Strong VPN
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Why use StrongVPN.com for your VPN Services?
- American based company, established 1995
- 24×7 Quality Support (Support Desk / Live Help / Skype / Phones)
- Quality Network ensures your vpn service will be fast wherever you are in the world
- You can trust us! Don’t buy a VPN account from a company that is not established.
With our VPN Services we guarantee:
- 99% service up time
- Complete anonymity
- High speed connection
- No bandwidth limitation 1 Gbit/s Connection
- 24×7x365 Live Help, Skype, Help Desk, and Phone Support by quality technicians
Steve B H on Tue, 9th Mar 2010 5:29 am
Easy to install, fast support, fair price, good special offers, high stability, speed strongly relies on strength of your connection in the country you are using it
Overall great service,i’ll give them 4/5
Ray G on Thu, 4th Mar 2010 3:50 am
Compare to the previous provider i had,StrongVPN’s service is really good.
Easy to install and simple to use,fast speed and have the 24/7 support they promised
i give them 5/5
free cat on Thu, 4th Mar 2010 3:43 am
Service is good,i use StrongVPN to unblock websites like facebook and youtube in China,it work like a charm ,but due to the crap local broadband( like 1.5MB ),it is difficult to streaming HD videos in Youtube and Hulu .
Roger on Wed, 3rd Mar 2010 4:24 pm
In general somehow Ok, but their payment options and privacy policy (logging) does not realy have something to do with privacy.
Sorry guys but I realy dont understand the rating here! StrongVPN logs and their payment are not privacy friendly either!
Louis on Tue, 2nd Mar 2010 12:18 pm
Fast speed,great support,price is ok
overall a good company
KDS on Mon, 1st Mar 2010 12:39 am
All i need is a fast VPN service,i don’t care other things,StrongVPN’s speed is awesome,this is just what i want
If you wanna a fast VPN,go with StrongVPN
Constitution 101 on Sat, 27th Feb 2010 5:19 pm
Speed is awesome! Support is pretty good also. BEWARE! They retain logs of your surfing habits. When asked why they said they don’t reveal what they do w/ that info. U GOTTA B KIDDING ME! The good services delete their server logs every 48hrs or so. What the hell are they doing w/that info? I’m not saying they’re a bad service, but considering the type of people who want this service it’s a little weird they won’t disclose what they’re doing w/your surfing info…
Chri Kendy on Wed, 24th Feb 2010 5:11 pm
We all know that Comcast = SPY,they are pro on invading customer privacies,i love my privacies, that’s why i use StrongVPN,it also secure my Wi-Fi connection
Fast speed and fast support plus easy setup. Can even use connection via a router.
Great service!
Candy Show on Wed, 24th Feb 2010 3:02 pm
Great service
i don’t know why the Chinese Gov. block facebook,i came to China 3 weeks ago as an exchange student,feel very disconnect with my friends.i tried everything to connect but no luck.after i use VPN service,i finally can access facebook and connect with my friends.the speed is fast in Beijing.and support is also great,i got their tech guys in seconds.
One thing you need care about is that if you are exchange students and you are living in the student dormitory,YOU CAN NOT ACCESS THESE BLOCKED WEBSITES EVEN YOU ARE USING VPN,because they did something on the router,you can’t avoid this if you are using campus boardband.hmmm,the solution is go to the cyber cafe or somewhere has Wifi connections and use VPN.
i’m reconsidering this travel to China,goodluck to you guys
evilboy on Mon, 22nd Feb 2010 10:36 am
Been with Black VPN for 2 weeks now and am really happy with their service so far. UK server can be a bit slow for me at times but the US server is really fast.
One thing to highlight is their excellent and prompt support. I contacted them for setup help on skype and they responded pretty much immediately and stayed with until the problem was resolved.
Recommended!!
Adam on Sun, 21st Feb 2010 5:18 pm
After read several reviews here,i ordered a 3 city special PPTP plan on StrongVPN 3 days ago.
