VPN 客户端。(VPN client)
我们对 NordVPN 的第一印象非常好：该服务提供了来自世界各地、各大洲，甚至在您很少能找到 VPN 服务器的国家/地区的许多 VPN 服务器。安装过程再简单不过了，您只需按一个按钮。NordVPN 提供其服务的 3 天免费试用版，并且还有 30 天退款保证，因此您可以安全地测试它所提供的一切。由于可以用比特币付款，因此在购买过程中可以保证完全的隐私。(Our first impression of NordVPN is great: the service offers many VPN servers from all around the world, on every continent, and even in countries where you can rarely find VPN servers. The installation procedure could not be simpler, you only need to press a single button. NordVPN offers a free, 3-day trial version of their service, and there is also a 30-day money back guarantee, so you can safely test everything it has to offer. Full privacy is guaranteed during purchase, thanks to the possibility of paying in Bitcoin.)
在 Windows 上使用 NordVPN
首次启动应用程序时，NordVPN会出现一个登录窗口(login window)：要使用VPN 服务(VPN service)，您需要拥有一个帐户并登录(account and log)。
输入您的凭据并单击立即登录(Login now)以开始使用该应用程序。如果您还没有帐户，也可以在此屏幕上创建一个新帐户。
登录后，您会看到用户界面。如果您想立即连接到VPN 服务器(VPN server)，请单击顶部的大按钮。
NordVPN 会(NordVPN)自动选择最快的可用服务器并显示连接正在进行中。
建立连接后，按钮变为绿色，并显示一条消息，其中包含服务器的位置和 IP 地址(location and IP address)。它也在地图上进行了视觉定位。如果您需要连接到任何VPN 服务器(VPN server)，这就是您所要做的。如果您必须断开连接，请再次单击相同的按钮。
使用上述方法，应用程序会自动选择最快的可用服务器，但还有一个连接向导(Connection wizard)可以让NordVPN为您选择服务器，但您可以微调此过程。检查您想要VPN 服务器(VPN server)的用途，应用程序会连接到支持您选择的所有功能的最佳服务器。
在某些情况下，您可能需要连接到特定国家/地区的服务器。为此，请单击地图上国家的图钉，NordVPN 就会(NordVPN )在那里连接。还有一个高级服务器选择和搜索功能(server selection and search feature)。单击服务器(Servers)选项卡以访问它。
在这里，您可以找到所有可用服务器的列表。在列表顶部，您可以找到您最喜欢的服务器：单击它会连接到您收藏中最快的服务器，但您也可以打开收藏列表，然后选择您喜欢的服务器。要在收藏夹列表中添加或删除服务器，请单击其名称附近的心形图标。在您的收藏夹下方有五个特殊的服务器类别。单击其中任何一个会自动连接到给定类别中最快的服务器。类别名称的含义如下：
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Anti DDoS：建议使用这些服务器以实现更稳定的连接，专门配置为抵御分布式拒绝服务攻击
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专用 IP 服务器(Dedicated IP servers)- 您可以从NordVPN购买自己的 IP 地址(buy your own IP address from )，从而绕过 IP 地址块。如果你有，你可以在这些服务器上使用它。
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双 VPN(Double VPN) - 在到达互联网之前，您的连接不是通过一个，而是通过两个 VPN 服务器，这使得窥探变得更加困难。
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Onion over VPN - 使用这些服务器时，您的连接会通过 Onion 网络的其中一台服务器。您可以在(on the )NordVPN博客(blog)上了解有关此安全解决方案的更多信息
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P2P - 这些服务器支持点对点流量(support peer-to-peer traffic)，例如种子下载。
在这些特殊服务器下方，您可以找到按国家/地区字母顺序列出的每台NordVPN服务器。要连接到其中任何一个，请单击国家名称(country name)。
NordVPN 的用户界面精简且易于使用。它的布局很容易理解，除了提供一键自动连接到最快的可用服务器外，还有一些功能可以让初学者轻松选择他们需要的服务器，而无需篡改复杂的设置。(NordVPN's user interface is streamlined and easy to use. It's layout is very easy to comprehend, and besides offering one-click automatic connections to the fastest available server, there are a couple of features that allow beginners to easily choose the server they need, without tampering with complicated settings.)
转到此评论的第二页，了解NordVPN提供的附加功能以及它在我们的性能基准测试(performance benchmarks)中获得的结果。您还将找到我们对该VPN 产品(VPN product)的最终裁决。
Security for everyone - Reviewing NordVPN
It is difficυlt, if not impossible, to live without internet. You're using it right now to read this article. Βut are you safe? Arе you sure уour anti-malware suite protеcts you from every threat? It does not, and you need a VPN service that seсures and anonymizes your internet connection, becausе a growing number of institutions, governments and other organіzatіons want to watch yоur every move online. NordVPN offers an аdditional layer of security and сomplete anonymity on the internet. Read this review and see whether NordVPN is a good fit for уou:
What NordVPN has to offer
If you have already been researching VPN solutions, you might have already come across NordVPN. This VPN service is operated by Tefincom co S.A, from Panama. The company was founded in 2008, while the NordVPN service was launched in 2012.
Being based in Panama is an advantage in this case, as the service can operate outside the boundaries of so-called "Big Brother laws", and the company can offer VPN without being bothered by government monitoring. Although they are not a Nordic company, founders of NordVPN state that the "name was inspired by Nordic ideals of confidence, trust, freedom, and innovation".
