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The one thing to keep in mind about running a VPN on AWS is that some services just block whole AWS net blocks to stop scrapers. For instance I used to run a

The one thing to keep in mind about running a VPN on AWS is that some services just block whole AWS net blocks to stop scrapers. For instance I used to run a VPN on a free tier micro instance, and I remember not being able to hit Yelp or StackOverflow from a VPN.

trowawee 8y ago
Yeah, this is a big problem. I set up a Streisand instance last year just to play around with, and while the set-up was pleasantly simple and the results were great as far as the VPN functionality, it shut down Netflix entirely for me. Definitely a deal-breaker.
- markthethomas 8y ago
  interesting! Haven't had any issues w/ netflix yet; wondering if it's an eventually-consistent thing or a static config on their part (i.e. will I eventually get blocked? not sure lol)
  - trowawee 8y ago
    From the stuff I was reading/folks I was chatting with when I ran into the problem, it sounds like restarting your instance could sometimes fix it - I assume Netflix is basically playing whack-a-mole with AWS-based scrapers.
icelancer 8y ago
Shopping on Amazon generally becomes quite difficult with most VPN providers as well.
- pnutjam 8y ago
  Accidently did my taxes with an out of country for active...
fonosip 8y ago
This can be fixed with a split tunnel. vpn for adblock dns, your regular isp for tcp traffic.
- woolvalley 8y ago
  Then you might as well use 1.1.1.1 and not bother with VPN maintenance.
  - fonosip 8y ago
    right. but the vpn allows to have the ad, malware filters on mobile
    - woolvalley 8y ago
      There is a 1.1.1.1 "VPN" app you know. And with that you don't have to maintain a backend.
      - crtasm 8y ago
        1.1.1.1 doesn't block the advert/malware domains, you need something with a blocklist inbetween
sleepydog 8y ago
Yup, I've had similar issues trying to visit Hulu through a personal VPN in Google cloud.
badwolf 8y ago
One of the more annoying things, while traveling is when I forget to turn off my (Linode) VPN and try going to Delta's website https://imgur.com/a/5lllN6J https://imgur.com/a/5lllN6J

trowawee 8y ago

Yeah, this is a big problem. I set up a Streisand instance last year just to play around with, and while the set-up was pleasantly simple and the results were great as far as the VPN functionality, it shut down Netflix entirely for me. Definitely a deal-breaker.

markthethomas 8y ago
interesting! Haven't had any issues w/ netflix yet; wondering if it's an eventually-consistent thing or a static config on their part (i.e. will I eventually get blocked? not sure lol)
- trowawee 8y ago
  From the stuff I was reading/folks I was chatting with when I ran into the problem, it sounds like restarting your instance could sometimes fix it - I assume Netflix is basically playing whack-a-mole with AWS-based scrapers.

icelancer 8y ago

Shopping on Amazon generally becomes quite difficult with most VPN providers as well.

pnutjam 8y ago
Accidently did my taxes with an out of country for active...

fonosip 8y ago

This can be fixed with a split tunnel. vpn for adblock dns, your regular isp for tcp traffic.

woolvalley 8y ago
Then you might as well use 1.1.1.1 and not bother with VPN maintenance.
- fonosip 8y ago
  right. but the vpn allows to have the ad, malware filters on mobile
  - woolvalley 8y ago
    There is a 1.1.1.1 "VPN" app you know. And with that you don't have to maintain a backend.
    - crtasm 8y ago
      1.1.1.1 doesn't block the advert/malware domains, you need something with a blocklist inbetween

sleepydog 8y ago

Yup, I've had similar issues trying to visit Hulu through a personal VPN in Google cloud.

badwolf 8y ago

One of the more annoying things, while traveling is when I forget to turn off my (Linode) VPN and try going to Delta's website https://imgur.com/a/5lllN6J https://imgur.com/a/5lllN6J