This is a good company and know exactly what they are doing. i contacted their sales guys on their homepage live chat box just in seconds,asked a few pre-sale questions,such as P2P traffic and free switches,they allow P2P traffic and have 5 free switches per month in my plan.they do charge for extra switches,because they need to prevent too many connection in one server,to be frank, i’m not satisfied with this answer .
The US server is fast,i mean their San Francisco server , i’m located in South Korea,but their London server is not that good for me.
Overall they are good,worth the money.
Viki on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 10:15 pm
Simply the best VPN provider
Fast speed,great support,PPTP and OpenVPN include ,price is OK
i recommend this provider
Su on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 4:45 pm
signed up 10 days ago,i use this service for video streamming,i’m located in UAE,speed is fast enough for streamming HD videos on Hulu if you choose the right server,some server slow,some fast.they offer 8 free switches ,you could test which server is the best for you.
i have no complaints about their support,really fast and helpful
Not Scam on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 3:20 am
This is good, no complaints, fast support. What more can you ask for?
Joe on Thu, 18th Feb 2010 12:14 pm
overall StrongVPN is a good company.i think the only peoblem is they charge for switches ,you only have 8 free switches per month within the first 2 week.
speed is good for me,support is great.
Jun Li on Wed, 17th Feb 2010 7:58 pm
Signed up 15 days ago and could not be happier about their service,support is very good.i can easily contact their CS guy on skype,speed is also very good,i have a 4M ADSL with China Unicom,when using StrongVPN,i can get a 220kb/s download speed which is faster than other VPN service i used.
and to me,the most important thing is,StrongVPN support P2P traffic that means i can use their service for torrent download
john on Wed, 17th Feb 2010 7:44 pm
This is the best VPN provider in the world.this is an established VPN company,i trust big company other than small one-man-shop
i use their service for streaming videos in China ,the speed is great,i located in SuZhou,can watch HD episodes in Hulu,no problem
highly recommend this provider
Sam Boy on Tue, 16th Feb 2010 4:19 pm
I’ve been using their service for several weeks, and have been very happy. The speed is great for HD streaming from Hulu,.
the the most important is their VPN connection has never dropped or failed to connect
Jack L on Tue, 16th Feb 2010 1:38 pm
great service and support,I got absolutely no complaints about this service. The VPN is reliable and fast. Streaming video and P2P are both ok.
recommend it
Stanley on Tue, 9th Feb 2010 9:02 pm
great service,i use StrongVPN to play WOW,my college block WOW ,so i can’t play without VPN.
recommend this VPN for those need who want play WOW in college
William Haynes on Wed, 27th Jan 2010 12:30 pm
I love my StrongVPN account and have been working with StrongVPN to develop a router with built in client support using dd-wrt. We’ve got it done and it’s working flawlessly! I’m on my wireless laptop writing this “from England”, though I’m really in my living room in USA. The router is all setup with routing and firewall configured. All you do is put in your server/client IP, username and password and the router connects and gives that feed to your home/business in wireless and to the 4 wired Gigabit ports. You can add a wireless bridge to feed this stream to your media center. Pretty kewl!
Liu Kang on Sun, 10th Jan 2010 10:15 pm
in China,you can’t visit Facebook & Youtube & Twitter which are very good website,so that’s why i need a VPN provider,i used a few VPN service,most of them are one-person-shop,i choose these small provider because their service is really cheap,but just as the previous review (by Meng Li) says you get what you pay for,in most cases “cheap service = crap service”
if you don’t wanna contact the support guy very often,just choose StrongVPN,DON’T CHOOSE SMALL PROVIDER,because you don’t like when you wanna visit some pages badly but you VPN says “can not connect to the server”,you immediately fire an E-mail to the support guy,they get back to you in the next DAY!!!