The NordVPN service can be purchased in three different plans, the only difference being the price:
- the 1-month plan costs $11.95 per month
- the 6-month plan has a price of $42 per 6 months (or $7/month)
- the 1-year plan comes in at $69 per year (or $5.75/month)
NordVPN periodically offers an even more advantageous plan: a 2-year plan that costs $79, or $3.29 per month.
If you would like to try their VPN service, you can freely do so for three days, by signing up for the free trial version. No matter which plan you subscribe to, all come with the same key features: unlimited speed and bandwidth, no logging, 1387 servers in 61 countries, P2P support, Onion Over VPN, CyberSec malware-tracking and ad-protection technology, AES256 encryption and six simultaneous connections.
NordVPN is available on any imaginable platform that supports some kind of VPN connection. There are dedicated applications available for Windows, Mac OS, Android and iOS, but it can be setup to use the operating system's built-in VPN connection feature (click here to learn how to set up such a VPN connection in Windows 10). It can also be configured on Linux, Chrome OS, Raspberry PI, and a wide range of routers and other network devices, thus protecting your entire network. In this review, we will be focusing on the NordVPN application on Windows.
NordVPN is available worldwide and offers obfuscated servers to let you connect in regions where VPN connections are limited or completely blocked, like China.
Besides the 3-day free trial version discussed above, NordVPN also offers a 30-day money back guarantee for every purchase. You need a free NordVPN account to use the trial or to subscribe for a plan.
Regarding global VPN server coverage, there is nothing to complain about, as NordVPN offers over a thousand servers in 61 countries, located in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. You can even connect to servers located in Russia, if you wish. The full list of countries, servers and specific server properties can be viewed on the NordVPN website.
When you purchase a NordVPN subscription, you can choose from a number of payment methods, like PayPal, credit and debit cards, Bitcoin or any payment solution offered by Paymentwall. This means that you can sign up for the service with only an e-mail address and no additional personal information.
Download and installation
To install the NordVPN application on Windows, you have to download and run the 22.5 MB setup file, called NordVPNSetup.exe. Press the big Install button and the installation wizard will install NordVPN on your computer.
Also, NordVPN might ask you to allow the installation of virtual network drivers (TAP-NordVPN Windows Adapter V9). If asked, choose Yes to allow the installation; otherwise, the application will not be able to work.
Note that if you have other VPN software installed, the virtual network adapters might conflict, thus making one or both VPN applications unusable. It is recommended to have only a single VPN client installed on your Windows computer at any given time.
Our first impression of NordVPN is great: the service offers many VPN servers from all around the world, on every continent, and even in countries where you can rarely find VPN servers. The installation procedure could not be simpler, you only need to press a single button. NordVPN offers a free, 3-day trial version of their service, and there is also a 30-day money back guarantee, so you can safely test everything it has to offer. Full privacy is guaranteed during purchase, thanks to the possibility of paying in Bitcoin.
Using NordVPN on Windows
When first launching the application, NordVPN greets you with a login window: in order to use the VPN service, you need to have an account and log in.
Enter your credentials and click Login now to start using the app. You can also create a new account on this screen if you don't already have one.
Once you are logged in, you see the user interface. If you want to instantly connect to a VPN server, click the big button on top.
NordVPN automatically chooses the fastest available server and shows that the connection is in progress.
As soon as the connection is established, the button turns green, and a message is displayed with the server's location and IP address. It is also visually localized on the map. If you need to connect to any VPN server, that's all you have to do. If you have to disconnect, click the same button again.
With the above mentioned method, the application automatically chooses the fastest available server, but there is also a Connection wizard that lets NordVPN choose the server for you, but you can fine-tune this process. Check what you want the VPN server for, and the application connects to the best possible server that supports all the features you have selected.
In some cases you may need to connect to a server in a specific country. To do so, click the pin of the country on the map, and NordVPN connects there. There is also an advanced server selection and search feature. Click the Servers tab to access it.
Here you find a list of all available servers. On top of the list you can find your favourite servers: clicking it connects to the fastest server from your favourites, but you can also open the favourites list, and choose the one you prefer. In order to add or remove a server from the favourites list, click the heart-shaped icon near its name. Below your favourites there are five special server categories. Clicking any of these automatically connects to the fastest server from the given category. The category names mean the following:
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Anti DDoS: these servers are suggested for more stable connections, specifically configured to withstand Distributed Denial of Service attacks
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Dedicated IP servers - you can buy your own IP address from NordVPN, thus bypassing IP address blocks. If you have one, you can use it on these servers.
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Double VPN - your connection goes through not one, but two VPN servers before reaching the internet, which makes it even harder to spy.
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Onion over VPN - when using these servers, your connection goes through one of the servers of the Onion network. You can learn more about this security solution on the NordVPN blog
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P2P - these servers support peer-to-peer traffic, like torrenting.
Below these special servers, you find every NordVPN server, listed alphabetically, by country. To connect to any one of these, click the country name.
NordVPN's user interface is streamlined and easy to use. It's layout is very easy to comprehend, and besides offering one-click automatic connections to the fastest available server, there are a couple of features that allow beginners to easily choose the server they need, without tampering with complicated settings.
Go to the second page of this review to learn about the additional features offered by NordVPN and the results it obtained in our performance benchmarks. You will also find our final verdict for this VPN product.
