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NordVPN speed

  • 28-04-2024 7:47pm
    #1
    justmehere
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭


    Hi,
    NordVPN (local server, NordLynx protocol) reduces my broadband speed by 50% (tested with multiple runs using Ookla).
    It may be a difficult quesiton to answer, but would ExpressVPN be any better? I am thinking of signing up for a month to test it but was wondering if anyone else did the same…thanks.



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  • #2
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭long_b


    What speeds are you actually getting with /without VPN on ?



  • #3
    justmehere
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭justmehere


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122074735#Comment_122074735

    I'm on eir 1GB plan. I get around 980 Mbs without NordVPN and about 500 Mbs with it on.



  • #4
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭long_b


    I would have thought 500 Mbs over a VPN was pretty spectacular? I'd doubt you'll do any better with a public service ?



  • #5
    justmehere
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭justmehere


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122077808#Comment_122077808

    I'm not sure what you mean by "a public service" but I didn't know if losing 50% of bandwidth to a VPN is normal.
    So I was wondering if it was just a NordVPN thing or whether I'd experience the same with ExpressVPN, and was seeing if anyone else had used both products.

    Or is anyone using ExpressVPN, prehaps you could post your with/without VPN speeds.



  • #6
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    I use ProtonVPN currently I just got this result on my Starlink connection, which is pretty much my usual non-VPN speed:

    image.png

    Having said that, looking back over my history of speed tests while using ProtonVPN, I've had one down as low as 40Mbps and a bunch of others in the 140-ish range.

    It's likely a result of the loading on the server I'm connected to. I can tell that the test above was run while the server was at ~25% load. I would assume that the 40Mbps speed may have been run on a more heavily loaded server.



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  • #7
    human 19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭human 19


    Im on surfshark . Here's the speed with it off

    ssoff.png

    and on (with Ireland selected)

    ssoon.png



  • #8
    J_R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭J_R


    Hi

    I am with VM 1GB and also have NordVPN

    My speeds

    Settings Auto (Recommended)

    vpn off 927.70 Upload Mbps51.56

    vpn On 895.2 Upload Mbps 13.88

    NORDlynx selected
    vpn off 900.07 Upload Mbps 51.33

    vpn on 881.38 Upload Mbps 49.15

    I would contact NordVPN ask them to investigate.

    I found them quite helpful. And polite, my problem was caused by the cloudflare snafu - not Nordvpn.

    Have you checked for updates ?.

    Post edited by J_R on


  • #9
    Lewis_Benson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Lewis_Benson


    Your not losing bandwidth on your Internet connection. You still connect to the Internet at 1Gb/s

    The traffic upstream of the NordVPN servers towards the Internet is likely capped around 500Mb/s, whoch is pretty good in fairness. If you want 1Gb/s over a public VPN service, you'll likely be looking at enterprise grade solutions, which will be prohibitively expensive.



  • #10
    J_R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭J_R


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122501078#Comment_122501078

    Hi,

    Test just now.

    Google test.png

    And

    Ookla.png

    Both Tests via NordVPN and Nordlynx Selected



  • #11
    Lewis_Benson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Lewis_Benson


    That's impressive.



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  • #12
    J_R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭J_R


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122512586#Comment_122512586

    Yes, and I get around the same speeds via UK. Using NY usually drops to high 600, low 700Mbs.

    Without VPN never get the full Igb from VM. Usually high 900

    Last NordVPN update few weeks ago revamped the layout and greatly improved the speed. Which is why posted to OP to check for updates.

    Only wee problem they introduced a new tool, "Threat Protection Pro" which I no longer switch on as it is far too aggressive



  • #13
    Lewis_Benson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Lewis_Benson


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122512809#Comment_122512809

    Nice to see, i used to see a big dropnwhen using their service. Nord may have updated some of their infrastructure to handle more bandwidth when the traffic is encrypted. It's takes a lot of power to encrypt network traffic at that kind of throughout.



  • #14
    StackingSilver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭StackingSilver


    If you want to use a VPN, I find Mullvad much better. They are super cheap and won't sell your data. What's NordVPN now, like 100 a year?



  • #15
    LambshankRedemption
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,099 ✭✭✭LambshankRedemption


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122537331#Comment_122537331

    My advice would be to use a non-well known one. I'd consider NordVPN and ExpressVPN to be the most famous and common ones and therefore most popular.

    As others have said getting half a gig is pretty impressive.



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