choose a bigger VPN provider will just let your internet life in China become easier and happier
Jack on Sun, 10th Jan 2010 9:41 pm
i ordered their service 5 days ago,everything works fine to date,support is quick and great,recommend StrongVPN
Meng Li on Wed, 23rd Dec 2009 6:15 pm
their price is a little bit high,but you do get what you pay for,i have tried many VPN providers,StrongVPN is the best,i’m in China rightnow,the speed is great.i think this is just what i want,so,i give them 5/5
Jane on Tue, 22nd Dec 2009 10:20 pm
I think this service is very useful, i love that i can connect to youtube, facebook, and other websites that for some reason are blocked here in China. So i’m very happy with the service, and the support. I didn’t give 5 stars to the support because sometimes is little hard to get in touch with them, but once i do, the service is very very good.
Anonymous on Mon, 7th Dec 2009 10:30 pm
@thesaint707: I agree with everything you stated about StrongVPN, but not with what you said about PPTP. Yes, it was indeed having some flaws in the beginning when it was created but they were fixed soon thereafter long back.
Please provide *only* a single proof where a user has been exposed due to the use of PPTP protocol. Let me tell you one thing, this protocol which is an industry standard now would have been deprecated long long back, if only it was insecure.
I hope that I cleared some facts for everyone.
tam on Mon, 30th Nov 2009 4:42 pm
@thesaint707
1,Don’t do bad things,always
2,Use SSL VPN like OpenVPN,many provider have OpenVPN service,the only problem is the price of OpenVPN service is a little bit higher than PPTP VPN service
thesaint707 on Mon, 30th Nov 2009 5:13 am
I am wondering what all of you use a VPN service for! Obviously it is not for privacy or anonymity and it is just looking for someplace to access facebook or the link. This being the case you could find a much cheaper alternative.
Looking at their site http://www.strongvpn.com/acceptable.shtml one can notice the privacy (lack of) policy where they blatantly say they will ‘rat you out’ without notice. Here is the exact wording for those not inclined to read their policy “BOC may disclose information, including but not limited to, information concerning a client, a transmission made using our network, or a web site, in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute, regulation, or USA governmental request. BOC assumes no obligation to inform the client that client information has been provided and in some cases may be prohibited by law from giving such notice. Finally, BOC may disclose client information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect BOC and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system.”
This means if someone asks for it with a discovery request in a U.S. civil lawsuit, someone from any law enforcement agency “requests” it or StrongVPN decides it is “necessary” to protect their own best interests they will provide info without even telling you. That is a true mark of privacy like putting on a faulty bulletproof vest.
Second it relies on PPTP which has been repeatedly exposed as insecure and riddled with security flaws. Please don’t take my word for it, check out this article http://tinyurl.com/ya59gsn .
I am hopeful this spreads some light on what to look for in a vpn.
Cheers!
vincent d on Mon, 16th Nov 2009 6:49 am
I am living i China and I could not access facebook,Youtube and other foreigner website. I am know free to use it… I set up the VPn on our 2 iphone ad Macbook within 15min… support is allays helpful and available for you. it s just a GREAT PRODUCT! Thks
Mike Kelly on Sun, 15th Nov 2009 5:02 pm
If Strong VPN is supposed to be the holy grail of VPN services, I would hate to think what you get from the lower ranked providers. Streaming is out of the question…I am in Germany and CANNOT get above .50 – 1.0 Mbps, the only advise I get from them is to change servers. I have changed servers (gone through every one they have in the States) and have gotten much worse, but no better than the speed mentioned. Strong VPN may be good for viewing individual web pages or online banking…if the page will load which it may not.
Who would have thought, another American company that is long on promises but woefully inadequate in terms of infrastructure and support. My advice, if you’re looking for TV, get a slingbox (awesome performance). If you need a true VPN, spend the money and have someone set it up in the U.S.
ArbitRabbit on Sun, 8th Nov 2009 2:01 pm
I have been with them for the past 3 days and there are fourthings that you imediately notice:
1. The service is designed well. Everything is pretty much automated so you don’t need to wait for tech support to make changes.
