VPN and broadband Internet connection
Are you a VPN user? Is your internet speed slows after starting to use a VPN? Does VPN really affect Internet speed? Well, this article will explore the answers.
Basics to understand
When using a VPN service to connect to the Internet several factors come into play. These are number of users online users server, the actual speed of the target server, or ping the server speed and type ping or geographical location of the server. So if your VPN service will mask your online identity by changing your IP address, but is unable to control certain factors that can affect your download speed. For example, if you choose a server located away from your actual residence during the VPN operation then the speed will decrease significantly. So you should try to choose a nearby server for better speed.
Sometimes your chosen servers will have superb ping or speed. However, the download may seem to be quite slow. This can occur if your VPN service provider serves many users simultaneously. This is called overpopulation. This can occur when a large number of users of a VPN service using the service together. To avoid such situations, you must either choose a VPN service that is less crowded, or you must use the service during peak hours. There are some VPN services that claim to help unlimited users simultaneously. Never go for them. They are notorious for poor download speeds.
The VPN impact on Internet speed
Studies are ongoing to determine the real impact of VPN on the speed of the Internet. From the data available from now, we can say that there is certainly an impact on your Internet speed every time you use a VPN server. But this impact is not significant at all. In fact the most VPN users do not even feel the difference between the Internet speed before and after the use of a VPN. If you connect to a server with ping quality and speed, you will continue to get above average speed, even with a VPN.
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