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Sorry mobitar, I forgot to address the pings. This is to find the best (closest by network latency) path to you. We're really focused on providing the best po

Sorry mobitar, I forgot to address the pings. This is to find the best (closest by network latency) path to you. We're really focused on providing the best possible experience, and that experience is simply providing what we do best, in the most unobtrusive way possible. And to that extent, when it comes to your privacy and fighting for your internet civil liberties, we'll be second to none. Cheers, Andrew

arca_vorago 9y ago
I've seen PIA being very active and friendly, along with supporting FOSS which I love, so I say good work. That said, a question: is there a way for a power user to control this startup ping mechanism in favor of using a single server they have selected as the best? The only reason I see to not do this would be if your IP ranges are volatile time-wise for some reason. Or perhaps I'm missing another factor?
- mirimir 9y ago
  Well, you can use stock OpenVPN, with firewall rules to prevent leaks. Or you can use pfSense as a VPN gateway VM.
- rovr138 9y ago
  If you're using the app, I know you can choose a server instead of "Auto". Not sure if it does the pings. You can bypass the app. I've identified some servers that work good and are close to me and just use a separate app with the profiles/configuration I need. (You can use the built in VPN on your OS or use the OpenVPN app directly for example if you want). There are options.
gambiting 9y ago
Hi, Can you please fix the mac client so that when I wake up my macbook after couple days of sleep I don't have HUNDREDS of "disconnected" messages from PIA to dismiss? I understand it connects and then disconnects every time the computer wakes up briefly during sleep, but the onslaught of notifications is.....A lot.
andai 9y ago
Hi Andrew! I've used PIA for a few years now. I'm very happy with it. There's just one thing that's kind of a deal breaker. I recently switched to Mac and the Mac PIA Client is quite far behind the Windows, Android and iOS versions. I'll list all my issues together here: Major issues - slow to start - slow to connect (often tries forever). This is my biggest issue. On other platforms (or connecting directly with the built in Mac vpn function) it takes like 2-3 seconds. With the Mac client it takes many times longer. There's also no feedback about what stage the connection is in, unlike on every other OS. - doesn't reconnect if network changes, so internet just stops working Minor issues - can't see pings for servers - not as sexy as Windows client I switched to using the built in Mac VPN feature to connect which is much faster, but occasionally stops working altogether for 20-30 minutes. So right now I don't have a good reliable VPN solution. Hope this feedback helps! Thanks again, andai

arca_vorago 9y ago

I've seen PIA being very active and friendly, along with supporting FOSS which I love, so I say good work. That said, a question: is there a way for a power user to control this startup ping mechanism in favor of using a single server they have selected as the best? The only reason I see to not do this would be if your IP ranges are volatile time-wise for some reason. Or perhaps I'm missing another factor?

mirimir 9y ago
Well, you can use stock OpenVPN, with firewall rules to prevent leaks. Or you can use pfSense as a VPN gateway VM.
rovr138 9y ago
If you're using the app, I know you can choose a server instead of "Auto". Not sure if it does the pings. You can bypass the app. I've identified some servers that work good and are close to me and just use a separate app with the profiles/configuration I need. (You can use the built in VPN on your OS or use the OpenVPN app directly for example if you want). There are options.

gambiting 9y ago

Hi, Can you please fix the mac client so that when I wake up my macbook after couple days of sleep I don't have HUNDREDS of "disconnected" messages from PIA to dismiss? I understand it connects and then disconnects every time the computer wakes up briefly during sleep, but the onslaught of notifications is.....A lot.

andai 9y ago

Hi Andrew! I've used PIA for a few years now. I'm very happy with it. There's just one thing that's kind of a deal breaker. I recently switched to Mac and the Mac PIA Client is quite far behind the Windows, Android and iOS versions. I'll list all my issues together here: Major issues - slow to start - slow to connect (often tries forever). This is my biggest issue. On other platforms (or connecting directly with the built in Mac vpn function) it takes like 2-3 seconds. With the Mac client it takes many times longer. There's also no feedback about what stage the connection is in, unlike on every other OS. - doesn't reconnect if network changes, so internet just stops working Minor issues - can't see pings for servers - not as sexy as Windows client I switched to using the built in Mac VPN feature to connect which is much faster, but occasionally stops working altogether for 20-30 minutes. So right now I don't have a good reliable VPN solution. Hope this feedback helps! Thanks again, andai