2. However, the server switches are limited and you DO need to switch servers from time to time, so that is a big deal
3. Additionally, the speed you get is terrible. I get 4mbps speed on a 20mbps connection and that too not consistently, which means that streaming video buffers and stutters. And this is when I am in UK and the UK-US link is very good (I can get c. 18mbps from US usenet servers). I can only imagine that this would be a lot lower for people in other parts of the world.
4. And lastly the tech support experience is terrible, the worst one I have ever had. I have had issues with my connection which I had to resolve myself as the tech support was unable to help at all. Also, their stock reply to speed issues is that they don’t limit the bandwidth, however the simple concept that if the link doesn’t have enough bandwidth and they put too many people on the same server, the users won’t get enough bandwidth even if there is no limiting seems to escape them.
So overall, not very happy with the service and will make use of their free cancellation within 7 days offer.
Michael Asoke on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 4:07 am
I’m in Guangzhou, China and the speeds are fantastic. I was with freedur for a while but had problems with their software. I tried to contact their support but no one replied. I decided to go with Strong since I was able to reach their live support and have my account up tested instantly. They also installed it for me remotely.
The ability to switch locations could come in handy as well, I like the fact that I’m able to choose.
Ayt on Fri, 9th Oct 2009 12:50 pm
Great service,i’m happy with them
RHD on Thu, 1st Oct 2009 2:55 am
These guys used to be pretty good … several months ago. Then they started doing all sorts of promotions, and the quality level went down. Drops, unable to login, slow speeds, teeeeeerible customer service. Really, really bad. They’ve gone downhill fast. I have not had even one moderately decent customer service encounter. I’ve had live techs just log off in the middle of an IM conversation (usually about how their service wasn’t working again, they’d check, then log off … I suspect after they realized they couldn’t do anything to fix it). Not one of my customer service ticket has been actually answered. Can’t login? Too bad for you. They’ll close the tickets, they just won’t fix anything. Do not expect ANY degree of customer service whatsoever if you pick this outfit. Without exaggeration, this may be the worse service I’ve ever seen, and I’ve dealt with some shady outfits. If I could give zero stars, I would. If you don’t mind catch-as-catch-can bandwidth, and paying a lot for it, go ahead. But if you expect video streaming or anything reliable, look elsewhere.
Yes, I know, their web site looks good, very slick. They obviously paid for a good webmaster. Unfortunately, they didn’t dedicate money for their actual vpn service. All front end, no back end. You’ll see. It’s a shame, really.
Joe Pratt on Wed, 16th Sep 2009 8:34 pm
this co. is either way overextended or they just dont give a crap about anything. Speed is very very very slow. Their support would not answer a trouble ticket for days. I CANT GET A RELIABLE VIDEO STREAM FROM WITHIN THE US.
If you just want to read the news secure this is your place. DONT COUNT ON VIDEO STREAM.
YOU’VE BEEN WARNED.
Nicolas on Tue, 18th Aug 2009 7:43 am
I’ve been using this service for 2 months now mainly to use hulu.com while living in Europe.
The setup is very easy using Windows 7 tools and the speed is very good. Only problem the connection can’t stand more than 10 minutes. Barely 2 minutes when using lot of bandwidth such as video streaming.
For other use than video streaming the service is great with great support.
Nicolas on Sun, 28th Jun 2009 6:47 pm
Rating added..
Nicolas on Sun, 28th Jun 2009 6:45 pm
This VPN is clearly the better VPN service I ever used.
Anonymous,
Fast,
Reliable.
All good.
Marc Tartempion on Sat, 27th Jun 2009 9:00 pm
Using Openvpn. European IP does not work well. Speed is reduced to half or quarter. Support is slow (24h to reply sometimes) and unable to solve simple problems. I am now engaged for 3 months, a terrible choice. Avoid it !
Neil on Sat, 27th Jun 2009 2:23 pm
Very consistent and reliable.
Decent support – if not a little over-zealous at times, especially with the billing if you’re late.
Speeds can be an absolute crawl.
I was only getting about 1Mbit (120KB/s) down speed for months and months until I realised that I could move to a different, closer server.
This might follow with other VPNs too, so don’t necessarily accept the default server that they set you up with if there’s a choice.
I now get around 10Mbit (1200KB/s) downstream from a UK server.
They’re not the cheapest, but they are professional and reliable.
George Travicz on Wed, 24th Jun 2009 4:34 am
This provider is not what I thought it was is expensive plus the service is not the best, VPN speeds slow, simply not the service I expected.
Kenn on Fri, 12th Jun 2009 9:27 am
I travel back and forth between China. My laptop was hacked on the hotel wifi connection and my website were accessed and viruses were put on it. In order to seek a more secure way of doing business I checked out several VPN services. I signed up with strongVPN because they had the chat support. Which I like. I have had a good experience with them. The connection has been fast and stable. I have even been able to stream movies on Netflix account. I would recommend them.
Alex Smith on Fri, 15th May 2009 2:06 pm
I am a businessman and travel a lot. I have my internet to be always fast. I need to be very competent in my job. Strong VPN provides me always high-quality internet when I speak through Skype with my colleges. I travel with my family and I am very happy when my son learns German and French by watching online education movies. He can do it everywhere by fast VPN connection. It is much better than he spends his time by doing nothing. VPN is always with my notebook and it provides sending a huge amount of data to my clients.
andrea on Sat, 21st Mar 2009 10:37 am
strong VPN is a reliable VPN provider,i use them for nearly 2 years.
JACQUELINE on Sat, 14th Mar 2009 11:35 am
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JACQUELINE on Sat, 14th Mar 2009 11:34 am
Because my husband and I both use your VPN I initially had trouble getting mine to work. Derrick spent a long time on a Saturday evening trying different things until it was fixed. I appreciate the personal attention and quick response from both him and Phil. Thanks!
GB on Sat, 14th Mar 2009 11:33 am
I just signed up but the order process was very pleasant. I was able to inquire regarding the order status via skype right away and Phil and Alik were extremely helpful. It’s a good start so far. Thanks!
Brian H. on Wed, 11th Mar 2009 5:23 am
i’m sorry i forget rating,absolutely 5 star.
Brian H. on Wed, 11th Mar 2009 5:19 am
Awesome! I definitely am not an IT professional…so I didn’t even know such a service existed. My needs are simple. I am military deployed overseas and I need to access some online language learning “Videos on Demand.” Unfortunately, streaming was restricted because I had a non-US IP address. A friend recommended Anonymizer.com but that didn’t work for me. The IP that Anonymizer generated was still not U.S. With the good help of Google search and a productive online chat with Strong VPN service rep, it became clear that giving the service a shot was the right way to go. I haven’t been disappointed!
Zach M on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 6:07 am
I just began using StrongVPN and I can already view all the sites I need in order for me to work from these foreign countries, I think the $25 setup fee is a bit high for us customers that need the VPN 2 months, then not for a month, then need for 1 month on and off etc etc but as the service itself, it seems nothing but awesome quality for me so far. Thanks
Michael Asmontan on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 6:03 am
I have to say, I was skeptical on getting a VPN because a fear of loss of speed. But strongvpn really only drops my connection slightly, and it’s worth it to get back my American Google. Thumbs Up!
Nicholas W. on Wed, 4th Mar 2009 9:54 am
I think that StrongVPN (regular) for mac OS X 10.5.X is an amazing VPN client. WHEN CONNECTED to the vpn service I usually lose only about 10% of speed. Example: I ran my comcast speedtest, without the Strong VPN connected (www.speakeasy.net/speedtest) My speed results were as follows: 25,543 kbps down, and 9,823 kbps upload. After using Strong VPN and running the same test on the same server, my results were: download… 22,003 kbps, and upload was 8,192 kbps. I love this service!